ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited, to the following: Partner with carriers and internal teams to build and maintain schedules for client renewal and data collection to ensure consistent and timely receipt; Perform underwriting, financial, and risk analysis support for internal teams and their respective consulting clients; Responsible for clients’ benefits marketing process, such as: data acquisition, request for proposal (RFP) preparation, vendor question resolution, proposal review and analysis, and client exhibit and presentation preparation; Perform the analysis and negotiation of rates and plan options with insurers on behalf of clients to secure optimal, cost-competitive benefit plans; Validate renewals and proposals for accuracy; Work closely with MMA Agency contacts to help intake Stop Loss process but to also educate Agency on self-funding, stop loss and captives as appropriate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: Frequently required to sit; speak or hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, and reach with hands and arms; Occasionally required to stand and walk; Extensive use of computer and keyboard and viewing of computer screen is required; Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, and ability to adjust focus.