Employee Benefits Account Manager

WHY NORTH RISK PARTNERS

Are you interested in doing work that matters everyday with an organization intentional about building and living out a values-driven team culture? North Risk Partners is a fast-growing firm dedicated to serving the insurance and risk management needs of businesses and individuals. We provide expertise in Commercial Lines, Employee & Individual Benefits, Personal Lines, Surety, Claims, and Risk Management. Our team consists of over 450 employees working in over 30 locations across five states, including Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.

At North Risk Partners, our #oneTEAM lives out #oneMISSION: to provide extraordinary #service to our clients, to each other, and to our communities while living out our core values each day. Our team environments are designed to provide #oneTEAM members opportunity to focus on collaborative relationships (clients and team), variety from day-to-day, constant learning, and the tools and resources to learn and grow at work and in life.

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for a proactive and customer-focused Employee Benefits Account Manager to serve as the primary point of contact for our clients. This position is responsible for supporting the sales team with the evaluation and management of employee benefits accounts and providing quality service to our clients.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES

• Maintain strong relationships with clients through advising and responding to all correspondence in a quick and accurate manner
  • Includes answering questions regarding all lines of coverage, and assisting with plan and/or carrier changes, claims, and billing
• Collaborate with risk advisors to determine and meet client goals
• Support Risk Advisors by exercising judgment and discretion to:
  • Analyze markets for competitive pricing and develop insurance solutions for current clients
  • Analyze quotes from carriers for accuracy
  • Review policy contracts to be certain information and coverages are accurate
  • Evaluate and prepare renewal comparisons and policy proposals
  • Resolve inquiries on service problems to ensure client satisfaction
  • Coordinate external (e.g. carriers) and internal (e.g. agency software systems) implementations of new groups as necessary
  • Market new or renewal business with guidance from the risk advisor when necessary
• Participate in client meetings as necessary
• Refer business across all departments (i.e., property & casualty and personal lines)
• Attend and actively participate in agency service training meetings
• Enter activity and other relevant information into agency management systems and other software tools according to company procedures
• Follow all federal and state regulations and best practices for avoiding errors and omissions
• Continue professional development; pursue and maintain professional designations if applicable