If you are looking for a new role where you can use your employee benefits experience from either an insurance agency or carrier, and you live in the South Puget Sound, this new Account Manager role could be your next career move.

My client is an insurance agency that specializes in group benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc) for companies that have anywhere from 2 to 300 employees. They are in Fife, WA. The firm is known for being very client centered. They have a good team culture with strong tenure and loyal clients.  This is a service and administrative role; there is no selling involved.  This role supports the sales team.

Your job starts after the employer group has selected their benefits plan for the following year. As the Implementation Account Manager, you will:

• Add new HR personnel to the carrier online portals
• Process enrollments, terminations, and changes for select clients
• Answer general questions that come in daily including coordination of benefits, covered benefits, eligibility, merger & acquisitions, compliance, etc.
• Complete compliance forms and notifications
• Help clients with bill discrepancies and bill audits.

The job pays $30 to $36/hour ($62,400 to $75,000) and has full benefits. This is a Mon to Fri hybrid role with free parking.  The office is fun, they celebrate employee milestones, and offer continuing education.  They are a boutique agency you can depend on for stable employment and they have no interest in selling out to a national brokerage.

The job requires a WA Life & Disability license, experience as a Benefits Account Manager at either an insurance brokerage/agency, or at an Insurance Carrier, strong computer skills with MS Office, especially Excel.  Sales Force knowledge is a huge plus. Must have strong detail orientation and organization skills.

The client is looking to hire ASAP.  To apply, email your resume to info@insuranceresourcing.com or call 360–392-8140.

If you have your P & C license and you live in the Hermiston, Oregon area, this new Personal Lines role with fantastic benefits could be your next career move! My client is part of a National rapidly growing brokerage with 150 agencies in 31 states.  They are adding a new Personal Lines Account Manager to their Hermiston, OR office.  This is a Mon to Fri in-office role.  Salary is $45,000 to $50,000 plus commissions on new business added to your book. Full benefits including 401K with match are included. This is a great opportunity to move from a direct writer to the brokerage side and have over 20+ markets to work with.  Training on the agency management system, EPIC, is provided. Key aspects of the role:

• Provide general service to Personal Insurance clients, including processing endorsements, making changes, issuing certificates of insurance, and answering policy questions.
• Process renewals of accounts, including rewrites and re-marketing activities, involving the Account Executive as needed.
• Write new business accounts.
• Cross-sell current clients to round accounts.
• Establishes productive working relationships with clients.

Candidates need to have an active Oregon P & C license, live a commutable distance to the Hermiston office, and have at least 6 months of insurance agency experience. To apply, email your resume to info@insuranceresourcing.com or call 360-392-8140.  The agency wants to hire ASAP.

If you have your Oregon P & C license, live near La Grande, Oregon, and want to increase your insurance coverage knowledge, this new Commercial Lines role could be a great fit. My client is a rapidly growing National Insurance brokerage with over 150 agencies in 31 states.  This new Commercial Assistant role is in their well-established La Grande office.  It is a Mon to Fri in-office role which can then move to hybrid once you are fully trained and familiar with the accounts. You will be supporting 2 long-time Account Managers with renewal processing and daily service tasks such as certs, endorsements, billing questions, and other policy service requests.  The book is a mix of hobby and commercial farms, equestrian coverages, and small businesses.  The agency is on EPIC, and they will train on the system.  This is an excellent opportunity to build on your insurance coverage knowledge and work towards becoming an Account Manager with your own book of business. The company offers a rich benefits package and 401k plan.  Salary is $44,000 to $60,000 depending on your previous insurance experience and knowledge of farm and commercial coverages. Minimum experience required is an Oregon P & C license at and least 1 year of insurance agency experience. To apply, email your resume to info@insuranceresourcing.com or call 360-392-8140.  They would like to hire ASAP.