Job Description:
We are looking to add a Sr. Client Service Consultant, Team Lead to join our Property Casualty team in Minneapolis, MN . Offering a forward-thinking, innovative, and vibrant company culture, along with the opportunity to share your unique potential, there really is no place like Holmes!
Essential Responsibilities:

• Take ownership and lead accounts by servicing the largest and most complex accounts, Client Service Specialist and Client Service Consultant support dependent upon account size.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and operates as an effective partner with clients to include, but not limited to: Market renewal policies and negotiate with insurance company underwriters; Reviews insurance in place and assesses future needs of client; Evaluates and recommends insurance options for clients; Maintains an awareness of complex or significant claims situations and assists in claims process management as requested, to ensure client claim issues are satisfactorily resolved.
• Investigates or identifies appropriate resources to resolve complex insurance issues ensuring client and sales team satisfaction.
• Maintains visibility with clients, fostering lasting relationships developed through professional and technical expertise, as well as understanding client's business needs.
• Meet with team for pre-renewal meetings on assigned accounts and development of client opportunities.
• Market renewal policies and negotiate with insurance company underwriters.
• Prepares client renewal reviews and applications, orders renewals, as well as the completion of required documents.
• Manages various complex insurance plans such as, loss sensitive risk funding plans, and associated loss development and loss forecasting.
• Accountable for account accuracy by ensuring that on-line customer information, as well as items received by carriers are accurate and current to include exposure schedules, policy formats, policy endorsements, premiums, and invoicing.

Management Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate team by:
  • Ensure the right talent is in the right role for the success of the organization, which may include hiring and terminating employees.
  • Coach and counsel team members on areas such as workflow, process and procedure, customer service and client consulting.
  • Prepare and conduct performance feedback that defines future goals and objectives and holds employees accountable.
  • Foster a high-performance culture by supporting career development and advancement for team members.
  • Responsible for timesheet management, including responding to PTO/RTO requests and approving timesheets.
  • Participate in compensation decisions for team members, as applicable.
• Facilitate regularly scheduled meetings to foster teamwork.
• Attend team and enterprise meetings, as well as leadership training opportunities offered internally and externally.
• Coordinate initial and ongoing training with Growth & Development and team members on established processes and procedures.
• Support and maintain standardized processes to ensure efficient and effective quality service according to established quality guidelines.
• Provide backup assistance for team members, as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma; college degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5+ years customer service, underwriting or risk management experience in the insurance industry. Demonstrated leadership experience preferred.
• Licensing: Active state specific Property Casualty Insurance agent's license required or the ability to acquire license within three months of hire.
• Technical Competencies: Invests in understanding and applying insurance principles to consult with clients and meet their strategic needs. Actively contributes to workflows, processes, and deliverables, using agency systems to provide a world-class client experience and ensure compliance. Able to understand clients, prioritize tasks, manage status, and deliver impactful solutions proactively.

Here's a little bit about us:
In addition to being great at what you do, we place a high emphasis on building a best-in-class culture. We do this through empowering employees to build trust through honest and caring actions, ensuring clear and constructive communication, establishing meaningful client relationships that support their unique potential, and contributing to the organization's success by effectively influencing and uplifting team members.
Benefits: In addition to core benefits like health, dental and vision, also enjoy benefits such as:

• Paid Parental Leave and supportive New Parent Benefits - We know being a working parent is hard, and we want to support our employees in this journey!
• Company paid continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement - We support those who want to develop and grow.
• 401k Profit Sharing - Each year, Holmes Murphy makes a lump sum contribution to every full-time employee's 401k. This means, even if you're not in a position to set money aside for the future at any point in time, Holmes Murphy will do it on your behalf! We are forward-thinking and want to be sure your future is cared for.
• Generous time off practices in addition to paid holidays - Yes, we actually encourage employees to use their time off, and they do. After all, you can't be at your best for our clients if you're not at your best for yourself first.
• Supportive of community efforts with paid Volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities that are important to you - Through our Holmes Murphy Foundation, we offer several vehicles where you can make an impact and care for those around you.
• DE&I programs - Holmes Murphy is committed to celebrating every employee's unique diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) experience with us. Not only do we offer all employees a paid Diversity Day time off option, but we also have a Chief Diversity Officer on hand, as well as a DE&I project team, committee, and interest group. You will have the opportunity to take part in those if you wish!
• Consistent merit increase and promotion opportunities - Annually, employees are reviewed for merit increases and promotion opportunities because we believe growth is important - not only with your financial wellbeing, but also your career wellbeing.
• Discretionary bonus opportunity - Yes, there is an annual opportunity to make more money. Who doesn't love that?!

The salary range for Minnesota residents is $80,000 - 126,000. Compensation is based on several factors, including, but not limited to, education, work experience and industry certifications. In addition to your salary, Holmes Murphy offers a comprehensive total rewards program including annual bonuses, total wellbeing benefits and support for professional development.
Holmes Murphy & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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