Renewal and Sales Associate, Group Benefits

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Renewal and Sales Associate handling renewals for Group Benefits cases up to 50 lives. Supporting executives in maintaining advisor relationships and negotiating renewal terms.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for renewals of all GB Small Business Alpha cases and Signature cases up to 50 lives
  • Support the Account Executives in building and maintaining successful advisor relationships
  • Prepare, send, manage, and negotiate the renewals with plan advisors
  • Prioritize and monitor renewal workload by assigned case(s) and by advisor
  • Access various internal systems for previous renewals, claims history and other reports
  • Adjust renewal rates upwards or downwards depending on case and advisor
  • Apply Discretionary Spending Account (DSA)
  • Suggest plan design options
  • Handle renewal appeals and advisor marketing appeals working with renewal Underwriter
  • Assist advisors with selling the renewal
  • Handle cost negotiations with advisor on renewals
  • Follow up with advisors on renewals
  • Track terminations and document reasons for not being able to renew

Requirements:

  • Excellent knowledge of renewal process and underwriting
  • Good knowledge of GB products and Services
  • Good knowledge on pricing
  • Good knowledge on alternate plan designs and cost control areas
  • Understanding of trends in the GB industry
  • Reasonable knowledge on advisor requirements
  • Excellent English (and French for Quebec based employees) verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent negotiation skills and ability to influence
  • Ability to translate complex information into easily understood messages in a persuasive manner
  • Ability to coach/assist plan advisors over the phone or in person

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Mental health benefits
  • Vision insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance coverage
  • Adoption/surrogacy benefits
  • Employee/family assistance plans
  • Retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
  • Financial education and counseling resources
  • Paid time off including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
  • Statutory leaves of absence