COMPANY PROFILE:

AgTexas Farm Credit Services serves and supports approximately 2,600 member/borrowers in areas of lending, insurance sales, appraisal, and/or leasing. Eleven office locations can be found throughout the Association's 43-county trade territory, and the association has an average volume of approximately $2.7 billion. The lending portfolio consists of cotton, livestock, dairy, feed grains, real estate, and ag-related business loans. Additionally, the association territory provides diversity in production and mortgage loans as well as commodities financed. Without strong financial backing farmers and ranchers will not survive, and people will not have food to eat or clothes to wear. AgTexas provides reliable credit and crop insurance to our member-owners, so they can feed and clothe the world.

POSITION:

The Insurance Representative position location is in the South Plains region of Texas with a salary that is negotiable, depending upon experience. This position promotes, sells, and services insurance products and assists with the development and implementation of new insurance products and services for the association.

• AgTexas, at its sole discretion, may offer this position with a different title based upon the qualifications of the candidate.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Agriculture, Animal Science or a related field or equivalent experience. Property & Casualty insurance license is required within six months of employment. Ideal candidate will exhibit a general knowledge of crop and multi-peril insurance and insurance underwriting standards. Must possess strong customer relationship skills and commitment to outstanding customer service. Works under moderate supervision. Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as personal computer skills are required. Must be willing to travel within assigned territory to service policy holders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Performs outside sales of crop insurance. Works with prospective clients and existing customers to explain features and merits of policies offered.
• Represents and promotes AgTexas in the surrounding communities. Examples of this may include trade shows, livestock shows and other functions with the intention of portfolio development and growth.
• Coordinates insurance policy loss claims.
• Develops long-term relationships with underwriters with multiple insurance companies for issuance and service of policies and reporting requirements.
• Works with the lending team to assure insurance needs are met.
• Markets crop insurance products to existing and prospective members.
• Prepares and delivers effective presentations.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Frequent interaction with association customers, association departmental staff and management. Occasional interaction with Farm Credit Bank of Texas staff and association senior management. Frequent interaction with area professionals and others who deal with the association in the normal course of business.

EOE/M/F/D/V

AgTexas FCS is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to complete the application process should call our Lubbock office at (806) 745-4575 and ask to speak to one of our HR representatives to request accommodation in the application process.