Account Coordinator - Employee Benefits

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Brown & Brown is seeking an Account Coordinator , Employee Benefits to join our growing team in Portland, OR .

The Account Coordinator assists a team of Employee Benefits Account Managers with routine tasks while learning the Employee Benefits Insurance Industry . Functions may include data entry/processing, filing, reviewing contracts, and peer reviewing customer materials. Additionally, the AC will be actively engaged in learning activities such as in-house training courses, mentoring, and industry certification in preparing to move into the Account Manager, Technical Analyst or Marketing Analyst position in the future.

How You Will Contribute :

Support a team of 5-6 Small and Large Group Account Managers

Perform routine clerical tasks including data entry and filing of data/materials related to customers’ employee benefits plans

Work with insurance carriers to request materials for customers (e.g., Open Enrollment materials) and/or follow up on previous requests made by AMs

Support AMs with processing adds, terms or changes to employee enrollments

Communicate with carriers regarding customer billing discrepancies or simple claims issues

Generate personalized forms for each customer (e.g., Annual Compliance Notices)

Review carrier contracts for accuracy

• •Draft employee communications materials for peer review by AM
• Support the Benefits team by organizing carrier meetings, including calendaring and onsite support for those meetings

Read and respond to all emails within 1 business day

On occasion, pull files from BAM and email to Producers, at AM’s request

Skills & Experience to b e Successful:

Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) or be a high school graduate with a minimum of one (1) year of office environment experience; other combination of work and/or education will be considered

Willingness and desire to learn about Employee Benefits

Fluent with Microsoft Windows, Office 365, Word, and Excel

Ability to learn software program at an accelerated ability

Exceptional telephone demeanor

Must have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills

Maintain a high level of confidentiality

Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being

We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:

• •Health Benefits : Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• •Financial Benefits : ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
• •Mental Health & Wellness : Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
• •Beyond Benefits : Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.

Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.

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