Commercial Insurance Assistant Account Manager - Construction

Lawley Insurance; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonuses

Benefits package

PTO

401K starting Day 1

Educational support

Job summary

Lawley Insurance in Buffalo, NY is seeking an insurance professional to produce and issue binders, certificates, policies, and changes within tight timelines. You will also handle renewal quotes and cancellations while maintaining reliable attendance and teamwork.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year in a similar role, a Property & Casualty license or plan to obtain within 90 days, strong Word/Excel skills, and a customer-focused, proactive attitude in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in a similar role; commercial experience preferred.
• Property & Casualty License or willingness to pursue within 90 days.
• Knowledge of insurance products, documents and usages.
• Word and Excel skills are a must; EPIC and carrier website experience preferred.
• Ability to work well independently and on a team.
• Incredible attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Open to continuing education; college degree preferred.
• Positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.
• A passion to make customers and coworkers feel important and valued.
• Capability to work quickly and efficiently; prioritization.
• Precise communication skills, even under time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Produce summaries, ordering and issuing binders, certificates, policies, policy changes, premium/loss summaries, proposals, complete coverage reviews and other insurance documents within designated timelines.
• Obtain non-marketed renewal quotes from existing carriers, completing renewal processes and handle non-renewal and cancellations for cause, validate audits.
• Maintains consistent and dependable attendance, availability, and punctuality as required to effectively perform the essential functions of the position.
• Identify cross sell and up sell opportunities as appropriate.
• Expand and grow in your role when supporting miscellaneous duties as requested.

Skills

Commercial experience

P&C license

Insurance products

MS Word & Excel

EPIC system

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Continuing education

Positive attitude

Efficient worker

Prioritization

Clear communication

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

EPIC

Job description

These Are the Fun damental Responsibilities of the Job:

• Produce summaries, ordering and issuing binders, certificates, policies, policy changes, premium/loss summaries, proposals, complete coverage reviews and other insurance documents within designated timelines.
• Obtain non-marketed renewal quotes from existing carriers, completing renewal processes and handle non-renewal and cancellations for cause, validate audits.
• Maintains consistent and dependable attendance, availability, and punctuality as required to effectively perform the essential functions of the position.

Other Functions of the Job:

• Identify cross sell and up sell opportunities as appropriate.
• Expand and grow in your role when supporting miscellaneous duties as requested.

Skills / Traits That We Value for This Role:

• At least one-year experience in a similar position; Commercial experience preferred.
• Property & Casualty License or willingness to pursue within 90 days.
• Relevant knowledge of insurance products, documents and usages.
• Word and Excel skills are a must. Applied/EPIC and carrier website experience is preferred.
• Ability to work well independently and on a team.
• Incredible attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Open to continuing education, college degree preferred.
• Positive attitude, even in a fast-paced environment.
• A passion to make customers and coworkers feel important and valued.
• Capability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Methodical, yet swift decision-making skills especially in regard to prioritization.
• Precise communication skills, even under time constraints.

A Bit About Lawley:

• We are not a call center environment.
• We achieve success by building genuine relationships together, with our teams and clients.
• We are a family owned insurance broker (70+ years!).
• We are deeply committed to the communities we serve and love to get involved.
• We work hard and play hard!

Why Lawley?:

• Competitive salary and referral bonuses!
• Expansive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision—and SO many more).
• 3 weeks of PTO (prorated based on start date) AND a generous holiday schedule – available 1st day!
• Company 401K contribution received starting Day 1 (for participants 21+ years old).
• Educational support, career development, and growth opportunities.
• Job Security (we've never had a lay-off, even during the pandemic).
• Flexibility, including hybrid schedules! Business hours 8am-4:30pm.
• Comfortable, family-oriented culture, with an emphasis on work life balance.
• Unlimited Volunteer Time Off opportunities (so you can assist in serving our communities).
• Fulfilling opportunities that align with your career path and our business needs.

The compensation range for this position takes many factors into consideration including but not limited to: years of experience/training, skill set, and licenses/designations. It is not typical for an individual to be hired near the top of the range for a position as circumstances and location can vary in every hiring situation. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $45,000.00 to $72,737.50.