What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Manager - Commercial Lines position at Acrisure?
Acrisure’s Great Lakes Region began with a small group of agency partners joining together for the best interest of their clients and teams. Through collaboration and trust, they revealed the individual strengths and the extraordinary advantage at their doorsteps. As their success became a reality, people took notice, and the Region grew. Their entrepreneurial spirits drove the partnership that led the Acrisure Great Lakes Region to where it is today, with a culture built on organic partnership.
Acrisure is a fast-growing fintech leader that operates a global insurance broker. Acrisure provides a broad array of insurance and financial related solutions, including commercial property and casualty, personal lines and employee benefits insurance, real estate services, cyber services and asset and wealth management. Acrisure’ s massively valuable, high margin distribution network combines the strength of trusted advisors with growth and efficiency enabled by AI.
About The Role
This position will have a primary responsibility for policy maintenance and service of an assigned portion of accounts. Maintain a high level of client retention by managing the day-to-day service needs of our clients and constantly work toward strong client relationships. Market and service accounts in accordance with the platform objectives and procedures. Contribute to the profitable growth of the platform by achieving retention and renewal goals, proactive account rounding, up-selling of limits/coverages and by providing extraordinary client service.
Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintains a strong relationship and assists the client advisors in making decisions on account updates and coverage for accounts ranging from small, mid-size to large accounts with moderate complexities.
- Collaborate with the client advisor to review exposures and insurance programs for assigned clients, determine if carrier is the best fit for the client while considering coverage, protection, and cost.
- Collaborate with client advisors to market, quote, and prepare the proposal for the client from both a risk management and insurance prospective to decide upon the “best” way to manage the customer’s risk.
- Provide day-to-day service, anticipate customer’s needs, and respond to client issues/questions in a timely manner.
- Handles initial report of claims, and following up to ensure that the claim is properly progressing, and customer’s needs are being met.
- Monitor carrier activities to make sure that they are fulfilling their responsibilities to the customer (policy endorsements, claims, etc.)
- Complete account reviews.
- Attempt to round-out each customer’s insurance portfolio including, the solicitation of additional commercial and personal lines insurance where applicable.
- Maintain customer records in accordance with procedures.
- Keeps customers up to date on “pending changes” in the insurance world that may impact their insurance coverage.
- Assists or completes other tasks as directed by platform management.
- Provide timely, professional, accurate communication to client, team, carrier representatives and
- Keep and maintain confidentiality of client records and communication.
- Seeks referrals from clients and follows through to help generate new business.
- Refers current and prospective clients to Benefits Department and Personal Insurance for solicitation of those lines of business.
- Coach and mentor junior members of the commercial lines, may lead team meetings and initiatives.
- Comply with agency standards, policies, and procedures.
*This description is not meant to be all-inclusive and may be modified from time to time at the discretion of management*
Requirements:
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills including correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation in correspondence.
- Must have a high level of understanding accounting or strong math skills.
- High degree of critical thinking; ability to problem solve when the answer is not readily apparent.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, producing outcomes with minimal errors.
- Ability to adapt well to change in direction and priority in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to demonstrate advanced level proficiency with a variety of technology including MS Office
- Knowledge of Agency Management Systems; Applied Epic a plus.
- Able to function independently and as part of a team.
- Complies with continuing education requirements for agent licensing as well as professional designations.
- Keeps informed regarding industry information, new production information, coverages, and technology to continually improve knowledge and stay current.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree’s degree and/or 5 years commercial insurance experience or recognized equivalent is required.
- Hold and maintain appropriate state Property and Casualty Insurance License(s) Or obtain within three (3) months of hire date.
- Initiate, obtain, and maintain (CISR elite, CIC, or other advanced designations)
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Moderate stress due to regular deadlines and daily challenges.
- High finger dexterity while typing documents and forms.
- Occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Hybrid environment, where work may be done in a temperature-controlled, non-smoking office.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Benefits & Perks:
- Competitive Compensation
- Industry-Leading Healthcare
- Savings and Investments
- Charitable Giving Programs
- Offering hybrid work option
- Opportunities for Growth
- Educational Resources
- Generous time away
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