Account Manager - Employee Health and Benefits

Marsh; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Work from home / office flexibility

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer day

Matching charitable donations

Wellness rewards

Coffee and beverages

Career development

Job summary

Marsh McLennan Agency in the Midwest region seeks an Account Manager to ensure delivery of services to clients by creating customized service plans, building strong relationships, negotiating coverage, and managing proposals and renewals.

You will maintain accurate client information, collaborate with teams, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have 3+ years of insurance experience, strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills, and the ability to interpret complex policies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of insurance experience in relevant lines and funding methods.
• Experience negotiating contracts, leading renewal meetings, and presenting at enrollments.
• Self-starter with strong organization and time management.
• Detail-oriented with focus on accuracy of project tasks.
• Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills; experienced with agency management systems.
• Ability to interpret complex insurance documents and proposals.
• Capable of thriving in a fast-paced, high-energy team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customized service plans and ensure successful client service delivery.
• Build and maintain client relationships; understand needs and negotiate coverage.
• Manage proposals, renewals, and client information; coordinate renewals.

Skills

Insurance experience

Negotiation

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Agency management systems

Policy interpretation

Education

BS/BA in Business or Insurance

GBA/CEBS/VBS or related designation

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Applied Epic

Agency Management Systems

Job description

Company: Marsh McLennan Agency

Marsh Agency's Midwest Region is a full-service brokerage providing business insurance, employee benefits, private client insurance, and retirement services to businesses and individuals across the country. We take a client-centric approach that anticipates our client needs, delivers personalized solutions, and builds trusted, long-lasting relationships. Marsh Agency Midwest is consistently recognized as a top workplace, attracting and retaining its insurance talent by rewarding expertise and investing in career development. Colleagues enjoy an award-winning culture that fosters a highly productive and results-driven working environment.

A day in the life.

As an Account Manager, your role is to ensure the successful delivery of services to clients by creating and implementing customized service plans. You are responsible for building strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs, negotiating coverage, and managing proposals and renewals. You will also maintain accurate client information and foster a collaborative service experience.

Our future colleague.

We'd love to meet you if your professional track record includes these skills:

• 3+ years previous insurance experience in applicable insurance products/lines, various funding mechanisms and Employee Benefit techniques


• Negotiating contracts, leading renewal meetings and presenting at open enrollment meetings


• Being a self-starter; a highly organized problem solver with good time management skills to meet deadlines


• Dialing into the details, ensuring accuracy of the minute details of a project or task


• Strong proficiency with Excel Spreadsheets, Word Documents, PowerPoint and navigating in Agency Management Systems


• Interpreting complex documents, such as detailed insurance policies, applications and proposals.


• Ability to work on a fast paced, high-energy team while maintaining a positive attitude

These additional qualifications are a plus, but not required to apply:

• Life & Health license preferred, or the ability to obtain upon hire


• BS/BA in Business, Insurance or related field


• GBA, CEBS, VBS or other professional insurance designation related to Benefits


• Experience working with Applied Epic, agency management system


• Available to travel for client meetings, as needed

We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all these boxes. Don't be shy. If you're close, we'd be very interested in meeting you.

A Great Place to Work. A Great Place to Perk.

Recognized for workplace culture by the likes of Fortune Magazine, The Chicago Tribune and more, our colleagues enjoy an environment that fosters creativity as well as individual and organizational growth. A small sampling of the benefits our colleagues enjoy include:

• Medical, dental, vision, Employer-paid HSA contributions and 401k match and more


• The flexibility to work at home or an office, based on your discretion and schedule, for most positions


• Start with 20 days of paid time off


• Tuition reimbursement and a culture of learning that offers designation/certification support and bonuses


• A paid day off to volunteer and company-organized volunteer events


• Up to $1,000 per year in matching charitable donations


• Up to $750 per year in wellness rewards


• All the nitro cold brew coffee and sparkling water you can drink


• A company-wide mentality that you can never appreciate your co-workers too much

To learn more about a career at Marsh Agency, check us out our website or flip through our recruiting brochure and sales recruiting brochure .

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Who you are is who we are.

We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. We are always seeking those with ethics, talent, and ambition who are interested in joining our client-focused teams.

Marsh is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best, most qualified people and value colleagues of all backgrounds, without regard to age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know by contacting [e-mail] .

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The applicable base salary range for this role is $63,090 to $117,495.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. Decisions will be determine