Account Manager, Employee Benefits

Hub International Insurance • Kansas City, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Employee Benefits Account Manager (AM) works collaboratively with the Producer, Account Executive (AE) and Account Administrator (AA) managing a book of business. Coordinates and provides day-to-day service for employee benefits clients by owning the annual renewal and marketing process, maintaining client relationships, supporting client retention, maintaining strong carrier relationships and understanding client needs. Serves as day-to-day contact alongside AE And AA and provides resolution for client questions and issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• At least 2-4 years of related experience working as an Account Manager or Account Representative in the employee benefit arena (equivalent equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable).
• L&H License required or must be able to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Must hold a valid Driver’s License
• Dependable transportation
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively customers and teammates.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Power Point
• Follow guidelines on working in BMS (BenefitPoint) for premium efficiency with your team.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Supports client retention, maintains strong carrier relationships, and understands client needs
• General knowledge of medical benefits (all funding types and preferred carrier offerings)
• General knowledge of ancillary benefits (preferred carrier offerings and differentiators)
• Participation in Critical Path execution and renewal preparation
• Organizes meetings with team members & clients, and confidently presents to clients
• Leads and executes the full renewal & RFP process in collaboration with AEs
• Manages claims and coverage issue resolution for clients to support CAST or Account Administrators.
• Aids with clients’ service issues escalated by Account Administrator
• Collaborates with internal teams (CAST & BTT) to deliver client needs.
• Educated on the HUB consulting practices and resources plus how clients can utilize them.
• Presentation to clients (C-suite, HR team or employees)
• Attends industry related continuing education training and courses, as approved
• Works within a team supporting multiple AEs & AAs with books of business
• Manages client projects, and completes open and consistent communication
• Maintains a strong relationship with HUB’s GA partner and processes ancillary marketing through the partnership, plus performs quality assurance reviews of their work.
• Create & review marketing presentation for all client benefits
• Manages new carrier, plan or vendor implementation and project management
• Collects necessary reports for clients
• Executes timely and accurate new client onboarding
• Provides exceptional service, to the expectations of our Client Service Standards
• Advises and guides clients in compliance matters and sends monthly reports to client as needed
• Develops open enrollment strategy, conducts benefits presentations and/or records presentations for employees and HR Managers as requested by clients
• Performs contract review and supports preparation of SPD Wraps, Cafeteria and POP Plan documents
• Maintain accurate client and carrier files
• Maintains HUB’s client tracking system (monday.com)
• Provide mentorship with Account Administrator were applicable
• Must follow HUB Broker Standards

Benefits

• HUB International Limited is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED