WILLIAM S. SHORTS
Tyler, Texas 75701
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Selling Life/Health and/or Property/Casualty sales part-time and remote
EXPERIENCE
●Part-time Life and related sales working from home
2012 - Present
●Futures and Options Trading
2012 - Present
Agency Owner, William S. Shorts Insurance Agency, Inc
Atascadero, CA
1992 - 2012
Accomplishments
●Developed multi-line life & health agency
●Business 50%, Individual 25%, Senior Market 25%
●$250,000 Agency Commission at time of sale, 2012
Farmers Insurance Agent
Ventura, CA
1984 - 1992
Accomplishments
●Developed multi-line Property-Casualty and Life-Agency as a Direct Writer
●Commercial P&C 40%, Personal P&C 20%, Life Insurance 30%, Health Insurance 10%
●$120,000 Agency Commission at time of sale, 1992
Commercial Lines Property-Casualty Agent
Zillgitt & Wright Insurance Agency
Marina del Rey, CA
1978 -1984
Accomplishments
●Developed Commercial Lines book of Business
●Accounts ranging from $1000 to $100,000 annual premium
Life Insurance and Personal Lines Agent
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Salt Lake City, Utah
1977-1978
Accomplishments
●New Agent Licensing and Training Classes
●Rookie Award for First Year Sales Award
EDUCATION
University of Utah
Business Management
Bachelor of Arts 1973-77
Swim Team 4 years: Conference Champion and Team Captain
GOALS:
●To solicit and service all lines of insurance online and in-person. I have active L&H and P&C licenses and a Brokers bond.
SKILLS
●45 years retail insurance sales, all lines
●Good at developing relationships with clients, very high retention of business
●Good follow through with prospects to convert to clients
●Good at “rounding out account”, adding more policies to client as trust level builds
●Comfortable with soliciting and closing by phone
●Goal is to put clients’ interests ahead of my own--leads to many referrals