Careers

At Benson Kearley IFG, our employees are more like family members.

Benson Kearley IFG finds the best brokers and financial planners in the business.

Being part of the BKIFG team requires a passion for excellence and an unwavering commitment to customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Demonstrating these values in the workplace every day is what makes our people the foundation of our success.

We support a culture wherein each employee is valued as an individual, can develop their abilities, creatively contribute to the success of the firm, and be recognized, appreciated and rewarded for doing so.

If you are ready for a change and would like to find out more about our winning team, we would love to find out more about you. For more information please apply with a resume and cover letter to: careers@bkifg.com

Positions Available

Senior Commercial Account Manager

Account Managers exist to keep our clients happy and informed by educating them on risk and responding to our clients needs in both a professional and in timely manner.

The commercial Servicing Team is client focused, efficiently managing the client relationship with the goal of retaining our customers and cross selling our various products.

Maintaining a positive working relationship with all stakeholders (Underwriters/Account Executives/TSR)

Responsibilities Include: 

Handling and maintaining a book of business, while contributing to maintaining our department’s minimum retention level of 90%.

Performing all service functions of the commercial accounts in your designated portfolio.

• Work closely with Account Executives and TSR
• Successfully negotiate and process renewals (30+ days from renewal)
• Create Submission and Remarket (60-90 days)
• E&O/D&O renewal applications out (60 days in advance of renewal)
• Handling incoming calls in a professional and courteous manner
• Answering questions clearly by using professional written communication skills.
• Process claims & follow up 24hr/15 & 30 days with client and as needed
• Invoicing and maintaining account receivables (nothing over 45 days)
• Minimum 90% individual retention
• Keep both TAM and Policy Works up to date
• Work independently without supervision

Qualifications:

Required:

RIBO licensed 5+yrs licensed with 5+yrs commercial experience

Technical Expertise, all Commercial Lines

Desired:

CAIB designation or working towards same an asset 

Do you want to be part of:

·         A growing multi line Insurance brokerage

·         A team of professionals dedicated to the “relentless Pursuit of Excellence”

·         A Brokerage that gives back to the community

Essential Skills for Success:

• Show confidence through strong verbal communication skills, including the ability makes appropriate recommendations.
• Strong written communication skills that demonstrate industry knowledge and focus on solving customer problems, concerns and issues.
• Strong negotiation skills with insurer
• A proactive approach and professional attitude fuelled by initiate.
• Organization skills and the independent ability to prioritize competing demands resulting in productive outcome.
• Independent, creative “out of the box” thinking that solves problems for a client and colleagues
• A positive attitude and collaboration with colleagues and team members.
• Prioritization and Time Management
• Attention to detail
• Follow through (to press on with an activity to a conclusion)

We need to hear from you:

Please email your resume and cover letter to Doug Bundock at dbundock@bkifg.com

Account Manager, Personal Lines

Benson Kearley IFG is a fast growing, award winning team with a friendly encouraging environment.  We provide a fun, fast paced career opportunity in which people can grow and be their best.  We are looking for eager, energetic individuals to fit our positive team environment where client and community focus are paramount to our success.  Find out more about Benson Kearley IFG by visiting our website. 

You are:

• RIBO licensed with a minimum of 2 years customer service experience
• Customer obsessed, developing and maintaining strong relationships with your clients and our insurance partners.
• Energetic, positive, enthusiastic and a team player
• Successful at understanding the customer, their lifestyle and clearly communicating solutions to areas of risk.
• Consistent with your service and pay close attention to the details that decrease the possibility of E&O.
• Independent and self motivated to persevere and prioritize competing requests and requirements
• A friendly and fun loving part of our brokerage team, striving to work in synergy with all internal departments and external insurers.
• Familiar with insurance brokerage customer service management data base – Agency Manager

The job is to:

• Retain clients through strong relationship management skills by exceeding expectations.
• Provide exceptional customer service by responding promptly with a solutions focused mindset to claim inquiries providing claims counselling when appropriate and reports to the insurance company by following the internal claim procedure.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of new and existing products and current market conditions to educate and introduce new products by reading company emails, attending in house company meetings, webinars and internal department meetings.
• Encourage clients to use added value services – i.e. commercial and financial services
• Provide client change information to the insurer and adhere to the company’s binding period.
• Clearly communicate with all stakeholders in order to ensure clarity, provide optimum customer satisfaction, internal team cohesiveness and decrease risk of E&O.
• Review renewals with clients, verify updates and discounts are applied, correct coverage is in place and premium is satisfactory or remarket to an alternate carrier.
• Update TAM data base per internal SOP and collect up-to date contact information on clients by confirming client detail information on database.

If you are ready for a change, and would like to find out more about our winning team, we would love to find out more about you.  For more information please apply with a resume and cover letter to:  Careers@BKIFG.com.