LARGO, Fla., July 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate Insurance
Company is launching a recruitment campaign to appoint 65 new
agency owners in Florida by spring
of next year. Allstate agency owners are also actively searching
for qualified candidates to fill more than 250 sales professional
positions in agencies across the state.
Continued population growth in Florida is a significant factor fueling
Allstate's agency growth strategy.
"As Florida's population continues to increase, we are seeing an
increased need for new agency owners who help to protect the
communities in which they live," said James
Randolph, Allstate's Florida Strategic Deployment
Leader.
Allstate is seeking qualified mid-career, mid-level managers who
want to own* and operate their own business in Florida.
"Candidates don't need an insurance background. We'll provide
them with comprehensive education and the resources to help them
get off to a solid start," Randolph said. "They do need a strong
entrepreneurial drive and passion to help others and their
community. The ideal candidate wants to build a legacy they can
pass on."
Allstate agent Felisha Foote
opened her agency in the Jacksonville area and has already seen
tremendous profit and growth. Foote was drawn to Allstate because
of the support provided to business owners from the very
beginning.
"Allstate has given me the opportunity to achieve my goal and
continue to grow from it," said Foote. "I'd encourage anyone who
wants to be a business owner to think about Allstate and how with
their support, you can help people protect what matters most to
them."
Allstate's Florida agency owner
recruiting goals are segmented by area across the state:
City
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Approximate
Goals
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Jacksonville
|
8 Exclusive
Agents
|
Orlando
|
16 Exclusive
Agents
|
Tampa
|
20 Exclusive
Agents
|
Miami
|
20 Exclusive
Agents
|
Florida Allstate Agency Owners Projected To Hire 300 Sales
Professionals
Newly appointed Allstate agency owners, along with current agents,
could help generate 300 additional jobs in their communities across
the state as they typically hire licensed sales staff to help them
run their small businesses.**
Licensed sales professionals help Allstate agencies grow,
working side by side with agency owners to assist customers to help
them meet their insurance needs. That's why Allstate encourages
almost 750 agency owners to hire top notch staff.
Learn More About Becoming an Allstate Agent or Licensed Sales
Professional
Allstate agency owner candidates need a minimum of $75,000-$100,000 of liquid capital to invest in
their agency. This money does not go to Allstate; it is to help
ensure the agency can successfully fund the day-to-day costs
associated with opening and running a small business.
Allstate also offers a $5,000
award to anyone who refers a qualified candidate to Allstate.
The referral award is payable upon the appointment of the candidate
as an Allstate agency owner. To refer candidates, please call
877-711-1015.
Interested candidates can learn more about becoming an Allstate
agency owner by logging on to www.allstateagent.com or by
calling 877-711-1015.
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's
largest publicly held personal lines insurer, protecting
approximately 16 million households from life's uncertainties
through auto, home, life and other insurance offered through
its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass and
Answer Financial brand names. Allstate is widely known
through the slogan "You're In Good Hands With Allstate®." The
Allstate brand's network of small businesses offers auto, home,
life and retirement products and services to customers in
the United States and Canada. In 2014, The Allstate Foundation,
Allstate, its employees and agency owners gave $34 million to support local communities.
Allstate employees and agency owners donated 200,000 hours of
service across the country.
*Subject to the terms and conditions of the R3001 Exclusive
Agency Program. Allstate agents are not franchisees; rather they
are exclusive agent independent contractors and are not employed by
Allstate. Allstate is an Equal Opportunity Company. Allstate
Insurance Company, Northbrook,
IL.
**Licensed sales staff are employed by Allstate Exclusive Agents
and will not be employed by Allstate Insurance Company or its
affiliates.
Contact:
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Cathy Mayo
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727-573-6983
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