Daybright Financial · 14 hours ago
Employee Benefits Specialist - Broker Channels
Daybright Financial is one of the largest independently owned insurance brokerage firms in the country, providing a full range of employee benefits, compliance, and HR consulting services. They are currently seeking an Employee Benefits Specialist to manage client accounts, resolve service issues, and oversee various benefits administration tasks.
Financial ServicesInsuranceRetirement
Responsibilities
The Account Manager is responsible for delivering high-quality and efficient service to clients through the day-to-day account management of an assigned book of business
Resolve client service issues and concerns directly and escalate client concerns when appropriate
Project manage cross-segment and cross-functional initiatives (including Call Center projects, benefit administration builds, and other teams internal and external etc.)
Collect required information for obtaining benefit plan pricing from insurance carriers and collaborate with and supervise assigned third party service providers assigned to the client
Educate clients on applicable market trends and advise clients on employee benefits news
Review and summarize benchmarking content and create relevant materials based on client life cycle/industry trends
Manage renewal administration for client, including preparing presentations, benefit guides, and enrollment meeting materials, text message campaigns and website builds, delegating to more junior associates as appropriate
Work directly with clients and carriers on initiatives such as renewal review and negotiation, Requests for Proposal, Open Enrollment planning, and claims handling
Analyze and compare carrier quotes and coverage offerings
Examine and analyze potential plan design and benefit cost changes
Work with carriers to implement agreed upon coverages for clients
Support in the creation of client communication materials (e.g. Benefit Guides, email campaigns, text message campaigns, microsites, employee surveys)
Play key role in the delivery of annual enrollment to client employees
Perform technical and consultative review of client materials, ensuring that they are high-quality and aligned with client guiding principles/benefits objectives
Manage and process enrollments at the carrier level, delegating to more junior service team members as appropriate
Manage benefits administration communications & implementation/renewal processes
Manage Practice Management (Dynamics 365) activities, new client set-up, policy loads, policy changes, and policy renewals
Contribute to the development of junior staff
Contribute to key business outcomes such as client retention, client satisfaction, and enhancing Daybright’s value to our clients
Achieve and sustain client satisfaction & retention in assigned accounts by managing client expectations according to the committed services agreement
Create and implement processes and procedure improvements to enable improved client service and operational efficiency in growing and competitive environment
Build and solidify relationships with existing clients by providing exceptional ongoing care
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
At least 2 years client service experience with employee benefits, including major medical and/or worksite benefits
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills for dealing with different types of team members and clients
Strong client service orientation and ability to respond to all communications effectively and timely
Strong organizational skills
The ability to prioritize and manage several different tasks at once
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Life, Accident and Health Insurance License required
Insurance experience managing client and carrier relationships
Proficient in Excel and Office 365
Preferred
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong financial acumen
Strong Excel skills
Analytical skills for analyzing, synthesizing, and suggesting best practice recommendations from client data
In-depth understanding of major medical, voluntary plans, and benefit industry's consumer behavior and trends
A good sense of humor and positive attitude
Self-motivated and proactive
Company
Daybright Financial
Daybright Financial offers retirement, investment, insurance planning, and employee benefits solutions for organizations and individuals.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-10-15
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