Mortgage protection sales entails the process of selling mortgage protection insurance, which is a special term life insurance policy used as a tax-free benefit to help the survivors or beneficiaries of your clients with mortgage payments. This type of policy pays a death benefit as well as living benefits if your client becomes disabled or sick. As a sales agent, your duties include working as a representative for an insurance company where you contact leads often provided to you, and schedule and conduct in-person appointments to determine an individual’s insurance eligibility, budget, and needs. Other responsibilities include attending office meetings and training sessions. Many of these jobs are commission-based.