This position is an Account Manager, who also supervises and leads a team of other Account Managers.
Primary Duties:
Supervisor:
- Screen and interview candidates for the Account Manager position.
- Develop team member training plans.
- Train, or delegate and oversee the training of their team.
- Supervise training progress and audit work of their team.
- Identify education or training for professional development for their team.
- Identify and/or review team staffing needs and requests.
- Monitor the workloads of their team and assign or reassign as needed.
- Coach and mentor their team.
- Trouble shoot performance issues.
- Perform compensation and performance appraisals in accordance with Bell program.
Account Manager:
- Enter and maintain accurate policy information in Epic for all client servicing, processing transactions, and documentation.
- Review new business, renewals and endorsements to insure items are accurate as ordered.
- Respond to client inquiries, advisor and carrier requests on a timely and professional basis.
- Rate new business, or submit to company to rate. Make marketing and coverage recommendations to advisors. Enter and update prospect data and marketing activities in Epic.
- Prepare proposals and recommendations that ensure our clients and prospects understanding of coverages and reflect professional image of the agency.
- Maintain expiration lists and gather renewal information from clients, and order renewals and changes as needed following agency workflows. Prepare coverage checklists.
- Handle remarket process including preparation of documents, follow-up and proposal.
- Follow-up on outstanding items and manage open activities on a timely basis with documentation in Epic.
- Identify cross-selling and upsell opportunities. Refer cross-sell opportunities to producers and handle upsell opportunities with client.
- Report new claims and monitor open claims, providing follow-up and service in accordance with agency procedures.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of underwriting requirements and binding authority for carriers.
- Maintain up-to-date insurance coverage and policy provision knowledge.
- Maintain expertise in agency computer systems and third-party resources and computer programs.
- Maintain positive, productive relationships with carriers, producers and fellow employees.
- Assist in general office duties as requested and needed.
- Know by name and face as many customers and employees as possible, calling them by name as often as possible.
- Know and practice LOCBUTN, our Golden Rules, and Bell Bank Customer Service Standards.
- Know, understand, and live the company values and bottom line.
- Conduct activities consistent with established Bell Bank policies, procedures and systems, the Bell Bank Employee Conduct policies, the Bank Secrecy Act and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- All employees are responsible for information security, including compliance with policies and standards which protect sensitive information.
- Prompt and reliable attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Skills Required:
- Property and Casualty insurance experience highly desired.
- Appropriate state insurance license.
- Proficient computer skills, working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, and strong data entry skills.
- Clear and concise oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Customer service focus presenting a positive, professional image.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities and remain poised under pressure.
- Thorough knowledge of Epic and agency workflows.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and set priorities.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.