Senior Employee Benefits Strategist

Brown & Brown, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

ESPP; 401k

Student Loan Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Mental Health & Wellness

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Brown & Brown, Inc. in New York seeks a Senior Account Executive, Employee Benefits to guide a diverse client book through design, pricing, enrollment and ongoing service.

You will act as a strategic adviser, fostering strong relationships with portfolio companies and collaborating with carriers and internal teams to deliver cost-efficient benefit programs. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in employee benefits, a Life/Health license or plan to obtain, and proven ability to drive renewals, RFPs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or employee benefits insurance experience.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience within the employee benefits industry.
• M&A/Due Diligence experience preferred.
• Valid State Life, Accident and Health brokers’ license or obtain within 60 days.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of marketing concepts and negotiation of insurance coverage(s).
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, handling multiple tasks with interruptions and changing priorities.
• Exceptional organization and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of financial underwriting, self-insurance (Medical/Rx), and alternative funding programs (captives, RBP, etc.).
• Experience in growing new revenue with current clients as well as contributing to new client acquisition where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage a full book of business while providing M&A/Due Diligence support.
• Building and maintaining constructive relationships with clients by exceeding expectations and service delivery.
• Maintaining clear communication with internal colleagues, clients, and insurance carriers/vendors.
• Develop marketing strategies to obtain competitive pricing, funding, and plan design opportunities.
• Marketing coverage (RFP process) and requesting health and welfare plan renewals.
• Attending open enrollment meetings and helping with processing enrollment/changes forms and documents.
• Proactively drive discussions around plan performance and design for our private equity clients and related portfolio companies.
• Keep clients apprised of appropriate industry trends and events, including all state and federal regulatory issues.
• Proactively anticipate client needs and bring forward strategies to address their challenges.
• Understand and utilize Risk Strategies resources and tools to maximize efficiency.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

Employee Benefits

M&A Due Diligence

Licensing

Communication Skills

Marketing & Negotiation

MS Office

Stress Management

Organization

Underwriting

Revenue Growth

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Brown & Brown, Inc. in New York seeks a Senior Account Executive, Employee Benefits to guide a diverse client book through design, pricing, enrollment and ongoing service.

You will act as a strategic adviser, fostering strong relationships with portfolio companies and collaborating with carriers and internal teams to deliver cost-efficient benefit programs. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in employee benefits, a Life/Health license or plan to obtain, and proven ability to drive renewals, RFPs,