Position Summary: The CE is responsible for understanding client needs, developing tailored insurance solutions, and driving business growth through managing and expanding existing client relationships. The CE will generally act as a primary point of contact for clients, ensuring a high level of satisfaction and loyalty. Essential Functions: - Independently initiate, maintain, and enhance relationships with carriers, including regular in-person contact.
- Initiate, maintain, and enhance relationships with existing retail clients and prospects, including regular in-person contact, often accompanied by your broker or senior team members.
- Identify opportunities to expand services within existing accounts and retail relationships, driving business growth and client satisfaction.
- Stay informed about market appetites/capabilities, market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging risks to provide strategic advice to clients.
- Manage the marketing of both basic and complex accounts by preparing submissions, approaching carriers for quotes, and negotiating coverage; requiring little to no support from senior members of the team.
- Meet and exceed client expectations throughout the submission process by managing client coverage goals, priorities, and overall expectations.
- Solicit timely and substantive responses to submissions and effectively negotiate pricing and terms with underwriters, providing frequent and transparent updates to clients.
- Gather and develop complete loss summaries and analysis, as needed.
- Prepare superior-quality, error-free submissions, and effectively present this information to underwriters both verbally and in written form.
- Identify and correct inconsistencies or errors in relevant documents and promptly correct/clarify the same with the client and/or underwriter.
- Ultimately responsible for the quality, timeliness, and accuracy of quotes, binders, checklists, and other marketing file documentation for accounts they handle or oversee.
- Meet quality measurement goals and procedures by following internal Quality Management System (QMS) standards.
- Ensure all transactions comply with regulatory requirements and company policies, maintaining accurate records.
- Facilitate clear communication of coverage terms and all other information between clients and underwriters, ensuring the delivered policy aligns with client expectations.
Other Responsibilities: - Collaborate with the Practice Group and broker team to effectively disseminate relevant information, foster continuous improvement and innovation, and actively contribute to the enhancement of the company's reputation.
- Use experience to proactively suggest ways to improve efficiencies, client deliverables, etc.
- Provide training and ongoing guidance to Production Assistants, Production Associates, Associate Brokers, and/or Senior Associate Brokers, supporting their professional growth and development.
- Work closely with Broker in identifying projects where skills, experience, and knowledge can be utilized effectively.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned by broker and/or management.
- Prepare and present seminars or sales presentations and/or continuing education classes as required.
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