Insurance Sales Representative – Leadership Development Program

Farmers Insurance – Team Twin Cities

Build Your Insurance Career and Develop Your Leadership Skills

Are you motivated by sales, enjoy helping people, and interested in developing the skills to eventually run your own business?

Farmers Insurance – Team Twin Cities is looking for motivated professionals to join our Protege Program, a 12-month paid training and mentorship program focused on developing sales, leadership, and business management skills.

You'll work alongside an experienced mentor while gaining practical experience in insurance sales, customer relationships, marketing, business operations, and agency management.

This is an opportunity to build a strong foundation in the insurance industry while exploring a potential path toward future agency ownership.

What We Offer

• Base salary + commission

• $1,000 per month in agency-provided leads

• Paid Property & Casualty and Life & Health licensing

• One-on-one mentorship from an experienced Farmers agent

• Hands-on training in sales, marketing, and agency operations

• Opportunity to broker outside Farmers when appropriate to meet customer needs

• Dental, vision, and life insurance

• Paid time off (PTO)

What You'll Do

Throughout the program, you'll develop experience across several areas of the agency, including:

• Sell auto, home, life, business, and specialty insurance products.

• Work with agency-provided leads and referrals.

• Build and manage customer relationships and your own book of business.

• Learn how to identify customer needs and recommend appropriate insurance solutions.

• Develop sales and marketing strategies to grow an insurance business.

• Gain exposure to agency operations, finances, and business performance.

• Work directly with your mentor to learn how a successful insurance agency operates.

• Develop leadership, communication, sales, and business management skills.

Agency Development Opportunities

Participants who successfully complete the program requirements and qualify to open their own Farmers agency may be eligible for additional benefits, including:

• $100,000 capital requirement waiver

• $4,000 graduation bonus

• $5,000 new agent sign-on bonus

• $6,000 exterior branding bonus

Eligibility requirements apply.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

• Motivated, goal-oriented, and eager to learn

• Interested in sales and business development

• Interested in entrepreneurship and long-term career growth

• Comfortable communicating with customers by phone and in person

• Coachable and open to feedback

• Self-motivated and able to take initiative

• Customer-focused and relationship-oriented

• Experienced in sales or customer service is a plus, but not required

No Insurance Experience? That's Okay.

A current insurance license is not required to apply.

If you're not currently licensed, that's okay. We provide paid Property & Casualty and Life & Health licensing as part of the program, along with hands-on training and mentorship.

A Career With Room to Grow

The Protege Program is designed for professionals who want to build more than just sales experience.

You'll begin by developing your insurance sales and customer relationship skills while gaining exposure to the marketing, financial, operational, and leadership sides of running an agency.

If you're ready to build your insurance career and interested in developing the skills needed for future leadership and business ownership opportunities, apply today!