Associate Broker

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Hull & Company, LLC is seeking an Associate Broker for our Fort Lauderdale office.

WHO YOU ARE:

You believe in working as a team and thrive in fun, collaborative environments. You have a client-focused attitude and value the importance of relationships, professionalism, and trust. You set goals high and aim higher. You have solid communication skills. You are detail oriented and organized. You enjoy learning new skills, systems, processes, and procedures. You are a great listener and are not afraid to ask questions. You believe that learning is vital to success.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

This position works directly with an established broker or underwriter, with the expectation that their ultimate role will be that of a broker after a limited training period.  Under general supervision from a Broker, PCL, or Team Leader, individual’s primary duties are in the establishment of relationships with clients and in the sell and renewal of business.

Essential Duties and Functions: include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Build, expand and solidify relationships with clients and lead appropriate resources to address client needs, including risk and resolution of underwriting or policy issues.
• Develop and successfully acquire new business revenue from new and
• existing clients.
• Obtain prospects and actively pursue and create interest by telephone calls or making agency visits.
• Examines such documents as  application  forms,  inspection  reports, insurance maps, and medical reports to determine degree of risk from such factors as applicant financial standing, age, occupation, accident experience, and value and condition of property.
• Work with Underwriter, ensuring  that  all  required  information  is obtained,  proper  applications  are  completed,  quotes  and  binders  are confirmed in writing, policies are issued promptly and accurately, state filings (where applicable) are made, and taxes paid in accordance with appropriate state laws.
• Work with Underwriter when reviewing risks submitted by Producers, rate submissions for premium and terms, issue written binders.
• Review indications, quotes, binders,  submissions  and  policies  for completeness and high degree of accuracy.
• Careful review of inspections used to obtain underwriting information, quote rates, or adherence to company underwriting guidelines.
• Work with the Underwriter to be sure the forms on the policies are the
• current edition dates used by each Company.
• Telephone assistance.  This duty involves  the  ability  to  answer  basic questions a Producer may have.  If the question is too involved, refer the Producer to an Underwriter, who can help.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in related field.
• Exceptional telephone demeanor
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• 2-20 License

WHO WE ARE:

• For over 60 years, Hull & Company has provided a wide variety of commercial products from the top specialty carriers in our business. Thanks to the successful relationships with many of the finest retail agents & brokers in America, we have grown into one of the largest companies of our kind. We are guided by strong ethics, honesty & professionalism. Our goal is to deliver specialty insurance products that retail agencies need at the most competitive terms, with financially sound carriers, on a timely basis.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in the diversity of our team and seek diversity in our applicants.