What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wholesale Solutions Specialist - Licensed (Primarily Home) position at American Family Insurance?
Experienced level role that provides insurance carrier placement guidance and service to the field. Manages a profitable book of business. Maintains strong relationships with the field and partners to ensure smooth operation of brokerage business and high-quality customer service.
Position Compensation Range :
61,000.00 - $101,000.00
Pay Rate Type : Salary
Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.
Primary Accountabilities
- Provides expertise to facilitate the placement of accounts with admitted and non-admitted carrier partners / brokers or facilitates out bound marketing of select accounts. Provides consultation on a broad variety of commercial and personal lines coverages.
- Provides an expertise of carrier partner options for all coverages in their territory for the field agents.
- Oversees a book of business within a geographic territory. Accountable for placing profitable business.
- Analyzes submissions and makes decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and control. Based on insurance company authority levels, accepts, declines or modifies new and renewal business to ensure a profitable book of business.
- Utilizes underwriting guidelines to ensure compliance with authority levels and state regulation.
- Reviews and analyzes relevant underwriting information for risks including but not limited to applications, inspections, loss control recommendations, loss history, credit checks, D&B reports, etc. Prices business according to insurance company underwriting and pricing guidelines.
- Handles new and renewal placement process including but not limited to rating or submitting to insurance company, negotiating with sales / service team and / or company as necessary, obtaining updated customer information and preparation of presentation and proposal / quotation materials.
- Works with internal staff or carriers to resolve questions and issues related to applications or policies issued by our vendors or to obtain guidance on more complex coverages.
- Assists agents and staff with carrier information and general processes and procedures.
- Provides field management and agents with vendor product information and support in their sales efforts via an internal sales support team. Maintains positive relationships with brokerage and alliance companies to maintain high customer service standards.
- May be required to complete other assignments or participate in projects based upon skills, achievements, or experience.
Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements
Licenses
Travel Requirements
Physical Requirements
Working Conditions
In this primarily home-based role, you will spend 80% of your time (4 days per week) working from home, proximate to one of our office locations (within approximately 35-50 miles). On occasion you may be asked to travel to an office location for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, trainings, and culture events.
LI-Remote
Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02110; Denver, CO 80112; Eden Prairie, MN 55343; Keene, NH 03431; St. Joseph, MO 64507; Phoenix, AZ 85034;
Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!
We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
Salary : $61,000 - $101,000
