Market Specialist - Hybrid (Canton, MA or Danvers, MA)

OneDigital

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Employee Benefits is the core of our business and at our heart we are a people-focused organization. Every day, we help over 100,000 employers give their employees peace of mind by providing health, pharmacy, long and short-term disability, vision, dental and other insurance solutions. What makes us unique is that we can surround our clients with more services and more technology-based tools and a team of advisors that simply cares more than anyone else. If you want a career giving people the reassurance that they can have access to the health care they need for themselves and their loved ones, join OneDigital. Our Newest Opportunity: In this deadline sensitive position, the market specialist provides support to benefit consultants, financial consultants, and market analysts and works directly with the carriers to manage the RFP and proposal processes for small and middle market clients. Also assists in preparing basic claim and plan performance reports for delivery to client and updating policies in our CRM system.

Requirements

Strong attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word
Familiar with database applications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to build strong lasting relationships
Strong organizational skills
Must be self-motivated and disciplined
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment
Bachelors Degree, preferred (preferably finance, accounting, math)

Nice To Haves

Experience at carrier, general agency or brokerage in a benefits support role, a plus
Knowledge of health and ancillary insurance products and benefit plan designs, a plus

Responsibilities

Obtain insurance product rate quotes – medical, dental, life, disability, and voluntary lines - either on-line or through preparation and submission of proposals, from various insurance carriers at the request of benefits consultants, financial consultants, or market analysts
Assist with procurement of carrier quotes, initial negotiations and the underwriting process
Meet and exceed all time frames allotted for quoting and proposal generation activities
Build and maintain rapport with carrier contacts for follow up on administrative issues, including RFP status, underwriting requirements and participation guidelines
Obtain quotes needed for baseline rates or new product alternatives
Follow-up with internal departments to ensure timely receipt of required commission disclosures, transparency statements, census data and carrier ratings
Complete inputs into standard analytics/claim reporting tools
Work with market advisor toward timely completion of regional workload and ensure all job responsibilities are completed accurately
Adhere to confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines
Update and maintain company databases
Various duties as assigned by management