Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company.
U.S. Workers
469,480
Median Salary
$60,370
10-Year Growth
+3.7%
Annual Openings
47,000
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
19 of 19 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.
Explain features, advantages, and disadvantages of various policies to promote sale of insurance plans.
AI: Fully automatable - AI can accurately explain features, advantages, and disadvantages of policies in consumer-friendly language and tailor messaging to audiences.
Perform administrative tasks, such as maintaining records and handling policy renewals.
AI: Fully automatable - AI and RPA can fully automate record-keeping and policy renewal workflows when integrated with company systems.
Contact underwriter and submit forms to obtain binder coverage.
AI: Fully automatable - Submitting forms and obtaining binder coverage is a transactional workflow that can be fully automated via integrations, document generation, and programmatic communication with underwriters.
Select company that offers type of coverage requested by client to underwrite policy.
AI: Fully automatable - Matching client requirements to carriers is rule- and data-driven and can be fully automated using carrier product databases, rules engines, and optimization algorithms.
Ensure that policy requirements are fulfilled, including any necessary medical examinations and the completion of appropriate forms.
AI: Fully automatable - Tracking and ensuring completion of required exams and forms is largely administrative and can be fully automated with scheduling, reminders, verification, and case management automation.
Calculate premiums and establish payment method.
AI: Fully automatable - Premium calculation and payment setup are algorithmic and rule-based tasks that can be fully automated with actuarial models and payment integrations.
Explain necessary bookkeeping requirements for customer to implement and provide group insurance program.
AI: Fully automatable - AI can fully explain bookkeeping requirements and generate tailored implementation checklists, templates, and guidance for providing a group insurance program.
Customize insurance programs to suit individual customers, often covering a variety of risks.
AI: Partial - AI can design tailored insurance program recommendations and draft configurations, but final customization typically requires licensed human judgment and regulatory approval.
Sell various types of insurance policies to businesses and individuals on behalf of insurance companies, including automobile, fire, life, property, medical and dental insurance, or specialized policies, such as marine, farm/crop, and medical malpractice.
AI: Partial - AI can automate quoting, comparisons, and lead nurturing, but legal sale execution and licensed negotiations generally require human agents.
Seek out new clients and develop clientele by networking to find new customers and generate lists of prospective clients.
AI: Partial - AI can generate prospect lists, identify leads, and automate initial outreach, but cultivating relationships and complex networking still needs human involvement.
Call on policyholders to deliver and explain policy, to analyze insurance program and suggest additions or changes, or to change beneficiaries.
AI: Partial - AI can deliver and explain policy documents and recommend changes via automated calls or chat, but legal beneficiary changes and identity-verified transactions require human oversight.
Confer with clients to obtain and provide information when claims are made on a policy.
AI: Partial - AI can intake claims, ask clarifying questions, and triage or automate simple claims, but complex claim investigation and sensitive judgment often need human adjusters.
Interview prospective clients to obtain data about their financial resources and needs, the physical condition of the person or property to be insured, and to discuss any existing coverage.
AI: Partial - AI can conduct structured interviews, extract financial and coverage data, and guide clients to provide photos or answers, but nuanced rapport-building, complex needs assessment, and sensitive in-person judgment remain partly human-led as of 2025.
Monitor insurance claims to ensure they are settled equitably for both the client and the insurer.
AI: Partial - AI can monitor claims, flag anomalies, and propose settlements using data and models, but resolving contentious cases and ensuring equitable outcomes often requires human judgment and negotiation.
Develop marketing strategies to compete with other individuals or companies who sell insurance.
AI: Partial - AI can generate marketing strategies, audience targeting, and creative assets, but strategic differentiation, local relationship-building, and iterative market judgment still require human oversight.
Plan and oversee incorporation of insurance program into bookkeeping system of company.
AI: Partial - AI can design mappings, generate implementation plans, and configure bookkeeping entries, but planning and overseeing cross‑functional integration and final approvals typically need human oversight.
Inspect property, examining its general condition, type of construction, age, and other characteristics, to decide if it is a good insurance risk.
AI: Partial - Computer vision and remote sensing can assess many property attributes, but comprehensive risk inspection often requires in‑person evaluation and contextual judgment that AI cannot fully replicate by 2025.
Attend meetings, seminars, and programs to learn about new products and services, learn new skills, and receive technical assistance in developing new accounts.
AI: Partial - AI can summarize training content, recommend learning paths, and automate enrollment, but actual attendance, hands‑on networking, and experiential learning elements remain partially human activities.
Install bookkeeping systems and resolve system problems.
AI: Partial - AI can provide installation instructions, configuration scripts, and run diagnostics but cannot perform physical installations or fully resolve complex system-level issues without human or on-site access.