Marine Junior Account Manager

Sea Mountain; Lynnwood (WA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan with company match 4%

Work-life balance for wellness

Professional development programs

Diverse, people-first culture

Advanced technology for efficiency

Job summary

SMI is seeking an Assistant Marine Account Specialist to grow strong client and carrier relationships within an independent brokerage. You will be the main contact for your portfolio, respond to inquiries promptly, and continually learn marine products and underwriting guidelines.

You will analyze exposures, prepare renewal specs, and process new/renewal placements while negotiating rates when appropriate. A supportive, people-first culture and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years account management in a brokerage or captive agency with an active P&C license.
• Strong knowledge of Property and Casualty insurance.
• Interest in marine coverages, carriers and policies.
• Excellent communication and organization.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact for your portfolio of clients, vendors, and carriers.
• Respond to client, carrier, sales, and supervisor inquiries in a timely, professional manner.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on marine carrier products, guidelines, underwriting, and changes.
• Analyze and compare marine exposures to develop renewal or new business specs.
• Process and submit new and renewal clients for marketing and placement; review quotes for competitiveness.
• Champion SMI's spirit and core values with every client interaction.

Skills

Account management

P&C insurance

Relationship building

Communication skills

Negotiation

Time management

Confidentiality

Tools

CRM software

Brokerage systems

Job description

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

We are currently looking for an Assistant Marine Account Specialist. 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 takes pride in the relationship, not just the transaction. If that's you, apply.

What Can YOU Expect?

• Competitive compensation
• 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 marine related carrier products, guidelines, underwriting, and legislative changes in order to make effective recommendations to clients.
• Analyze and compare current marine 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.
• Champion SMI's spirit and core values with every client interaction and community connection

What YOU Bring -

• 3+ years of account management experience in a brokerage or captive agency with an active Property and Casualty insurance license
• Strong knowledge of Property and Casualty insurance
• Highly motivated, goal oriented, hungry and driven to learn marine 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 and strong time management skills
• Growth mindset is a must.
• 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 marine lines 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 holiday time and PTO.