Outbound Insurance Sales Agent (Commission Plus Basic)

This personal loans branch in Paarl pays a basic plus commission, and your pipeline sets the ceiling. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in Paarl; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Keep your record of advice complete for compliance audits.
• Treat clients fairly under TCF rules and never oversell.
• Explain waiting periods, exclusions and premiums in plain terms.
• Do a needs analysis and match the client to the right product.
• Track daily sales, conversions and lapse rates on the team board.
• Follow up on quotes sent and chase missing documents.
• Call warm leads from the dialler and qualify them in the first minute.

• RE5 passed, or willing to write it within the first year
• Six months or more of sales, telesales or call centre work
• FAIS fit and proper: clean credit and criminal record
• Honest selling, even when the easy sale is the wrong one
• You are comfortable earning a large part of your pay in commission
• Matric, including Maths or Maths Literacy

• An existing client book (for field roles)
• Your own car for field appointments

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

• Show commission history with real figures from payslips; interviewers trust numbers over claims.
• If you have passed RE5, say so in your headline; it is the first filter in most financial sales ads.