Commercial Lines Team Leader
Location:
FL - Fort Lauderdale
Apply nowGeneral Description: Responsible for managing operational activities of a team of Account Management professionals. Will also act as Account Manager/Account Executive for a small number of mid-to-large sized Commercial Lines clients.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for full-cycle management and development of two or more employees.
- Provide strong insurance technical expertise to clients and members of the Account Management and Sales Executive team.
- Act as Account Management team escalation point for complex client issues and question.
- Lead regular team meetings with Account Management and Sales Executive staff.
- Partner with Commercial Lines Manager in support of company operational objectives.
- Respond to client requests for information, documents, and general insurance inquiries. Handle all aspects of Commercial Lines Property & Casualty Insurance. Occasional outside service visits, to the client, may be required.
- Manage team quality control of client renewals, ensure adherence to service standards and perform periodic quality audits.
- Direct team support work to Account Representative team members.
- If also directly managing clients, provide proactive, personalized support to assigned accounts, including:
- Marketing and placement of renewals.
- Negotiating with carriers on behalf of clients.
- Processing policies, endorsements and audits as needed.
- Representing client interests in internal strategy meetings.
- Maintain high degree of accuracy in agency management systems.
- Responding to underwriters’ questions in a timely manner.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- 5 years + experience in a Commercial Lines agency.
- College degree preferred.
- Prior managerial experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of Property & Casualty insurance.
- Must hold or be willing to earn Property & Casualty insurance license.
- Industry designation such as ARM, CIC, CPCU preferred.
- Comfortable with internet-based programs and Microsoft Office products.
- Knowledge of Sagitta/ImageRight preferred.
- Able to carry out complex tasks with many concrete and abstract variables.
- Able to work in a fast-paced, team environment with minimal instruction.
- Keep informed about industry information, technology, and trends.
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- Recognized as one of Insurance Business America’s Top Insurance Employers for the seventh consecutive year (2018-2024).
- Named to Business Insurance’s annual list of the Best Places to Work in Insurance five years in a row (2020-2024).
- Named to Fortune’s 2024 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list.
- Honored by Glassdoor as a Best-Led Company in the U.S. in 2024.
- Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024
USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.
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