Life Insurance Sales Advisor (Field)

This funeral cover call centre in Sandton pays a basic plus commission, and your pipeline sets the ceiling. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Home base is a funeral cover call centre on the Sandton side of Gauteng. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Capture new policies on the admin system and check debit order details.
• Keep your record of advice complete for compliance audits.
• Explain waiting periods, exclusions and premiums in plain terms.
• Follow up on quotes sent and chase missing documents.
• Treat clients fairly under TCF rules and never oversell.
• Do a needs analysis and match the client to the right product.
• Call warm leads from the dialler and qualify them in the first minute.

• RE5 passed, or willing to write it within the first year
• Honest selling, even when the easy sale is the wrong one
• You are comfortable earning a large part of your pay in commission
• FAIS fit and proper: clean credit and criminal record
• Credits toward a recognised FSCA qualification, or willing to start
• Matric, including Maths or Maths Literacy

• Completed class of business training for short-term or long-term insurance
• Your own car for field appointments

• Monthly sales competitions with cash prizes
• Basic salary plus uncapped commission
• CPD hours logged and funded
• Medical aid and group life cover once permanent

• Show commission history with real figures from payslips; interviewers trust numbers over claims.
• Read up on the product line (funeral, short-term or life) so you can talk about it in the interview.