Contract Manager

Integrity Marketing Group•Fort Wayne, IN

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Contract Manager Ash Brokerage Fort Wayne, IN About Ash Brokerage For more than 50 years, Ash Brokerage has been dedicated to impacting lives. We were founded on the power of relationships, and that still drives our culture today. Our team of 400 is the same servicecentered culture as we were in 1971. Ash Brokerage works with financial professionals to help find, understand and process insurance and retirement solutions to protect clients in every stage of life. As part of the Integrity Marketing family, we help people protect their health and wealth for the good days ahead and make the most of what life brings. On the Producer Services Contracting Team, we ensure agents are correctly appointed under Ash Brokerage with the appropriate payment structure. Job Summary You will coordinate and prioritize the timely gathering and processing of required licensing documentation necessary for agents to be appointed at the carriers and contracted under Ash Brokerage. You will be an integral part of an agent’s dedicated team, consisting also of internal and external sales, and case management.

Requirements

Detail-oriented and accurate
Sense of urgency
Quick learner / Coachable
Effective communicator through all available channels: Phone, email, instant message, etc.
Strong customer service skills
Ability to multi-task
Bachelor’s degree with a major in business administration or related field, plus two to three years of related experience and/or training, OR An equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong PC skills (MS Office, Outlook, etc.) are required, and prior experience using CRM software is a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain ongoing knowledge of carrier appointment and contracting requirements.
Gain working knowledge of the software platforms Ash uses.
Build relationships with internal and external partners.
Be well-versed in all of Ash’s partner accounts and determine how an agent should be contracted by product line.
Work with carrier’s contacts for exceptions (i.e. agent declines, dating issues, etc.).
Be responsible for getting an agent set up with a carrier in order to write and be paid for insurance business.
Consult with advisors on best practices related to contracting and commission payouts (i.e. Agency commissions, licensing status, LLCs, and Corporations).