Assistant Account Manager - Equine Mortality

Sea Mountain; Lynnwood (WA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match up to 4%

Work-life balance

Professional development through IncIe

Diversity and inclusion culture

Top of the line tech

Job summary

SMI is seeking an Assistant Equine Account Manager in Lynnwood, WA. This on-site/ hybrid role involves building strong client and carrier relationships, processing quotes, and renewals, and staying current on underwriting guidelines.

You will manage communications between clients, carriers and the sales team, with a focus on accuracy and timely responses in a fast-paced brokerage environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as assistant/account manager in a brokerage or captive agency with an active P&C license.
• Strong client service orientation and ability to manage relationships with carriers and vendors.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients, carriers and vendors.
• Respond to client, carrier, sales team and supervisor inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on equine mortality carrier products, guidelines, and underwriting changes.
• Analyze and compare current exposures to develop renewal or new business specs for marketing.
• Process and submit new and renewal client marketing, review quotes for competitiveness, and negotiate rates when appropriate.

Skills

Client relationships

Communication

Negotiation

Organization

Time management

Multi-tasking

Education

Active Property & Casualty license

Job description

Locations: Lynnwood, WA, On-site or hybrid

Comp: $30 to $35/hour DOE

SMI Invests in Your Success

We don't fill job openings, we build careers:

We are currently looking for an Assistant Equine Account Manager. This offers you a unique opportunity to cultivate strong client and team relationships within an independent brokerage and unique client base. The right person for this role is able to work swiftly in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive, team-first attitude. If that's you, apply.

What Can YOU Expect?

• Competitive compensation - DOE
• 401k plan with company match up to 4% depending on your contribution
• Work-life balance for your wellness
• Employer sponsored professional development through our partners at Incite Learning Group and TotalCSR.
• A supportive, diverse, people-first culture and mindset
• Top of the line tech to maximize efficiency

YOUR Keys to Success -

• Cultivate strong relationships with - and serve as the main point of contact for your portfolio of clients, key vendors, and carriers.
• Respond to clients, insurance carriers, sales team, and supervisors'
• correspondences and requests in a timely, effective, and professional manner.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on equine mortality related carrier products, guidelines, underwriting, and legislative changes in order to make effective recommendations to clients.
• Analyze and compare current equine mortality exposures to develop renewal or
  new business specs for marketing.
• Process and submit new and renewal clients for marketing and placement, review and summarize quotes for competitiveness and accuracy, and negotiate rates when appropriate.
• Be coachable, accountable, and have a growth mindset with a passion to improve.
• Champion SMI's spirit and core values with every client interaction and community connection

What YOU Bring -

• 2+ years of assistant / account management experience in a brokerage or captive agency with an active Property and Casualty insurance license
• Highly motivated, goal oriented, hungry and driven to learn equine coverages, carriers and policies
• Superior communication, negotiation, presentation, organization and listening skills
• Strong customer focus and follow up skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment within tight deadlines. Highly organized with strong time management skills
• Embrace the power of modern technology to streamline your workflow, drive results and stay ahead of the curve.
• Works with integrity and a high-level of confidentiality

Who WE Are -

SMI boasts a well accomplished commercial equine team. We are a locally owned independent agency with superior carrier relationships. We have built our incredible culture on our core principles, Family, Relationships, Care, Service and Passion to Improve. Every member of SMI is truly a member of our family. At SMI, we provide a creative, collaborative, professionally casual, supportive culture where we consistently celebrate our teammates wins. We live out what we advertise, driving core purpose and meaningful relationships with our teammates.

SMI is committed to providing competitive benefits for our teammates. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental, vision as well as paid time off.