
Senior Account Advisor - Personal Lines
- Montreal, QC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Respond to client requests and inquiries across a number of channels in a prompt and professional manner and ensure timely and accurate completion and/or submission of client requests in accordance with carrier guidelines.
- Analyze, counsel and recommend coverages, identify and fill coverage gaps, identify cross sell opportunities etc.
- Provide quotations and market proposals to explain and select coverages based on a thorough discovery and needs analysis and prepare applications and submit in accordance with carrier guidelines and timelines
- Proactively engage and complete annual renewal reviews to ensure clients ever changing needs from a coverage and pricing perspective are maintained either over the phone or in person visits whenever required
- Obtain claims information in an empathetic, accurate and delicate manner and submit to the carrier in a timely manner and provide claims education to all clients
- Possess a growth mindset and strive to close on new business opportunities with a concerted effort in writing profitable business and monitor that profitability going forward.
- Utilize the broker management system in an accurate and timely manner to enter and maintain all prospect & client account information and ensure accounts receivables are always collected and current
- Establish & maintain strong, productive and ongoing referral relationships both internally & externally as well as with all clients, centers of influence and carrier partners
- Proven personal credibility, accountability and acts with integrity and reputation
- Attend and participate in all mandatory training for compliance, service, product, systems & processes to ensure all regulatory requirements are met and complies with all best practices, professional standards, internal policies, and procedures.
- Fill all annual insurance licensing requirements and obtain courses and track all necessary hours to keep licenses current and in good standing at all times
- Set & strive to reach high standards for goals that result in top quality results
- Exercise sound judgement, strategic thinking, be solution driven and possess strong problem solving skills
- AMF licensed in Quebec or other provinces
- Must be fully bilingual and fluent in both English and French
- A positive attitude with excellent interpersonal, presentation, communication (oral & written) and negotiation skills
- Strong organizational & time management skills with a great attention to detail and a proven ability to manage multiple priorities, deliver timely and accurate work products with a client service focus, a comfort dealing with successful & accomplished individuals and high level executives and respond with a sense of urgency as required.
- A positive & motivating team player with a strong work ethic and an unwavering commitment to delivering professionalism and expertise to our clients and colleagues alike
- RIBO license an asset
- 5-10+ year’s experience in Personal Lines, to include client facing experience and exposure to high net worth clients & carriers
- College/University degree an asset
- Strong entrepreneurial spirit with a proven track record of rounding out accounts, prospecting and successfully signing new clients
- Strong insurance knowledge across all asset classes which enables wholesome discussions on various topics such as underwriting, pricing, claims, cross border exposures to name a few
- Proficiency in The Agency Manager (TAM/EPIC) Broker Management Systems as well as MS Office products such as Word, Outlook and Excel