Account Manager - Commercial Lines

The Bulow Group
  • Tinley Park, Illinois
    5 days ago

    Job Description

    About the role

    The Commercial Lines Account Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day service, strategy, and execution of commercial insurance programs for both existing and prospective clients. This role serves as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, ensuring high-quality service delivery and strategic risk management consultation across all commercial lines. This position is both client-facing and operational, requiring strong technical expertise, relationship management skills, and a commitment to client advocacy.

    What you'll do

    • Client Relationship Management
      • Build and maintain strong relationships through proactive communication and service.
      • Conduct policy review and educate clients regarding coverages, exclusions, and risk exposures.
      • Respond promptly and professionally to client inquiries, service requests, and coverage questions.
      • Serve as an advisor by identifying opportunities to strengthen client insurance and risk management programs.
      • Maintain a high level of client satisfaction and retention through consistent engagement and follow-through.
    • New and Renewal Business Management
      • Manage the new business and renewal process from planning through policy delivery.
      • Analyze client operations and exposures to identify coverage concerns and risk management opportunities.
      • Develop new business and renewal strategies in collaboration with Producers and internal team members.
      • Gather underwriting information and maintain accurate exposure data.
      • Coordinate with carrier underwriters throughout the marketing, quoting, and renewal process.  
      • Review terms, identify coverage gaps, and negotiate improvements when appropriate.
      • Prepare proposals, coverage comparisons, and recommendations for client presentations.  
      • Maintain knowledge of carrier products, underwriting appetites, and market conditions.
    • Policy Service and Administration
      • Ensure client files, activities, and documentation are accurately maintained within the agency management system.
      • Assist with day-to-day policy changes, billing questions, audits, and rewrites
    • Team Collaboration
      • Work closely with Producers, CSRs, CSAs, Claims Advocates, and other service team members.
      • Mentor and support service staff assigned.
      • Participate in process improvement initiatives and workflow development.
      • Contribute to agency retention, growth, and client satisfaction goals.

    Qualifications

    • Communication - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • Advocacy Mindset - Natural problem-solver who is committed to achieving the best outcome for clients.  
    • Relationship Builder – Develops strong relationships with clients, carriers, and internal teams.  
    • Organized Under Pressure - Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
    • Collaborative – Thrives in a team environment and contributes to collective success.
    • Client-Focused – Consistently delivers a high-quality client experience while maintaining attention to detail

    Nice to haves

    ·         Active Property & Casualty License required.

    ·         Minimum of five (5) years of Commercial Lines Account Management experience preferred.

    ·         Proficiency in Applied Epic, carrier portals and Microsoft 365 applications.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTinley Park, Illinois

    Skills

    • Billingunmatched
    • Business Developmentunmatched
    • Business Processesunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Experienceunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
    • Customer Retention/Renewalunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Customer Trainingunmatched
    • Data Qualityunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Editingunmatched
    • Follow Throughunmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Insurance Salesunmatched
    • Management Consultingunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Operational Auditunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Policy Developmentunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Proposal Writingunmatched
    • Relationship Managementunmatched
    • Riskunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Presentationunmatched
    • Sales Prospectingunmatched
    • Service Deliveryunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Underwritingunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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