Insurance Sales Representative is also known as a “producer” who would sell different kinds of insurance policies to potential customers. They may work in an office and would try to sell different policies to the customers via telemarketing. At the same time they may go outside the premises to sell their respective insurance policy to a potential customer. Insurance Sales Representative has to have an accurate knowledge of an insurance policy so that he is able to sell the same without any shortcoming.
Interview procedure is a two way communication process wherein the employer gauges the essential capabilities of a candidate and determines whether he or she will be able to perform their tasks effectively by asking them competent and mental based questions.
1.What are the essential attributes to become an effective Insurance Sales Representative?
Insurance Sales Representative should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. He should possess thorough knowledge about its product. Insurance Sales Representative should have good convincing and persuading skills so that he is able to sell the insurance policy without any hindrances.
2.How will you react to customers’ complaints?
First of all I will make it sure that mistakes don’t occur frequently, for that to materialize I will plan my work well in advance with proactive approach in my work. If complaints happen I will try to solve them in the shortest possible time, and would try to take customers advice and feed back in analyzing those conditions which are prompting mistakes.
3.Why have you chosen this insurance field?
I have chosen this field depending upon my academic and professional experience. I would like to bring my overseas educational expertise in this field which will enhance my career and at the same time would increase the image of the company by infusing some expert inputs.
4.How will you resolve a conflict with your Manager?
I will apologize to my manager without wasting any time. I will speak to him at a separate place and would clear all the misunderstanding among the two of us. I will try to reach upon a common consensus with complete harmony between the two. I would try not to repeat the same mistake again.
5.How will you cope with high pressure situations?
It is the natural phenomenon of a job which brings stress and high pressure situations. With the passage of time I will be able to adapt myself in any adverse situation. Plan your proceedings well and assess each and every situation on its merit, don’t panic, just try to relax and focus hard on your current task.
These are the frequently asked interview questions that appear for this position.
