Risk Placement Executive
About The Position
Who Is Christensen Group? Founded in 1952 and 100% employee-owned, Christensen Group is the largest locally owned, independent insurance and employee benefits agency in Minnesota. At Christensen Group, we treat our employees like people. We care about our clients, we care about the carrier partners and we care about one another; professionally and personally. We’re committed to understanding the businesses we serve and finding solutions that enable those businesses to grow. As an employee, that means you are constantly learning and developing through on-the-job experiences to best serve your clients. Training We believe in creating a safe and open learning environment for all employees. This means employees are encouraged to be curious, seek insurance designations to deepen insurance knowledge and be challenged with new growth opportunities. Insurance covers all industries and types of businesses. Which means you create your own career path as a generalist (knowing all types of insurance coverages and needs), specialist (focused on an industry/coverage type) or navigate between both roles over the span of a career. The Marketing Executive role requires a strong insurance background in order to act as a technical expert to producers and team members. At Christensen Group, we encourage individuals to be life-long learners and individuals are rewarded according to their unique skillset and knowledge.
Requirements
- 5 years of experience in business insurance, preferably within the insurance marketing/underwriting capacity (or equivalent), required
- Deep understanding of business insurance market/carrier knowledge in Texas, required
- Possess strong knowledge of insurance, coverage forms, carrier appetites/programs, and the market including financial strength and risk appetite
- Self-motivated be mindful of insurance changes and market conditions
- Strong ability to influence, coordinate, manage, and negotiate several market strategies simultaneously
- Technical Expertise; Ability to review contracts and understand exposures and coverages needed
- Microsoft Office experience (strong math and Excel background)
- Ability to navigate carrier websites, including online rating
- Ability to multitask
- Detail-orientated
- Ability to organize and prioritize work responsibilities
- Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
- Self-starter and problem solver
- Texas Property and Casualty insurance license required
Nice To Haves
- CIC/CPCU designation, preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage the New/Renewal Process through collaboration with Producer/Account Executive/Client Manager as well as carrier representatives/underwriters
- Responsible for marketing submissions to carriers, including application preparation, loss analysis, and other pertinent information for submissions
- Submit to carriers and follow-up to ensure timely receipt of quotes and policies
- Analyze and compare carrier quotes for proper coverages, terms, pricing, and conditions, which includes making insurance program recommendations
- Prepare proposals and summaries of insurance
- Help identify the need for new products and develop innovative solutions for clients
- Confidently assessing the needs of clients, uncovering coverage gaps, and develop solutions to risk situations
- Bind coverage for policies as directed by the Producer/Account Executive/Client Manager
- Coordinate and finalize subjectivities
- Build and maintain relationships with underwriters and our carrier partners
- Maintain culture of employee ownership – contribute time and support to agency/carrier events or activities that strengthen our culture
- Accept special assignments as directed by Department Managers
- Work openly and constructively with team members
- Represent Christensen Group in the greatest professional and ethical manner possible.
- Support agency in effectively managing agency/carrier relationships
- Keep management informed of known actions, written or verbal that may affect the ability to successfully perform assignments or adversely affect the Company operations
- Follow agency procedures for agency management systems
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- medical
- dental
- vision
- HSA’s
- FSA’s
- short-term/long-term disability
- life insurance
- 401(k)
- identity shield
- pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
