Account Manager, Commercial Lines

Job Description

Position Summary

Account Managers play an essential role in Buckner’s mission to provide the best customer service to its clients. Working hand-in-hand with our agency’s Client Advisors and providing service specifically tailored to your clients, you will manage a book of new and renewal

business.

Benefits

What you'll love about The Buckner Co.

• A company emphasis for a work-life balance
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid flex days
• As stable as they come: The insurance industry is essential to our society and in constant demand
• Company paid Continued Education Policy: insurance related courses, designations, certifications, and licensing are paid for by Buckner
• Top Notch 401K and Benefits: An industry leading 401K policy combined with outstanding healthcare, dental, vision benefits and health and wellness programs
• Great culture, great people: With a culture centering on collaboration and comradery

Responsibilities

• Market, analyze and service a commercial book of business
• Handle the renewal process by producing submissions for marketing on renewal accounts to carriers, preparing proposals for renewal policies, binding renewal policies and attending renewal meetings
• Provide phenomenal service to your clients
• Review and check policies to assure that coverages and limits are as ordered, that they match agency management system and the correct policy forms are used
• Service clients by providing binders, invoices, endorsements, and certificates as needed
• Analyze and compare quotes and review forms and exclusions for proposals
• Maintain an accurate account file in agency management system
• Exhibit excellent communication skills and provide timely correspondence to clients.
• Assist in the direction of the Assistant Account Manager (if applicable)
• Assist clients during the carrier audit process
• Process endorsements and renewals by communicating with the insured, carriers and client advisors
• Maintain current knowledge of market conditions, pricing strategies, appetites and markets
• Actively pursue and further industry knowledge through CE courses, designations, certifications, etc.
• Continually learn, grow, and expound upon your role to best serve the needs of your clients, coworkers, and The Buckner Company

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• At least 2 years of Property & Casualty account management experience
• Active Idaho Property & Casualty license
• 4 year college degree preferred
• Experience using Applied EPIC preferred

Required Job Knowledge and Skills:

• Great attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Detail oriented, self-motivated and goal driven
• Problem solving mindset
• Knowledge of major P&C coverage types
• The ability to navigate the content and structure of the insurance contract
• Ability to communicate well
• Ability to understand and analyze commercial lines coverage forms, rating and policies
• Ability to establish and develop strong relationships with clients, underwriters, business partners and coworkers
• Naturally inquisitive disposition
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Intermediate to advanced skill in a variety of computer software applications used by the agency, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; as well as the Internet and Carrier Web Sites

Salary : $45,000 - $70,000