Senior Account Manager

Brown & Brown; Iowa; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Mental health support

Job summary

Brown & Brown is seeking a Senior Account Manager to support Account Executives and manage day-to-day client communications on an assigned book of business. You will collaborate with the Account Management Team, drive client issue resolution, and ensure timely delivery of strategy deliverables.

You will own RFP/RFI development, oversee plan designs and contract reviews, and serve as the primary client contact for employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in a similar role at a comparable level in Group Insurance.
• High level of knowledge about the benefits we service including short term disability, long term disability, leave programs, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefits, dental and vision.
• High level of technical knowledge in all components of contracts, plan design, claim processes, and vendor capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communication, and presentation skills required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications required.
• Self-directed with positive drive and approach, including the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a virtual working environment.
• Must be detail-oriented, have highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and manage strict deadline and turnaround time requirements.
• Ability to establish credibility at all levels of the organization and with clients through confident communications and actions based on integrity.
• Must be actively licensed (Life, Accident, and Health License) or willing to obtain license in state of residence within the first 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with clients and insurance carriers.
• Serve as primary contact for clients regarding all aspects of their employee benefits plans.
• Marshal resources to resolve client issues.
• Attend client meetings and provide consultation.
• Own the development of RFPs and RFIs and coordinate carrier proposals and timelines.
• Maintain current and historical plan designs, process maps, and plan documents in the client database.
• Attend and participate in claim audits.
• Identify, assess, resolve or elevate issues as needed.

Skills

Client relationship

Communication

Presentation

Microsoft Office

Detail-oriented

Organization

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

The Senior Account Manager supports Account Executives on an assigned book of business to execute strategy deliverables for the client, while working collaboratively with the Account Management Team and when necessary, assigning specific tasks to Account Managers. The incumbent is responsible for monitoring all tasks and deliverables, fielding client inquiries and maintaining project plans. The Senior Account Manager is the primary contact for our clients in managing day-to-day issue resolution.

Essential Duties and Functions

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Establish strong relationship with clients and insurance carriers.
• Acts as the primary contact for clients regarding all aspects of their employee benefits insurance plans.
• Marshal the appropriate resources to resolve client issues.
• Attend client meetings and serve as an additional source of consultation for the client.
• Demonstrated Group insurance expertise and superior level of knowledge when assisting them with insurance plan questions and issue resolution.
• Owns the development of Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Requests for Information (RFI), including coordination of insurance carrier proposals, preparation of Executive Summaries, timeline monitoring and participation in the implementation process.
• Oversee the maintenance of current and historical plan designs, process maps, rates, plan documents and other pertinent client information in SNS client database to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the system.
• Perform certificate and contract reviews and plan design analyses
• Attend and participate in claim audits
• Identify, assess, resolve, and/or elevate issues, concerns or challenges as needed.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in a similar role at a comparable level in Group Insurance.
• High level of knowledge about the benefits we service including short term disability, long term disability, leave programs, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefits, dental and vision.
• High level of technical knowledge in all components of contracts, plan design, claim processes, and vendor capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communication, and presentation skills required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications required;
• Self-directed with positive drive and approach, including the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a virtual working environment.
• Must be detail-oriented, have highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and manage strict deadline and turnaround time requirements.
• Ability to establish credibility at all levels of the organization and with clients through confident communications and actions based on integrity.
• Must be actively licensed (Life, Accident, and Health License) or willing to obtain license in state of residence within the first 6 months of employment.

Preferred

• Experience with Salesforce.

Pay Range

100000 - 120000 Annual

The pay range provided above is made in good faith and based on our lowest and highest annual salary or hourly rate paid for the role and takes into account years of experience required, geography, and/or budget for the role.

Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being

We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:

• Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Financial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
• Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
• Beyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.

Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.

Recruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement

Brown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters, recruitment vendors or employment agencies ("Recruiting Vendors"). Recruiting Vendors must have a valid written agreement and received prior written authorization from an authorized Brown & Brown representative before submitting candidates for any publicly posted role. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Brown & Brown or its employees become the property of Brown & Brown, and no fees will be paid for such submissions. Additional information regarding this policy can be found on our careers page.

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