Northeast Construction - Placement Representative
About The Position
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants is seeking a Placement Representative to join their team. This role involves leading new business placements and assigned renewals for large, complex construction accounts, serving as a client-facing insurance professional. The representative will design and negotiate insurance programs, manage renewals with autonomy, and build strong relationships with carriers, wholesalers, producers, and clients. Responsibilities include attending pre-renewal meetings, participating in new business planning, negotiating renewal terms, preparing and submitting applications, binding coverage, and training placement support staff. The role also involves identifying cross-sell opportunities, serving as a subject matter expert, participating in new business development activities (including occasional travel), and ensuring compliance with internal procedures while meeting service, quality, and performance expectations.
Requirements
- 5+ years of insurance marketing, placement or brokering experience (construction-focused)
- Strong understanding of the New York construction insurance marketplace
- Proven ability to manage large, complex accounts with limited oversight
- Collaborative mindset with a strong sense of accountability and ownership
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
- Positive, professional demeanor with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a commercial insurance agency (marketing and/or client service)
- Active Property & Casualty License
- Commitment to maintaining required continuing education
- Strong working knowledge of commercial lines underwriting, coverages, and risk analysis
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and agency management systems (Sagitta, ImageRight preferred)
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills
- Highly motivated, resourceful, and goal-driven with a strong service mindset
Nice To Haves
- Advanced designations preferred (CRIS, CPCU, AAI, CIC)
Responsibilities
- Lead new business placements and assigned renewals from strategy through binding
- Serve as a client/prospect facing insurance professional for large, complex construction accounts
- Design and negotiate insurance programs, including coverage analysis and risk-related consulting
- Manage renewals with a high degree of autonomy
- Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers, wholesalers, Producers and clients
- Attend pre-renewal meetings to develop renewal strategy and address exposure changes
- Participate in new business planning and update meetings with Producers and Sales Leaders
- Negotiate renewal terms with carriers and review quotes for accuracy and intent
- Prepare and submit applications, proposals and supporting documentation to markets
- Bind coverage within company guidelines and ensure accurate documentation in internal systems
- Train, mentor and delegate work to Placement Support team members
- Identify cross-sell and account-rounding opportunities to support retention and growth
- Serve as a subject matter resource to colleagues on coverage, markets and processes
- Participate in new business development activities, including occasional travel
- Comply with internal procedures while meeting service, quality and performance expectations
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time off
- Managed PTO for salaried/exempt employees (personal time off without accruals or caps)
- 22 PTO days starting out for hourly/non-exempt employees
- 12 company-observed paid holidays
- 4 early-close days
- Paid parental leave
- Pregnancy disability and bonding leave
- Organ donor/bone marrow donor leave
- Generous employee referral bonus program of $1,500 per hired referral
- Employee recognition programs for demonstrating EPIC’s values plus additional employee recognition awards and programs (and trips!)
- Employee Resource Groups: Women’s Coalition, EPIC Veterans Group
- Mentorship Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Leadership Development
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft & Fraud Protection Coverage
- Legal Planning
- Family Planning
- Menopause & Midlife Support
- 401(k) matching
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness & employee assistance programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
