Placement Manager

The role

The Placement Manager leads the marketing and placement process for large and complex commercial insurance accounts. This role partners with Producers, Client Managers, and carrier partners to secure coverage solutions.

What you will do

• Lead the marketing and placement process for large and complex commercial insurance accounts.
• Submit applications and coverage requests to insurance markets.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, conditions, and coverage with insurance carriers.
• Review carrier quotations to ensure alignment with requested coverage and client objectives.
• Rate coverage through carrier portals when appropriate.
• Bind coverage with selected carriers and notify participating markets of final decisions.
• Develop creative solutions for difficult or complex placements.
• Prepare and deliver new business and renewal marketing summaries.
• Develop premium comparisons and coverage recommendations.
• Assist producers and client managers in evaluating placement alternatives.

Required qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of commercial insurance coverages, placement strategies, and risk-transfer concepts.
• Demonstrated experience placing complex middle-market and large commercial insurance accounts.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of service and accuracy.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional and collaborative approach to working with internal and external partners.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 7+ years of commercial insurance, brokerage, underwriting, or placement experience.
• Indiana Property & Casualty License required or must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Nice to have

• Experience with Sagitta, ImageRight, and carrier rating platforms

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time off
• Managed PTO for salaried/exempt employees
• 22 PTO days starting out for hourly/non-exempt employees
• 12 company-observed paid holidays
• 4 early-close days
• Paid parental leave
• Pregnancy disability and bonding leave
• Organ donor/bone marrow donor leave
• Employee referral bonus program of $1,500 per hired referral
• Employee recognition programs
• Mentorship Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

About the company

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants is a fast-growing firm in the insurance industry headquartered in New York City. The company has over 4,000 employees nationwide with locations across the U.S.