Description
The Opportunity:
To play an active role in growing our revenue and brand, emphasizing strategies and tactical actions developed in a team environment that differentiates Hylant as a trusted advisor and insurance broker to clients in the environmental risk space, operating within our Core Operating Principles.
In This Role You Will Execute On:
- Ability to understand and interpret contractual requirements and transactional obligations associated with pollution liabilities as outlined in various business contracts such as purchase agreements, property lease agreements, and other types of contracts.
- Advanced understanding of insurance policy structure and the skill set to amend and manuscript based on the specific needs of the client.
- Familiar with contaminated property transfers and know how to review and understand a variety of environmental reports such as Phase I, Phase II and Remediation Action Plans.
- Comfortable working with centers of influence on new business development.
- Possess a strong working knowledge of the environmental insurance marketplace which includes a firm understanding of both operational and transactional placement, carrier risk appetite, and current market conditions.
- Ability to identify environmental exposures, create insurance programs to address said exposures, lead coverage discussions, and make recommendations to clients, prospects, and/or the Hylant service team.
- Establish solid working relationships with underwriters.Interactions should include an ability to effectively describe the risk situation, make coverage requests, and negotiate terms and pricing as needed.
- Advance the Hylant brand to clients and prospects and build organizational confidence and sales effectiveness through coverage knowledge, program structure, innovative placement and consultative advice.
- Provide support and high-level coverage analysis to our Client Executives in support of renewal or new business opportunities.
- Assist with the educational development of our internal sales staff via content development and training sessions.
- Assist with building an external brand for the Environmental Practice group by developing content, attending conferences or seminars, and presenting at industry appropriate events.
- Perform other duties and special projects as requested.
In This Role You Will Need:
- Prefer an environmental and/or legal background, but not required
- 5 - 7 years of experience in the environmental transactional industry which could include placement, service or underwriting; or possess an environmental or transactional legal background
- Strong negotiating skills
- Works well with others
- Analytical thinker
- Aptitude towards detailed work
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability and willingness to travel by car or airplane for meetings, conferences, or other business-related functions.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Why Hylant?
A multi-year recipient of Best Places to Work in Insurance, Hylant is a full-service insurance brokerage with over 20 offices in eight states. And since the founding of our family-owned business over 85 years ago, we made a promise to strengthen and protect the businesses, employees and communities of our client family by embracing them as our own. We’re more than an insurance brokerage firm and you’re more than a client, employee, or neighbor. You’re family. And that’s just the way we treat you.
Hylant is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, Veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Hylant participates in E-Verify.
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