Account Executive

Company:

Marsh McLennan Agency

Description:

Consistently recognized as a Top Workplace, Marsh Agency’s award-winning, inclusive culture is the result of hard work by extraordinary people. The brightest talent in the industry drives our efforts to deliver purposeful work and meaningful impact every day.

Marsh Agency helps people and organizations manage risk and prepare for the future through insurance, benefits, retirement, and wealth management strategies.  As a trusted partner to our clients, we believe in hands-on proactive service, data-driven insights, and understanding how global events can impact local decisions.  

The Account Executive provides high level expertise, technical detail, and client service to clients and account teams. Demonstrates knowledgeable of coverages, carrier guidelines, underwriting, legislative changes, and maintain relationships with clients and carrier representatives. Exercises independent decisions relating to client analysis of coverage, recommending coverage needs, and suggesting new lines of coverage for existing clients, as appropriate.  Develops strong relationships with carriers and market accounts as requested by Producer and/or Marketing Account Executive, and is primarily responsible for marketing smaller and/or less complex accounts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain key client and carrier relationships by phone, email and in person.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive client service plan for all assigned accounts that address their business needs and risk management goals.
• Coordinate internal/external activities to ensure both new and renewal accounts are handled in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
• Continually seek cross-sell opportunities and suggest new lines of coverage.
• Work with Producer and/or Marketing Account Executive, if applicable, to monitor and manage the renewal process for assigned clients. Coordinate meeting with client and/or Producer to present the renewal and supporting documents to gain acceptance of the renewal or commitment to go to market for alternative options.
• Lead the marketing of accounts as requested by Producer and/or Marketing Account Executive, if applicable.
• Prepare marketing information for Producer or client as appropriate and provide required information to Marketing Account Executive where client teams also include such role. As appropriate, present the options to the client.
• Complete the implementation process and prepare and deliver all applicable forms to client in conjunctions with other service team members as appropriate.
• Formulate a plan with Producer to conduct relationship management meetings and/or visits with assigned clients.
• Assist assigned clients and staff with service questions related to administration, billing, claims issues and problem solving, upon request, and perform such services as appropriate.
• Proficient in the client management system(s), specifically to update policies that are written or renewed, log activities to document client meetings, carrier follow-up, service issues, establish follow-up date and daily manage follow up in client management system(s). Also, understand how to use the system to acquire information to assist clients.
• Attend seminars, classes and carrier meetings to keep abreast of new products available for clients and acquire expertise in legislative changes, as opportunities occur.
• Mentor team members.
• Other duties and responsibilities as requested by management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and related training
• Five years of relevant insurance industry experience
• Appropriate insurance license(s)
• Strong client relation skills to build and maintain positive business relationships with clients and market contacts; including excellent communication skills and service orientation, cooperative nature, and tactfulness to resolve client and company problems.
• Ability to utilize leadership skills by providing direction, constructive feedback, development and training while additionally being able to motivate others to maximize productivity and team morale
• Demonstrate proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to travel, occasionally overnight

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree
• Certification in field of endeavor

Experience with Requests for Proposal

Valuable benefits.
We value and respect the impact our colleagues make every day both inside and outside of work. Our culture promotes colleague well-being through robust benefits programs and resources, professional and personal development opportunities, and fulfillment through meaningful work.  Some of the benefits offered include:

• Generous time off, including personal and volunteering
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Charitable contribution match programs
• Stock purchase opportunities

To learn more about a career at Marsh Agency, please view our website, flip through our recruiting brochure, or follow us on social media:

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Who you are is who we are.
We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. We are always seeking those with ethics, talent, and ambition who are interested in joining our client-focused teams.

Marsh is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best, most qualified people and value colleagues of all backgrounds, without regard to age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know by contacting [email protected].

The applicable base salary range for this role is $130,000 to $150,000.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

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