Account Manager

Our client is a full-service independent insurance agency with offices located throughout North Carolina. They offer insurance and risk management products for personal and commercial lines group health benefits consulting services and more. They are searching for Insurance Account Managers to join their charismatic team!

Job Description:
Our account managers are responsible for maintaining solid customer relationships by handling customer inquiries and concerns with speed and professionalism through daily interaction with customers insurance carriers and fellow employees while conducting specific service and marketing activities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide service to existing clients related to updating policies providing quotes taking payments answering questions providing documentation.

• Answer customer calls and correspondence regarding new or existing insurance policies and service all claims which include regular and after-hour claims.

• Work with new clients or support a producer in an effort to understand their needs gather necessary data research policy options present options finalize and bind new coverage cancel old policies and negotiate with carriers when necessary.

• Set appointments and/or client calls or support a producer to review existing policies review liability limits and exposures explore other coverage needs evaluate replacement costs round out accounts and bind renewals.

• Confer with customers to provide detailed information about products and services quote new business process renewals and/or cancel accounts take payments and provide requested documentation.

• Resolve product or service issues by clarifying the customers concern determining the cause of the issue selecting and explaining the best solution to solve the issue expediting correction or adjustment and following up to ensure resolution.

• Review audits or policies; verify accuracy and facilitate corrections as needed between client and carrier.

• Maintain records of customer interactions and transactions recording details of inquiries comments and actions taken in the agency management system.

• Collaborate with team members mentor staff provide expertise and answer questions and participate in formal and informal meetings as needed.

Qualifications:

• Desired but not required 1 year of agricultural experience

• Hold a North Carolina P&C or L&H license and have a minimum of two years insurance service experience or comparable work experience and education.

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of insurance products and usages rating procedures underwriting procedures coverages and industry operations to effectively manage maintain and write assigned clients and prospects.

• Demonstrate strong customer focus and an excellent phone manner; display strong written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent math and reading skills to perform calculations.

• Possess a sense of urgency attention to detail organization multi-tasking and follow up skills and the ability to handle difficult situations with customers and solve complex problems without direct supervision.

• Have excellent time management skills with a personal accountability mindset as well as technology and computer proficiency including agency management systems rating tools and carrier website navigation.

Benefits:

• Work/Life Balance

• Health/Dental/Vision

• 401k

• PTO & Holidays

• Parental Leave

• Wellness Resources

• Free snacks food and drinks

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

• Supportive work culture with opportunities for career advancement