IIABO Employment Opportunities

IIABO encourages member employers with job openings and individuals looking for jobs to post classified ads on this page. To post an ad, send an email to Barb Demings at barbd@insureoregon.org  with the ad either in the body of the email or as an attached Word document. If you want to keep your search confidential, you can post a BLIND AD and IIABO will forward all email requests to you. When you submit one, please make it very clear it is a BLIND AD and give us an email address as well.  Ads will be posted for 3 months unless otherwise advised.  This service is FREE for members, if you are not a member of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Oregon (IIABO) there is a one time charge of $250 to post your listing.

Other web sites you may to explore include: Office of the Insurance Commissioner,  Insurance Journal and  Insurance Job Center. 

COMMERCIAL LARGE ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN - Fulwiler & Co Insurance is looking for a Commercial Large Account Technician. Can work out of either our Portland or Vancouver offices. Full time position; handling multiple processing tasks .  Requires excellent computer skills and the ability to prioritize. Working with a mix of independence and direction from CSA’s and producers.  Provides daily assistance for account handling from a processing perspective. Excellent opportunity for advancement and to promotion to a licensed agent career path. Knowledge and experience of AMS360 a definite plus! Excellent working environment and benefits. Email cover letter and resume to: Brenda Beane, Director of Operations at bbeane@jdfulwiler.com; or call (503) 977-5628. (Posted 04/23/13)

INSURANCE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE / PRODUCER - (Posted 02/26/13) BW Insurance Agency has an excellent opportunity in Lake Oswego, OR for a motivated professional to be responsible for selling new insurance business and renewing accounts in keeping with agency and individual goals. The qualified candidate will carry the Agency’s reputation and professional manner of conducting business into dealings with clients, agency personnel and companies represented.
 
BW Insurance Agency is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of the West. We provide property & casualty, life and health insurance to individuals, as well as businesses. We are headquartered in Fargo, ND and have 45 locations throughout the Rocky Mountain and Midwest regions. Nine of these offices are located throughout the state of Wyoming! We have the ability to sell insurance in all 50 states. We have upwards of 180 employees and are ranked as the 19th largest bank-owned insurance agency in the United States. 
 
As a national independent agency, we have alliances with a broad and varied group of insurance companies. We have the capability to write specialized, as well as standard coverage for individuals and businesses. This gives us the advantage of providing our customers with the flexibility to design solutions that meet their needs.
 
Essential Job Functions
 

• Builds and maintains a strong sales pipeline through a variety of sources including an organized Agency direct solicitation program, cold calls, referrals, target marketing leads, community events, affiliations, and other contacts.
• Creates, coordinates, and professionally delivers insurance proposals to new and existing clients.
• Manages the retention of existing business and proactively cross sells appropriate insurance products to round out accounts and increase agency profitability.
• Responsible for completing insurance applications and interacting with insurance underwriters to market and place business.
• Negotiates the sale with clients and collects necessary deposits or payments. Arranges for binders, certificates and other necessary policy documentation.
• Establishes payment arrangements with clients for each new/renewal commercial account according to Agency guidelines. Collects premiums as required. Establishes a servicing procedure when necessary for designated accounts.
• Records all activities in the Agency management system for record keeping purposes.

 
Qualifications
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related area preferred.
• Required license(s) or certifications in all lines of insurance.
• 3 years of property & casualty insurance product sales experience.
• Good working knowledge of all lines of insurance, industry and regulations.
• Strong interpersonal, sales and negotiation skills.

 
For immediate consideration, please visit www.bankofthewest.com, click on ‘Careers’, search under ‘Lake Oswego, OR’ to apply for this position. 
 
Bank of the West and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers. It is our policy to recruit, advertise, employ, promote, transfer, discipline and discharge without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sex and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
 
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