Friday, November 20, 2009

Producer

S. Reynolds & Associates, Inc. is under contract with a leading national managing general agent and surplus lines broker offering creative solutions, exceptional service, quality carriers, and a full range of products designed for hard-to-place risks. They have underwriting authority for some of the best known and financially stable companies in the surplus lines business for high risk insurance. They represent carriers that specialize in Complex Casualty, Construction, Environmental/Pollution, Energy, Complex Property, Transportation, and Professional Liability.

They are seeking Casualty broker in Dallas and Chicago.

Experience in putting together difficult/risky deals for wholesale markets. Commission draw guaranteed 1st two years.

Primary Functions:
• Represent company services in a positive and professional manner to ensure continue sales and company growth by developing positive business relationships with agents and brokers.
• Locate the most suitable market and acquire quoted rates according to agent requests
• Provide information on carrier administrative procedures and product availability, as well as in the selection of appropriate products

Responsibilities:
• Recruit new accounts and business
• Quote and place business in appropriate markets (binding authority or brokerage)
• Identify and analyze client exposures and assist in the design of appropriate risk products
• Develop and maintain effective agent and company relationships
• Negotiate with companies and agents to address all coverage needs
• Round out coverage on all accounts
• Develop increasing knowledge of markets and products to provide optimal service
• Meet and or exceed annual growth requirements
• Fulfill marketing and sales goals
• Manage, education and delegate to support staff
• Any and all tasks which further the goals and success of the company

Qualifications:
• Ability to retain accounts and ability to qualify agents
• Strong presentation and negotiating skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Hold Property & Casualty license in home state
• Knowledge of insurance company products and usages
• Adequate knowledge of rating procedures, coverage’s, and industry operations to effectively manage, maintain, and write assigned client and prospect lists
• Extensive knowledge of designated insurance markets and reference to those markets
• Knowledge of insurance rating and underwriting procedures
• Ability to generate new business sales, retain existing business, and to close sales in insurance

Experience:
• College degree or industry equivalent
• Professional designation a plus
• Minimum of 5 years exposure to brokerage markets

Salary:
• Negotiated Commission program

Please submit your resume to: sjoakman@gmail.com