How to hire an insurance sales supervisor

How to hire an insurance sales supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step insurance sales supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an insurance sales supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new insurance sales supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an insurance sales supervisor, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

   Yes

   No

   An insurance sales supervisor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, insurance sales supervisors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents insurance sales supervisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Insurance Sales Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Insurance Sales Supervisor		$14-43
   Rental Coordinator	The rental coordinator's job is to give a quote to the customer, schedule the job, and forward the information to a salesman for a site visit. Their job is to create rental contracts and review agreements to ensure they are signed... Show more	$14-23
   Internal Wholesaler	The duties of an internal wholesaler depend on one's line of work or industry of employment. In insurance and investment companies, an internal wholesaler is in charge of developing strategies to sell products and services to businesses and institutions... Show more	$16-37

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Sales Associates
   • Customer Complaints
   • Company Sales
   • Call Monitoring
   • Health Insurance
   • Customer Satisfaction

   Responsibilities:

   • Achieve proficiency in all aspects of international business from documentation to freight logistics to pricing negotiations.
   • Assist with quarterly ISO department audits, reviewing previous orders and preventing exposure.
   • Answer customer's incoming calls, emails and web inquiries and record into CRM database.
   • Assist in new property acquisition systems implementation as subject matter expert (SME) on billing and CRM systems.
   • Progress from sales to supervisory positions.
   • Develop national map to illustrate most competitive geographic regions, increasing department sales revenue.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your insurance sales supervisor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An insurance sales supervisor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, insurance sales supervisors' average salary in alaska is 70% less than in virginia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level insurance sales supervisors 66% less than senior-level insurance sales supervisors.
   • Certifications. An insurance sales supervisor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an insurance sales supervisor's salary.

   Average insurance sales supervisor salary

   $53,656yearly

   $25.80 hourly rate

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   Entry-level insurance sales supervisor salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 21, 2025

4. Writing an insurance sales supervisor job description

   An insurance sales supervisor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an insurance sales supervisor job description:

   Insurance sales supervisor job description example

   100% Commission.

   True Uncapped Earnings!

   New Agents who follow our proven system can look to earn up to $150k year one.

   Top 1% Rookie Agents have earned over $250k, year one.

   This work will challenge you to grow. You will want to quit and find other work. Most do.

   If you’re not “most” people, the payoff is time and financial freedom unlike most career options.

   What We Do:

   Pappas Family Life provides HOPE to average America through selling Mortgage Protection Life Insurance. It IS a product every person needs.

   New mortgage holders are contacted (not by you!) to explain benefit options to protect their mortgage from foreclosure due to death, disability, or a critical illness. They also have the option to receive all of their money back should they not use the coverage at the end of the mortgage term.

   If they are concerned about this coverage, they give us all of their contact information including home phone, work phone, and cell phone with the best time to call. Which is where you come in :-)

   * 100% of sales can be done remotely/ virtually and Work From Home (#WFH) *

   To learn more, visit www.workwithsymmetry.com and apply for an initial interview.

   About The Company:

   • Turn Key Business Ownership Model with Award Winning Culture and Uncapped Earning Potential
   • Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies 2016-2021 (current)
   • Top 10 Place to work by Experience.com
   • Top Culture by Entrepreneur Magazine

   Apply Today! Serious Applicants Only:

   www.workwithsymmetry.com

   Pappas Family Life/ Symmetry Core Values:

   Relationships matter, people come first
   Relentless pursuit of personal growth
   Open, honest, and productive communication
   We do the right thing even when no one is looking
   We work as a true team and strive to be a positive influence
   We act like owners because we own it
   Being of service and doing good in the world
   We have fun and get stuff done

   Company Overview:

   Pappas Family Life specializes in mortgage protection insurance.

   Here's how it works:

   New mortgage holders are contacted (not by you!) to explain benefit options to protect their mortgage from foreclosure due to death, disability, or a critical illness. They also have the option to receive all of their money back should they not use the coverage at the end of the mortgage term.

   If they are concerned about this coverage, they give us all of their contact information including home phone, work phone, and cell phone with the best time to call. Which is where you come in :-)

   ***No agent’s success, earnings, or production results should be viewed as typical, average, or expected. Not all agents achieve the same or similar results, and no particular results are guaranteed. Your level of success will be determined by several factors, including the amount of work you put in, your ability to successfully follow and implement our training and sales system and engage with our lead system, and the insurance needs of the customers in the geographic areas in which you choose to work***

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find insurance sales supervisors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   To find insurance sales supervisor candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit insurance sales supervisors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new insurance sales supervisor

   Once you've found the insurance sales supervisor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new insurance sales supervisor. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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