World Insurance Associates

Employee Benefits Client Manager, Advisory & Consulting

World Insurance Associates$86K — $113K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in employee benefits or related field
  • Proficient understanding of insurance concepts including fully insured and level-funded plans
  • Strong project management capabilities, collaborating effectively with various stakeholders
  • Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint with emerging knowledge of analytics tools
  • Excellent communication skills, able to present complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences
  • State life and health insurance license required
  • Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead client strategy planning and recommend program and coverage options
  • Support the RFP process and negotiate contracts for fully insured clients
  • Develop financial analysis tools and present insights to clients
  • Facilitate client and vendor meetings, along with engaging open enrollment sessions
  • Create and refine open enrollment communication materials
  • Effectively explain the role of employee benefits SMEs and when to involve them
  • Respond to client queries related to claims, billing, and coverage matters

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible schedule with hybrid work options
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
Full Job Description
Position Summary
  • With some guidance and or direction, leads client service for middle market clients, and supports large market clients often collaborating closely with senior colleagues on strategy design and renewal messaging.
  • Clients are often fully insured, or level funded with 50 to 250 enrolled EEs, and generate $25k or more in EB revenue.
  • Independently leads on a few key clients and/or small clients, including renewal messaging.
  • Assigned book between $700K to $1.2M in EB rev.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Manage client strategy planning and contributes to program and coverage recommendations.
  • Supports RFP process, carrier negotiations and carrier contract reviews for fully insured clients typically between $25k to $100k in revenue.
  • Build using EB tools and templates benchmarking, financial dashboards, projections, and other financial analysis and assist in presenting insights and recommendations.
  • Lead client and vendor meetings and calls (such as Carrier implementation) and conducting knowledgeable and engaging open enrollment meetings (both in-person and virtually).
  • Create and edit open enrollment communicate templates
  • Communicate the value of WIA EB Subject Matter Experts and knowing when to engage them.

Additional Duties
  • Take and resolve calls/emails from clients and or members, related to claims, billing, EOB and coverages

Work Experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Proficient)
  • Understanding of fully insured, level-funded, and simple self-funding concepts.
  • Identifying trends and patterns in data sets and understanding their implications for clients' health plans.
  • Project management skills in collaborating with colleagues, carriers, vendors, and SMEs to deliver on client service plans.
  • Excel and PowerPoint, with developing knowledge and application of EB analytics tools, models, and capabilities.
  • Effective communicator, tailoring writing and speaking styles to convey messages and ideas to varied audiences to build understanding and commitment.
  • Developing knowledge around vendor/solutions/products outside of traditional insurance products.

People Management
  • Individual contributor; may provide general guidance/direction to more junior staff informally.

Professional Licenses/Certifications
  • Must hold state life and health insurance license

Education
Bachelor's degree preferred, but equivalent work experience would be considered

Compensation
This position is located in New Jersey. The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $86,600 to $113,700. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package and variable pay programs, please visit https://www.worldinsurance.com/careers for more details.

Physical Demands
Office work involves working at a desk most of the time, using a stand-up/sit-down adjustable desk. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Typing, grasping, and repetitive motion typically is required every day, and walking and standing are required occasionally.

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About World Insurance Associates

World Insurance Associates is a leading independent insurance agency that provides a wide range of insurance products and services to businesses and individuals. The company offers a variety of insurance options, including property and casualty, employee benefits, and personal insurance. World Insurance Associates has been in business for over 50 years and has built a reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service. The company is committed to providing personalized service and tailoring insurance solutions to meet the unique needs of each client. World Insurance Associates is headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey and has offices across the United States.
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