This is a terrific opportunity for someone that has large account experience and the desire to work for a regional broker. Our client is one of the leaders in employee benefits and are seeking someone that has two distinct traits. First, they need someone with strong technical and analytic skills working with groups as large as 5,000 lives. Secondly, they need this person to be a very effective communicator that can get their message across to both the clients and to the markets. This will be a high profile position in the agency working on one of its largest books of business.
Employee Benefits Consultant Job Description
Our client is a large, independent agency with an impeccable reputation based on the tenure and national exposure of their senior leadership. The company's group benefits division is such a strong portion of the agency's identification the client service practice is structured like a consulting firm. This position, Senior Employee Benefits Consultant, is designed to lead all the non-sales duties of larger middle market accounts. Working closely alongside a senior producer, you are responsible for providing detailed analytical information, running client review meetings and presenting important group benefits information to clients at renewal. This position has relationship building and analytical components. It’s absolutely critical that your skills apply equally to both portions of the role.
Senior Employee Benefits Consultant Responsibilities:
Coordinate, develop and execute project plans as well as quarterly and renewal presentations for specific client groups.
Develop and manage long and short range benefit strategies for clients; foster strong client relationships.
Develop and mentor junior members of the team.
Manage RFP, renewal, and implementation processes.
Benchmark survey data for client plans, summarize and validate reviewed information.
Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships.
Identify and understand negotiable elements of underwriting calculations for all lines of coverage. Exercise peer group and/or management review in this process periodically.
Manage post-implementation process for all lines of coverage.
Contribute toward company sales initiatives and support revenue management.
Senior Employee Benefits Consultant Qualifications:
7-10 years experience of experience working with group medical plans, mostly self-funded, with an average case size of 500-2,000 ees.
Previous position where you would have gained pertinent experience for this role Benefits Consultant or Account Executive for a retail broker; Financial/Underwriting Analyst or Sales Consultant in a group medical insurance company's national accounts division.
Offer a thorough understanding of all benefit plans (medical, dental, life, STD, LTD, etc) design, rate structures, funding alternatives, claims analysis, census data and compliance requirements.
Excellent communication and presentation with advanced writing skills.
Proficient in all areas of Health & Welfare compliance (i.e. HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA, 5500, DOL, etc).
College degree and CEBS Certification or other industry recognized designations preferred.
AR L&H Licensure or commitment to obtaining shortly after hire date.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all levels of internal staff & management, external clients, prospects and vendors; leadership and mentorship qualities.
Please contact Scott Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details. Email: sthompson@insurance-csg.com Phone: 515-987-0242 ext. 455 Fax 515-987-0004 See our website at, www.csgrecruiting.com/ins_opportunities.htm for a complete listing of nationwide opportunities.
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