Personal Lines Account Manager

Posted:
8/1/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Michigan, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support ⋅ Sales & Account Management

About Acrisure:

Acrisure is a global Fintech leader that combines the best of humans and high tech to offer multiple financial products and services to millions of businesses and individual clients. We connect clients to solutions that help them protect and grow what matters, including Insurance, Reinsurance, Cyber Services, Mortgage Origination and more.

Acrisure employs over 17,000 entrepreneurial colleagues in 21 countries and have grown from $38 million to $4.3 billion in revenue in just over ten years. Our culture is defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and all that comes with it: innovation, client centricity and an indomitable will to win.

Job Summary: 

Maintain a high level of client retention by managing the day-to-day service needs of our clients and constantly work toward strong client relationships. Market and service accounts in accordance with the Agency Objectives and Procedures. Contribute to the profitable growth of the agency by achieving Retention and Renewal Goals, proactive Account Rounding, Up-Selling of Limits/Coverages and by providing extraordinary client service.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain a “Book of Business” that is profitable for both the agency and carriers.
• Provides timely, professional, accurate, communication to client, team, carrier representatives and underwriters.
• Works with clients in making appropriate limit and coverage changes; Informs and educates clients    about coverage, exclusions and exposures and consistently documents agency management system.
• Completes all transactions, paperwork, mail, and internal processing for accounts.
• Prequalifies insurance prospects for insurability and quality of risk.
• Surveys loss exposures, needs and possible uninsurable or difficult to insure exposures for clients.
• Completes applications and related documentation for submission to companies.
• Verifies accuracy of all endorsements and policies.
• Completes account renewal reviews meetings and makes recommendations to client to provide them with effective coverage and/or more competitive pricing.
• Markets account renewals and negotiates with company underwriters.
• Collects applicable down payments from clients for purchases of new and upgraded coverages and obtains signatures on all applications and supporting documentation for clients.
• Keep and maintain confidentiality of client records and communication.
• Seeks referrals from clients and follows through to help generate new business.
• Refers current and prospective clients to Benefits Department and to Commercial Insurance for solicitation of those lines of business.
• Coach and mentor junior members of the personal lines team; may lead team meetings and initiatives.

Professional Development:

• Complies with continuing education requirements for agent licensing as well as professional designations.
• Keeps informed regarding industry information, new product information, coverages, and technology to continuously improve knowledge and stay current.

 

Competencies:

• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Relationship
• Problem Analysis & Judgement
• Decisiveness
• Planning & Organizational Skills
• Follow-Up
• Drive & Initiative
Adaptability/Flexibility

 

Computer Skills:

Intermediate PC skills including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Knowledge of Agency Management Systems and Acrisure Resources.

 

Other Qualifications:

Must be organized, detail oriented, able to multi-task and be efficient with verbal and written communication skills. Intermediate to advanced formulas in excel. Able to incorporate tables, formulas, graphs and charts. Create and present reports. Must also have the ability to work with others. Must have a high level of problem-solving skills. Maintain a professional image.

 

Working Conditions:
• Work is done in a temperature controlled, non-smoking office environment.
• Some workstations are open-aired cubicles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• There may be some travel associated with this position.
• High level of interpersonal or informational complexity is faced.
• Subject to many interruptions.
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours.

 

Physical Requirements: (with or without reasonable accommodation):
• Must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• Ability to access all areas of the Keyser offices.
• Requires some lifting, pulling, pushing, carrying.
• Ability to lift twenty (20) pounds.
• Ability to crouch, crawl, bend, stoop and climb.
• Prolonged periods of sitting.
• Occasional prolonged standing.
• High-level manual dexterity to operate all office machines and equipment.
• Ability to work accurately and quickly with interruptions.
• Moderate stress due to regular deadlines and daily challenges.

 

Position Type/Work Hours
• This is a full-time position. Days and hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

 

Education/Experience
• Bachelor’s degree and/or 5+ years personal insurance agency experience.

 

Licensing:
• Hold and maintain appropriate state Property & Casualty Insurance License(s). Or obtain within 3 months of hire date.
• Maintain professional designations (CISR elite, AINS)
• Initiated, obtained, and maintained (API, AIS, CIC, or other advanced designations)

Acrisure is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.  California residents can learn more about our privacy practices for applicants by visiting the Acrisure California Applicant Privacy Policy available at www.Acrisure.com/privacy/caapplicant.
 

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: Acrisure does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered Acrisure’s property, and Acrisure will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting Acrisure’s Human Resources Talent Department.