Associate Broker

Brown & Riding is a wholesale insurance brokerage committed to delivering superior insurance products and solutions with the highest degree of integrity and professional, pro-active service available in the industry. We are relationship driven and work hard to build long-term relationships with retail brokerages and insurance carriers whose operational philosophies are complimentary to our own.

 

Position Summary:

Manage assigned accounts by marketing new and renewal business to underwriters, servicing active and expired policy files, and developing and fostering profitable relationships with clients and subordinates, in accordance with established Brown & Riding values, goals, and procedures.

 

Essential Functions: Meet quality measurement goals by delivering high quality service in marketing new and renewal business to underwriters.  Through the submission process, help the Broker meet and exceed client expectations by clearly defining and managing client coverage goals, priorities, and overall expectations.  Frequently update the client on marketing progress, as directed by the Broker.  Gather and develop complete loss summaries and analysis.  Prepare high quality, error free submissions and provide effective verbal presentations to underwriters.  Ultimately responsible for the quality, timeliness, and accuracy of quotes, binders, checklists and other marketing file documentation.  Identify and correct inconsistencies or errors in relevant documents and promptly correct/clarify same with the client and/or underwriter.  Assist Broker in soliciting timely and substantive responses to submissions and effectively negotiate pricing and terms with most underwriters. Meet quality measurement goals by delivering high quality service in servicing assigned clients and accounts.  Oversee all ongoing file activity including assuring overall quality, timeliness, and accuracy of policies, endorsements, and all other active and dead file correspondence and documentation.  Accurately communicate coverage terms and all other information between clients and underwriters.  Above all, ensure that the policy delivered to client is what was promised by Brown & Riding.  Develop and maintain strong market and client relationships.

 

 

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

· Licensed – Fire & Casualty

·  3-5 years insurance experience

· Strong preference for commercial casualty & surplus line experience

· Exceptional organization, follow-up, communication, management, leadership and interpersonal skills

· Possess an intuitive and proactive approach to business problems and solutions

· Exhibit good listening skills and a willingness to help and support others

· Advanced skill level in PC software (Word, Excel and other software, as required)

· Ability to be flexible in work schedule as needed

· Utilizes reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions