Insurance Carrier Administrator (Entry level)
Description
Who we are:
Newport helps companies offer their associates a more secure financial future through retirement plans, insurance and consulting services. Newport offers comprehensive plan solutions and consulting expertise to plan sponsors and the advisors who serve them. As a provider and partner, Newport is independent, experienced and responsive.
Job Summary:
The Carrier Administrator will be responsible to develop and maintain key relationships with Insurance carriers to ensure reporting requirements and requests for information are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
What You Will Do:
- Proactively request policy values/data from insurance carrier partners for all inforce policies.
- Review and analyze data received to ensure accuracy and upload into Client Reporting system.
- Work independently to managed assigned workload and identify product and values related issues requiring additional attention, and work independently to resolve.
- Communicate issues to internal associates and work with carrier to resolve discrepancies.
- Serve as a resource for other team members and assist with insurance related questions or issues.
- Work in a team environment building partnerships across departments at Newport Group.
Qualifications, Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university OR equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Mathematics, Accounting, Finance and Business backgrounds are a plus.
- Must have advanced MS Office skills, especially in use of Excel.
- Must have strong analytical skills as well as written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with others, seek/convey information, initiate action, and adapt to change.
- Must take ownership and initiative to ensure client expectations are met, including follow through, follow-up and understanding when and how to involve others.
- Must have effective time management, project management and organizational skills as s/he will work in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
Newport offers for employment are conditioned upon satisfactory completion of our employment screening process (including, but not limited to, a review of past employment and education records, background investigation, and/or credit check and fingerprints.)
Newport unequivocally rejects racism and discrimination of any kind and fosters an environment of belonging to provide access and opportunity for all. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, national origin, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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