The primary purpose of this position is to support lower premium agencies in order to grow Markel business. The ABD will be responsible for enhancing agency relationships and increasing premium production through educating and forging strong partnerships with assigned agents. This role requires employees to drive on a regular basis. Employees in this position are expected to maintain a valid driver’s license and acceptable DMV Motor Vehicle Record which will be pulled on an annual basis for verification.

Responsibilities

• Execute on Markel’s business plan for assigned region – may assist in creating annual plan.
• Provide reporting and support on business plans to achieve desired results.
• Monitor and analyze agency metrics to ensure business planning targets are met.
• Work with agents between $40k-49k in total annual premium to grow the book of business.
• May have limited underwriting authority within a defined scope of products.
• Research and share competitor information with clients.
• Create and maintain relationships with relevant industry stakeholders to further advance the Markel brand.  Work with regional underwriting and PLL.
• Help identify new producers to build profitable premium volume; participate in agency terminations as needed
• Limited travel expected in assigned region

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to follow process and attention to details.
• Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word and Excel.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. 

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life. 
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance. 
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.  
• Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.  

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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• All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on No other URL should be trusted for job Markel Group Careers.
• All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.

We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to [email protected].

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. 

Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the [email protected].

Pay information:

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The base salary range for the Associate Business Development Specialist position is $27/hour - $33/hour with a 15% bonus potential.

US Work Authorization

• US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.