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As an Insurance Agent with New York Life, you will help clients achieve their financial goals, while building a great career for yourself in the process. Utilizing our expansive product lines, our Agents work to guide individuals, families, and businesses towards the financial strategy that is right for them. That is no easy task, but for the right person it can be a truly rewarding career.

We have confidence in our products but more importantly, we have confidence in our Agents to thoughtfully recommend and implement which financial vehicle is right for every client they support. Just as our Managers in the field work to provide one-on-one support and guidance to every Agent they hire.

Qualities that we look for in our Agents:

Sales experience preferred – entrepreneurial mindset

Strong communication skills

Desire to help others

Strong business acumen

Perseverance in the face of a challenge

Ability to engage your community and leverage personal networks/contacts

We’ve built a strong company, one that puts its clients first. We have confidence in our products but

more importantly, we have confidence in our Agents to thoughtfully recommend and implement which

financial vehicle is right for every client they support. Just as our Managers in the field work to provide

one-on-one support and guidance to every Agent they hire.

Training, Development & Benefits

Our new, blended training and development program is designed to work with your schedule, and in this type of role, that can make all the difference. The multifaceted system includes:

In conjunction with in office trainings, we’ve created a comprehensive and user-friendly learning experience within New York Life’s online portal system that is accessible anytime, anywhere and from any device. Learn when and how you want!

You can read in full about all benefits for our Financial Professional role here:

We have Fast Track to Management opportunities for qualified professionals once established in the career.

About New York Life

We are among the strongest and most respected financial companies in America today, consistently appearing on the Fortune 100 list. New York Life has earned the highest possible financial strength ratings currently awarded to any life insurer from the four major ratings agencies: Standard & Poor’s (AA+); A.M. Best (A++); Moody’s (Aaa); and Fitch (AAA). For over 60 years we have led the way in the industry with the most US members of the Million Dollar Round Table the standard of excellence for life insurance sales performance in the insurance and financial services industry.

New York Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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