Job description
Greetings!
Position Overview
We are seeking motivated, coachable professionals with high integrity and strong people skills to join our Life Insurance Division.
This is a 1099 independent contractor role with unlimited income potential, supported by training, mentorship, and proven sales systems.
As a Life Insurance Agent with Empower, you will help families secure financial protection through Final Expense, Term, Mortgage Protection, Whole Life, and Indexed Universal Life (IUL) products.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive Training & Mentorship
- Step-by-step New Agent Bootcamp
- Ongoing sales, product, and telesales training
- Direct mentorship from experienced leaders who earn overrides through true agent development
- Competitive Compensation
- High first-year commissions with override potential as you grow your own team
- Bonuses and incentives based on production and persistency
- Multiple Product Lines
- Access to top-rated carriers including Mutual of Omaha, Baltimore Life, Foresters, American Amicable, and more
- Work-Life Flexibility
- Remote/virtual telesales opportunities
- Control your schedule and income
Key Responsibilities
- Help clients identify their life insurance needs and present tailored solutions
- Build long-term relationships by putting clients first and acting with integrity
- Participate in weekly team huddles and ongoing training sessions
- Maintain required state insurance licenses and comply with all industry regulations (AML, E&O, etc.)
- Optional) Recruit and mentor agents once experienced, earning overrides through mentorship
Qualifications
- Preferred: Active Life & Health Insurance license (we help motivated candidates get licensed)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Self-motivated with entrepreneurial drive and a desire to help others
- Ability to work independently, stay consistent, and manage time effectively
- Sales, customer service, teaching, or entrepreneurial background a plus — but not required
What Makes the Ideal Candidate
- Core Character & Values: High integrity, client-first orientation, coachability, long-term career focus, and reliability.
- Professional Skills: Strong communication, self-motivation, comfort with telesales and digital tools, and a willingness to become licensed if not already.
- Cultural Fit for Empower: Growth-minded, mentorship-driven, team-oriented, and committed to building lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Ideal Backgrounds: Life & health agents seeking stronger leadership, mortgage/real estate/banking professionals, teachers or veterans with servant-leadership qualities, call center or customer service reps, and entrepreneurs or small business owners looking for scalable income.
Compensation
- Commission-based with unlimited earning potential
- Average active agent issues $10,000+ in premium per month
- Leadership and override opportunities as you grow
