Now Hiring - Account Manager - Employee Benefits in West Des Moines, IA

Are you interested in doing work that matters everyday with an organization intentional about building and living out a values-driven team culture? NRP’s #oneTEAM is fast-growing and dedicated to serving the insurance and risk management needs of businesses and individuals. Our team consists of over 400 employees working in over 30 locations across five states, including Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.

At North Risk Partners (NRP), our #oneTEAM lives out #oneMISSION: to provide extraordinary #service to our clients, to each other, and to our communities. Our team environments are designed to provide #oneTEAM members opportunity to focus on collaborative relationships (clients and team), variety from day-to-day and constant learning, and the tools and resources to learn and grow at work and in life.

NRP is growing which means your career can too! #oneTEAM members receive:

• Strong company culture
• Professional Education and Licensing Paid for by North Risk
• Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• PTO Donation Program
• Paid Holiday
• Work/Life Balance via Hybrid Schedule
• Professional Development
• Continuing Education

North Risk’s Employee Benefits #oneTEAM is currently seeking a driven and enthusiastic Account Manager. The Account Manager is responsible for providing day-to-day support to both Employee Benefits Sales and Service team members. This role is a great for continued career growth and progression within the team, organization, and industry!

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients through advising and responding to all correspondence in a quick and accurate manner.
• Includes answering questions regarding all lines of coverage, and assisting with plan and/or carrier changes, claims, and billing
• Collaborate with risk advisors to determine and meet client goals.
• Support risk advisors by exercising independent judgement and discretion to:
• analyze markets for competitive pricing and develop insurance solutions for current clients,
• analyze and offer guidance on alternatives and strategies,
• analyze quotes from carriers for accuracy,
• review policy contracts to be certain information and coverages are accurate,
• evaluate and prepare renewal comparisons and policy proposals,
• present, communicate, and educate clients on policy changes as needed,
• resolve inquiries on service problems to ensure client satisfaction,
• coordinate external (e.g. carriers) and internal (e.g. agency software systems) implementations of new groups as necessary,
• coordinate the implementation or renewal changes with the carriers and any other third party vendors,
• market new or renewal business when necessary, and
• review and analyze client claims data for determining future plan design and pricing for both fully insured and self-funded plans.
• Schedule and participate in client meetings as necessary.
• Study trends and advancements in the employee benefits field, as well as changes to the regulatory climate for businesses and the insurance industry overall to keep knowledge current and plan strategically.
• Develop and maintain positive and effective relationships with partner insurance carriers.
• Promote value-added services available through North Risk Partners (i.e., professional consulting, webinars/seminars, communications, Zywave tools, and more).
• Refer business across all departments (i.e., property and casualty, employee benefits, and personal lines).
• Attend and actively participate in agency service training meetings.
• Enter activity and other relevant information into agency management systems and other software tools according to company procedures.
• Follow all federal and state regulations and best practices for avoiding errors and omissions.
• Continue professional development; pursue and maintain professional designations if applicable.
• Travel as necessary for client meetings.

Education, Experience, and Certifications

• High school degree or equivalent is required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
• Previous work experience in insurance or another service industry is helpful, but not required
• Ability to maintain life and health insurance license