About Us

At Verge Insurance Group, we believe great insurance advice starts with great relationships.

We are an independent insurance brokerage built on integrity, trusted advice and exceptional service. We take pride in helping our clients protect what matters most while building long-lasting relationships with our clients, insurance partners and the communities we serve.

We also believe in investing in our people. We value teamwork, personal accountability, continuous learning and new ideas. When you join our team, you'll have the prospect to develop your insurance knowledge, strengthen your sales skills and build a rewarding career in a supportive, growth-focused environment.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a motivated, relationship-driven Personal Insurance Sales Broker who enjoys meeting people, creating new opportunities and helping clients find the right insurance solutions.

This is a sales-focused role for someone who is comfortable prospecting for new business, asking for referrals, following up consistently and building a strong network of clients and referral partners.

You will work with clients to understand their insurance needs, explain coverage options clearly and professionally, obtain competitive solutions from our insurance partners and turn opportunities into long-term client relationships.

We are looking for someone who doesn't simply wait for the phone to ring. You are proactive, organised, accountable and motivated to build your own success.

What You'll Do

Sales & Business Development

- Proactively generate new personal insurance opportunities through outbound calling, referrals, networking, lead follow-up and relationship building.
- Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline and consistently follow up on prospective clients.
- Identify opportunities within existing relationships to generate referrals and additional business.
- Conduct needs-based conversations to understand each client's exposures, priorities and insurance requirements.
- Quote and sell personal insurance products, including home, auto and related personal insurance solutions.
- Clearly communicate coverage options, deductibles, limits, premiums and important differences between available solutions.




- Ask for the business and confidently guide prospective clients through the decision-making process.

Client Relationships

- Build strong, long-term relationships based on trust, responsiveness and knowledgeable advice.
- Serve as a professional point of contact throughout the quotation and new-business process.
- Provide a high level of service and respond to client questions promptly and professionally.
- Look beyond price to help clients understand the protection they are purchasing and why the recommended coverage matters.
- Identify opportunities to round out client accounts and ensure their insurance programme reflects their broader needs.

Insurance Placement

- Gather accurate underwriting information and prepare complete new-business applications.
- Work with insurance carriers to obtain competitive quotations and appropriate coverage terms.
- Review quotations for accuracy, competitiveness and suitability before presenting options to clients.
- Complete applications, documentation and required follow-up accurately and on time.
- Maintain organised and accurate client, prospect and sales activity records.

What You'll Bring

We are looking for someone who is:

- Sales driven: You enjoy pursuing opportunities, developing relationships and closing business.
- Self-motivated: You take initiative and don't need to be reminded to follow up or take the next step.
- Relationship focused: You build trust naturally and enjoy meeting and talking with people.
- Competitive and goal oriented: You are motivated by measurable goals and achieving results.
- An excellent communicator: You can explain insurance in a way that is clear, confident and easy for clients to understand.
- Highly organised: You can manage multiple prospects, quotations and follow-ups without losing track of details.
- Accountable:



You take ownership of your pipeline, commitments and client experience.
- Coachability: You are open to feedback, learning and continuously improving your sales approach.
- Comfortable with technology: You can learn new systems and use technology to manage your workflow efficiently.
- Professional and trustworthy: You handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.

Experience & Qualifications

- Previous insurance, sales, business development or relationship-management experience is an asset.
- Experience in a results-driven sales environment is strongly preferred.
- Personal insurance knowledge is an asset.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
- Appropriate Ontario insurance licensing is required for the position, or the successful candidate must be able to satisfy the applicable licensing requirements.

What Success Looks Like

You are successful in this role when you:

- Consistently create and develop new sales opportunities.
- Maintain an active, well-managed prospect pipeline.
- Follow up when you say you will.
- Build strong referral relationships.
- Provide clients with clear and confident insurance advice.
- Convert qualified opportunities into new clients.
- Build relationships that generate repeat business and referrals.
- Contribute positively to the broader Verge sales culture.

Why Join Verge?

You'll join a team that values growth, teamwork, accountability and great client service. We want our brokers to keep learning, challenge themselves, share ideas and build meaningful careers.

If you're energized by sales, enjoy building relationships and want to build a book of business while helping people protect what they've worked hard for, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full time

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Licence/Certification:

- RIBO or OTL License (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Personal Insurance Sales Broker (Port Colborne)
🏢 Verge Insurance Group
📍 Port Colborne