P&C insurance agent
The agent is responsible for prospecting, soliciting, and maintaining business relationships to sell property and casualty insurance products. Key duties include assessing client needs, preparing quotes, issuing contracts, and managing renewals to ensure client satisfaction.
- Remote
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Apply by Aug 11, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Temporary position for 12 months. As a Property and casualty insurance agent, you help serve, prospect for, solicit, and develop and maintain business relationships with members and clients. You help sell general insurance products and services through multiple distribution channels based on member/client needs and current strategies and practices. You promote and sell property and casualty coverage to individual clients. You analyze member/client needs and use your persuasive skills to help them choose the right coverage. You ensure member/client satisfaction and service quality in accordance with the organization’s standards and procedures. You help develop and maintain business relationships, analyze member/client needs and develop custom solutions. You help develop solutions using your analytical skills and discipline-specific knowledge. The ability to learn quickly and use technology effectively is essential. You assist current and potential members and clients. You represent the organization and help negotiate agreements with clients. More specifically, you will be required to: * Serve members and clients, assess their needs, promote insurance products and help members and clients choose coverage * Prepare quotes and issue insurance contracts * Follow up on files, analyze renewals requiring special underwriting, and correct contracts as needed * Respond to information requests and amend contracts to ensure client satisfaction and retention * Develop business partnerships to generate referrals. What we offer* * Competitive salary and annual bonus * 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year * Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement * Group insurance including telemedicine * Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment * Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria. #LI-Remote What you bring to the table * College diploma in a related field * A minimum of two years of relevant experience * Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered * Knowledge of French is required Complexity, Customer Focus, Ensures accountability, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Tech savvy Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask! Trade Union (If applicable) Job Family Member/client sales and service (FG) Unposting Date 2026-08-10
What you’ll do
The agent is responsible for prospecting, soliciting, and maintaining business relationships to sell property and casualty insurance products. Key duties include assessing client needs, preparing quotes, issuing contracts, and managing renewals to ensure client satisfaction.
Requirements
Candidates must have a college diploma in a related field and at least two years of relevant experience. Proficiency in French is required for this role.
Benefits
• Competitive Salary • Annual Bonus • Flexible Vacation • Defined Benefit Pension Plan • Group Insurance • Telemedicine • Health And Wellness Expenses Reimbursement • Telework Equipment Reimbursement
Other relevant skills
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- Property And Casualty Insurance
- Prospecting
- Client Relationship Management
- Sales
- Needs Analysis
- Persuasion
- Underwriting
- Contract Negotiation
- French Language
- Analytical Skills
- Tech Savvy
- Customer Focus
Job areas
- Sales
- Finance & Accounting
- Customer Service & Support
Additional details
- Minimum education
- College diploma
- Minimum experience
- 2+ years
- Apply by
- Aug 11, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
