Insurance Sales Agent skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Insurance Sales Agent postings that mention each skill.

1. Sales62%
2. Lead generationdistinctive48%
3. Leadership46%
4. Customer service46%
5. Mental healthdistinctive43%
6. CRMdistinctive40%
7. Budgetingdistinctive34%
8. Marketing32%
9. Communication27%
10. Microsoft Officedistinctive25%
11. Contract negotiationdistinctive24%
12. Problem solving21%
13. Customer successdistinctive19%
14. Risk managementdistinctive15%
15. Excel10%

“Distinctive” means Insurance Sales Agent postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Insurance Sales Agent skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Sales Development Representative70% overlapShared: Lead generation, CRM, Sales, MarketingHow to switch
• Account Executive67% overlapShared: Lead generation, CRM, Sales, Contract negotiationHow to switch
• Sales Representative65% overlapShared: Sales, Lead generation, Contract negotiation, MarketingHow to switch
• Telemarketer65% overlapShared: CRM, Lead generation, Sales, MarketingHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Insurance Sales Agent need?

In 134 current Insurance Sales Agent job postings, the skills asked for most often are Sales (62%), Lead generation (48%), Leadership (46%), Customer service (46%), Mental health (43%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Insurance Sales Agent move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Sales Development Representative, Account Executive, Sales Representative, Telemarketer. Sales Development Representative shares skills such as Lead generation, CRM, Sales.