Higginbotham
Wholesale Inside Broker
The Broker is responsible for supporting the Lead Broker in servicing and placing commercial insurance accounts, with the goal of developing into a Lead Broker role. This position offers hands-on experience in market submissions, coverage analysis, client and carrier negotiations, and new business development. Ideal for someone eager to grow their career in commercial insurance while building strong client and market relationships. Essential tasks include: supporting the Lead Broker with the goal of gaining knowledge of their responsibilities and becoming a Lead Broker, assisting in the service and market placement of Lead Broker's portfolio, learning the technical aspects of the account placement process, working with Lead Broker to learn successful account placement communication and negotiating strategies, participating in building new individual relationships and strengthening current relationships with clients, supporting Lead Broker in the achievement of targeted revenue goals, gaining broad knowledge of commercial insurance and company product lines, and ability to travel. Core competencies include: ability to analyze and solve problems, attention to detail, communication skills, timely task completion, team collaboration, client focus, dependability, creative thinking, organizational skills, and adaptability. Experience and education requirements include: 1-2 years of experience in commercial and wholesale insurance, history of being able to build trusted working relationships, highest level of customer relationship skills, sales management and negotiating talent to drive results. Property & Casualty and other relevant state licenses are preferred but not required. Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Ability to lift 25 pounds, repeated use of sight to read documents and computer screens, repeated use of hearing and speech to communicate on telephone and in person, repetitive hand movements, such as keyboarding, writing, 10-key, walking, bending, sitting, reaching and stretching in all directions. Notice to recruiters and staffing agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., and our partners, will not accept unsolicited potential placements from any source other than directly from the candidate or a vendor partner under MSA with Higginbotham. Please do not contact or send unsolicited potential placements to our team members. Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
The Broker is responsible for supporting the Lead Broker in servicing and placing commercial insurance accounts, with the goal of developing into a Lead Broker role. This position offers hands-on experience in market submissions, coverage analysis, client and carrier negotiations, and new business development. Ideal for someone eager to grow their career in commercial insurance while building strong client and market relationships. Essential tasks include: supporting the Lead Broker with the goal of gaining knowledge of their responsibilities and becoming a Lead Broker, assisting in the service and market placement of Lead Broker's portfolio, learning the technical aspects of the account placement process, working with Lead Broker to learn successful account placement communication and negotiating strategies, participating in building new individual relationships and strengthening current relationships with clients, supporting Lead Broker in the achievement of targeted revenue goals, gaining broad knowledge of commercial insurance and company product lines, and ability to travel. Core competencies include: ability to analyze and solve problems, attention to detail, communication skills, timely task completion, team collaboration, client focus, dependability, creative thinking, organizational skills, and adaptability. Experience and education requirements include: 1-2 years of experience in commercial and wholesale insurance, history of being able to build trusted working relationships, highest level of customer relationship skills, sales management and negotiating talent to drive results. Property & Casualty and other relevant state licenses are preferred but not required. Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Ability to lift 25 pounds, repeated use of sight to read documents and computer screens, repeated use of hearing and speech to communicate on telephone and in person, repetitive hand movements, such as keyboarding, writing, 10-key, walking, bending, sitting, reaching and stretching in all directions. Notice to recruiters and staffing agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., and our partners, will not accept unsolicited potential placements from any source other than directly from the candidate or a vendor partner under MSA with Higginbotham. Please do not contact or send unsolicited potential placements to our team members. Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.