IRVING, Texas, Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate
Insurance Company is launching a recruitment campaign to appoint
130 new agency owners in Texas
this year. Allstate agency owners are also actively searching for
qualified candidates to fill more than 300 sales professional
positions in agencies across the state.
Continued population growth in Texas is a significant factor fueling
Allstate's agency growth strategy.
"Texas continues to see
population expansion in cities across the state, which presents
opportunities for small business owners to protect and serve
families in those communities," said David
Campbell, Allstate's Texas Strategic Deployment
Leader.
Allstate is seeking qualified mid-career, mid-level managers who
want to own* and operate their own business in Texas.
"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," Campbell 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 down for generations."
Allstate agent Matthew Golden
opened his agency in the Houston
area last fall and has already seen tremendous profit and growth.
Golden was drawn to Allstate because of the support provided to
business owners from the very beginning.
"This opportunity has allowed me to go after my dreams,"
Matthew Golden said. "I always
wanted to be a business owner and Allstate provided the tools for
me to grow my business quickly and provide my staff the best
training in the business."
Allstate's Texas agency owner
recruiting goals for 2015 are segmented by area across the
state:
City
|
Approximate
Goals
|
Dallas-Fort Worth
Metroplex
|
40 Exclusive
Agents
|
Houston/Valley
|
44 Exclusive
Agents
|
Central Texas (San
Antonio-Austin)
|
20 Exclusive
Agents
|
East Texas
|
12 Exclusive
Agents
|
West Texas
|
14 Exclusive
Agents
|
Texas 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
more than 1,000 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 $50,000 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 $1,000
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
1-877-711-1006.
Interested candidates can learn more about becoming an Allstate
agency owner by logging on to www.allstate.com or by calling
1-877-711-1006.
For more information about becoming an Allstate licensed sales
professional, email resumes to a recruitment team member at
txrecruiting@allstate.com. Candidates can also call (877) 711-1015
to speak to a recruiter or can call their local Allstate agent.
Interested candidates should have exceptional selling and
customer service skills, a high school diploma and the ability to
obtain or begin the process of obtaining a Property and Casualty
license at the time of hiring.
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.
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