C T Lowndes & Company
Personal Lines Account Manager
Full Time • Charleston
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Signing bonus
- Vision insurance
C.T. Lowndes & Company is currently seeking a Personal Lines Account Manager to join our team, working a coastal book. C.T. Lowndes is a great place to work - we offer our full-time employees competitive benefits and we encourage a healthy work/life balance by having a generous PTO plan and a shortened work-day every Friday!
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
A Personal Lines Account Manager assists in the support and production on new personal lines accounts and the retention of existing accounts. In addition to providing exceptional customer service, additional responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: discussing and explaining coverages with clients, performing detailed account reviews, building relationships with clients, retaining accounts, securing and submitting required renewal underwriting information, processing change requests for auto ID cards, change confirmations, and customer requested changes or cancellations, soliciting increases in coverage, rounding existing accounts, and seeking referrals from current client base to generate new business prospects.
A Personal Lines Account Manager assists in the support and production on new personal lines accounts and the retention of existing accounts. In addition to providing exceptional customer service, additional responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: discussing and explaining coverages with clients, performing detailed account reviews, building relationships with clients, retaining accounts, securing and submitting required renewal underwriting information, processing change requests for auto ID cards, change confirmations, and customer requested changes or cancellations, soliciting increases in coverage, rounding existing accounts, and seeking referrals from current client base to generate new business prospects.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
-Minimum five years of experience in similar position at an independent agency with underwriting and rating background; must have Property & Casualty experience
-High School diploma required; Associate’s and/or Bachelor’s degree is preferred; additional insurance designations are preferred
-Requires an ability to communicate orally and in writing with others to explain complex issues, receive and interpret complex information, and respond appropriately
-Must be a self-starter, imaginative and creative
-Must be proficient in MS Office tools and insurance management systems; AMS360 experience preferred
-Must have an active Property & Casualty license as required by the South Carolina Department of Insurance.
-Minimum five years of experience in similar position at an independent agency with underwriting and rating background; must have Property & Casualty experience
-High School diploma required; Associate’s and/or Bachelor’s degree is preferred; additional insurance designations are preferred
-Requires an ability to communicate orally and in writing with others to explain complex issues, receive and interpret complex information, and respond appropriately
-Must be a self-starter, imaginative and creative
-Must be proficient in MS Office tools and insurance management systems; AMS360 experience preferred
-Must have an active Property & Casualty license as required by the South Carolina Department of Insurance.
ABOUT C.T. LOWNDES & COMPANY:
South Carolina’s oldest insurance agency, C. T. Lowndes & Company, is a local and family owned professional insurance agency that builds customer relationships through honesty, integrity, and outstanding customer service. The Agency was founded in 1850 and has always been owned by a member of the Lowndes family. We are now celebrating our 165th year in business under the ownership and leadership of the 6th generation of the Lowndes family plus a 2nd generation of the Silcox family. Since the agency first offered fire insurance for South Carolina National Bank mortgages in the mid-19th Century, we have grown to a full-service agency with seven locations throughout the Lowcountry and one in Myrtle Beach.
South Carolina’s oldest insurance agency, C. T. Lowndes & Company, is a local and family owned professional insurance agency that builds customer relationships through honesty, integrity, and outstanding customer service. The Agency was founded in 1850 and has always been owned by a member of the Lowndes family. We are now celebrating our 165th year in business under the ownership and leadership of the 6th generation of the Lowndes family plus a 2nd generation of the Silcox family. Since the agency first offered fire insurance for South Carolina National Bank mortgages in the mid-19th Century, we have grown to a full-service agency with seven locations throughout the Lowcountry and one in Myrtle Beach.
C.T. Lowndes & Company is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. C.T. Lowndes & Company participates in E-Verify.
Job Type: Full-time
Job openings across all SC locations!
Charleston
Moncks Corner
Mount Pleasant
Summerville
Walterboro
Edisto
Myrtle Beach
Charleston
Moncks Corner
Mount Pleasant
Summerville
Walterboro
Edisto
Myrtle Beach
Compensation: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
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