Financial Services Professional - Community Driven

Company: New York Life
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

Financial Professional New York Life Insurance Company, a mutual life insurance company, together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of insurance and investment products and services. The company offers life insurance, long-term care insurance, and group disability insurance products, as well as mutual funds1. Unlike most careers, being a Financial Professional will not leave you tied to an office or a desk. Whether you’re out meeting with clients, working in a new market or putting together a proposal for a client, every day is different. Building and maintaining long-term relationships with your clients is one of the most rewarding aspects of being a Financial Professional and it’s the reason why many people enter and stay in the career. Starting any new position takes a lot of time and commitment. This career is no different. Success for anything worthwhile requires focus and dedication. Many of our Financial Professionals work hard because they understand that some of the benefits of this career are a flexible schedule as well as the ability to choose the clients they work with. What is expected of our Agents? The ability to understand the needs and financial concerns of clients. Ability to educate clients on how to plan ahead for the future financially so that they are prepared for unfortunate life events/ circumstances they may encounter. Promote customized ways for clients to achieve their long-term financial goals. Cultivate relationships and help every family member or individual pursue financial security. Ability to build an insurance and financial practice through establishing professional networks and prospecting for new clients. Provide compassion and guidance to clients when unfortunate life circumstances arise. Have a clear focus on developing and maintaining long-term bonds with clients, resulting in trust and stability of community over time. Make an impact in your community. As a Financial Professional, you’ll have the opportunity each day to see how you impact individuals, families, and small businesses for the better. You’ll help your clients navigate challenges that many of them find complex and confusing such as preparing for retirement, saving for college, and other issues that significantly impact their lifestyle. 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)2. 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. About New York Life As a mutual company, we are accountable only to you. That means we are fully aligned with our policy owners, not with outside investors or Wall Street. This allows us to focus on delivering lifelong value to our customers. New York Life has been around for over 174 years of industry success. We are a Fortune 100 company and are ranked No. 71 on the 2019 Fortune 500 list. New York Life is the Largest Mutual Insurer in the U.S3. New York Life has the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies: A.M. Best (A++), Fitch (AAA), Moody’s Investors Service (Aaa), Standard & Poor’s (AA+) Source: Individual Third-Party Ratings Reports as of 7/30/18. We have been in business since 1845, and we have a long and impressive track record of helping generations of Americans protect their families and attain their financial goals. That passion and commitment to protection have continued unabated for nearly two centuries. We’ve seen the nation evolve and events that have affected the lives of Americans: from the Civil War, to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, to the 1929 stock market crash, to September 11, 2001, to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. What does this mean? It means that New York Life is resilient and able to thrive in all economic conditions. This means we’ll always be there for our policy owners, and for future generations. 1Securities can only be offered by properly licensed Registered Representatives of NYLIFE Securities LLC (member FINRA/SIPC), a Licensed Insurance Agency. The ratings do not pertain to securities. NYLIFE Securities is a New York Life company. 2Source: Individual Third Party Ratings Reports as 7/30/18. 3 Based on revenue as reported by “ Fortune 500 ranked within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual),” Fortune magazine, 6/1/19. For methodology, please see http://fortune.com/fortune500/. New York Life Insurance Company is an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity SMRU 1827565 Exp 7/1/2020

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