Funeral Cover Sales Consultant (RE5)

You'll sell cover that families really use, from an insurance telesales floor in Durban Central. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Explain waiting periods, exclusions and premiums in plain terms.
• Save policies when clients call to cancel.
• Do a needs analysis and match the client to the right product.
• Follow up on quotes sent and chase missing documents.
• Capture new policies on the admin system and check debit order details.
• Visit clients at home or work for field advice appointments.
• Treat clients fairly under TCF rules and never oversell.

• Matric, including Maths or Maths Literacy
• You are comfortable earning a large part of your pay in commission
• RE5 passed, or willing to write it within the first year
• Honest selling, even when the easy sale is the wrong one

• An existing client book (for field roles)
• Your own car for field appointments
• Completed class of business training for short-term or long-term insurance

• CPD hours logged and funded
• Medical aid and group life cover once permanent
• Basic salary plus uncapped commission

• If you have passed RE5, say so in your headline; it is the first filter in most financial sales ads.
• Read up on the product line (funeral, short-term or life) so you can talk about it in the interview.