Project Coordinator

Lockton Companies; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockton Companies in Kansas City, MO seeks a Client Services Associate to support client inquiries, maintain documentation, and coordinate with underwriters. The role involves processing policies, assisting in renewals, and preparing client communications.

The position requires up to three years in client services, strong MS Office skills, and excellent verbal communication abilities. Travel may be required; a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field required or equivalent experience.
• Up to three years of Client services experience is required.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills required.
• Understanding of industry trends and governmental regulations and ability to attend trainings.

Responsibilities

• Responds to routine client inquiries and documents communications and resolutions.
• Prepares written correspondence and communicates with underwriters as requested by senior staff.
• Reviews policies and endorsements for accuracy and completeness.
• Assists in the renewal process by gathering enrollment and benefit reports.
• Supports production of employee communications and financial reporting for renewals.

Skills

Client services

Verbal communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

• Receives and responds to routine Client’s inquiries, maintains documentation of communications, existing issues, and issue resolutions, referring complex inquiries to more senior staff
• Prepares written correspondence and makes telephone calls to underwriters as requested by senior staff
• Reviews and processes policies and endorsements for accuracy of coverage, policy, content, and form completion
• Evaluates proposal policies with criteria outlined in check list and notifies more senior staff of any missing items or area of concern
• Assists in the renewal process by requesting and gathering enrollment, volume, benefit summary reports
• Helps produces employee communications such as newsletter, bulletins, overhead presentations as requested by senior staff
• Assists with financial reporting for renewals by gathering and compiling Client details
• Executes any requested changes on policies
• Periodically assists in loss-run requests
• Extends expiring binders as requested by senior staff
• Responds to and fulfills the requirements generated by the Renewal Assistance Program report and then updates the report when a task is completed
• Assistants in the upkeep of carrier product information
• Enter data into data management system and audit for accuracy, completeness, and conformity to established procedures
• Maintains and keeps records of Clients
• Compiles preliminary numbers for promulgating experience modification, and orders worksheets
• Issues and processes Client invoicing
• Assist is the research of invoice and billing errors
• Acquires an understanding of insurance brokerage business and account servicing processes
• Researches industry trends and governmental regulations
• Performs other responsibilities and duties as needed

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field and/or years of experience equivalent
• Up to three years of Client services experience is required
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills required
• Understands industry trends and governmental regulations
• Ability to complete continuing education requirements as needed
• Ability to attend company, department, and team meetings as required, including industry training sessions
• Ability to comply with all company policies and procedures, proactively protecting confidentiality of client and company information
• Ability to efficiently organize work and manage time in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to travel by automobile and aircraft
• Ability to use office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, calculator, photocopier, and facsimile machine
• Ability to work on a computer for a prolonged amount of time
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours as needed
• Legally able to work in the United States

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone anequal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.

At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learnsfrom, celebrates and thrives because of ourbreadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.

About Lockton

Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 13,100+ Associates doing business in over 155 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.

At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.

How We Will Support You

At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.

We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.