What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive, Commercial Lines position at Gregory & Appel?
Description
The Commercial Lines Account Executive (AE) works alongside the Producer and provides support in obtaining, maintaining, expanding and servicing accounts. The AE is responsible for assisting the Producer in rounding out the client’s account.
The AE possesses more coverage knowledge than that of an Account Manager. The AE should be able to interact with medium-to-large accounts with minimal to no assistance from the producer.
Requirements
Primary Responsibilities:
The Commercial Lines Account Executive (AE) works alongside the Producer and provides support in obtaining, maintaining, expanding and servicing accounts. The AE is responsible for assisting the Producer in rounding out the client’s account.
The AE possesses more coverage knowledge than that of an Account Manager. The AE should be able to interact with medium-to-large accounts with minimal to no assistance from the producer.
Requirements
Primary Responsibilities:
- Identifies, designs, and implement placement strategies for the client, encompassing new products and services, identification and selection of target markets, and tailored/unique coverages.
- Provide support to producers to help clients and reach agency business goals.
- Seeks referrals from clients and follows through to get new accounts.
- Review final proposals and help coordinate any presentations according to agency standards.
- Helps in negotiating quotes with appropriate carriers.
- Help with new business by collecting the required documentation for submissions and review of client contracts.
- Advise Account Managers on possible markets for renewal submissions.
- AE works to help build and maintain a working and personal relationship with the client alongside the producer.
- Maintains knowledge of developments or changes with carriers and new federal/state laws that affect how clients conduct business; consults, informs and educates clients about coverage, exclusions and exposures.
- Represents the agency in coordination with producers in handling complaints, arbitrating disputes or resolving grievances; facilitates a productive and amicable working relationship between clients and producers; develops and maintains a positive relationship and rapport with each insurance carrier to satisfy our clients’ needs and facilitates the processing of business.
- Assists in the training and development of team members with respects to coverage knowledge as needed.
- Pursues professional studies and maintains a familiarity with trends in the industry and with new insurance products, meets with producers and account managers on a regular basis to review and address accounts
- Bachelor's Degree; or combined equivalent years of education and experience
- P&C License is required