Direct Sales Representative

Chicago, IL

At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology , we’re reshaping the future of insurance. 

In 2025, Honeycomb  was ranked by Newsweek as one of “America’s Greatest Startup Workplaces,” and Calcalist named it as a “Top 50 Israel startup.” 

How did we earn these honors?

Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, generously backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), and with 5 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry, an industry long overdue for disruption. Just as importantly, we ensure every employee feels deeply connected to our mission and one another.

With over $55B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 18 major states, covering 60% of the U.S. population and increasing its coverage.

If you’re looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture actually means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day -  Honeycomb might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

 

What You’ll Do: 

As an Inside Insurance Agent, you’ll field inbound inquiries from small to mid-size commercial real estate owners and condo association board members. Beyond inbound lead response you will  have the immediate opportunity source your own business and earn a materially larger commission on binds you bring to the table

  • Field inbound requests from prospects who visited Honeycomb’s website or were driven to us by a channel partner
  • Qualify prospects to ensure Honeycomb is able to offer the best insurance solutions on the market relative to their goals
  • Responsible for all aspects of servicing including change requests and issuing certificates of insurance.
  • Consult insureds on available coverage options and how to most effectively insure their properties
  • Bind admitted package policies! Excess & Surplus lines product line to launch in 2024
  • Nurture existing clients and manufacture larger opportunities from their portfolios and networks
  • Serve as a critical early member in the development of the direct sales team.
  • Partner with product development team as a critical part of the feedback loop that ensures ongoing product-market fit
  • Triage tactical requests with Customer Success team and risk assessments with Underwriting team
  • Fields insured questions across New Business and Renewals that require a licensed Producer

Basic Requirements: 

  • A proven track record of success
  • An active P&C license
  • 2+ years P&C insurance sales experience
  • Commercial real estate insurance experience is preferred
  • Ability to thrive in a startup environment - effectively adapting to changes, collaborative problem solving, excellent follow-through and collaboration, positive can-do attitude
  • Demonstrated intellectual curiosity - eager to learn constantly, bring your authentic self to work and ready to embrace diverse ways of thinking and working
  • Adapt to new and ever-changing technology as we build our processes and workflows, while brining above-average computer skills
  • Hybrid role with travel to downtown Chicago office 5-10 days per month

 

Benefits: 

  • Base: $60,000 - $75,000
  • Health Benefits
  • Employee Stock options grant 
  • 401K  
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Paid national holidays







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