Employee Benefits, Sr Client Relationship Manager

Sr Client Relationship Mgr GB - SA08HE We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.              The Hartford's Employee Benefits group is seeking a customer-focused and strategic Senior Client Relationship Manager to serve as the primary relationship leader for a portfolio of National Account clients. In this highly visible role, you will partner with customers, brokers, Account Executives, Underwriters, and internal business teams to deliver exceptional service, drive customer satisfaction, support retention and growth objectives, and ensure successful execution of employee benefits programs. This role manages a defined book of business from implementation through ongoing account management, serving as the primary support for pre-sales finalist presentations, customer satisfaction, persistency, growth, and profitability.

Service: •Responsible for managing a defined book of business (BOB, target $60M annual premium) consisting of National Accounts. This includes meeting with customers based on each customer’s preference and needs, which is typically 1 – 2 times per year. This may likely include out-of-state travel. •Partners with Client Consultant to assist with on-going service-related matters. •Sets appropriate expectations with clients and brokers about standard contract provisions and potential exceptions. Effectively communicates guidelines and expectations for Account Administration. •Review Tax Services with customers on an annual basis to ensure Tax reporting is correct. As needed, coordinate execution of a revised tax services agreement. •Effective Customer Service Administration / Issue resolution (liaison with underwriting, claims, billing, etc.). Coordinates the day-to-day service and administrative requirements by effectively assessing customer concerns, networking with the appropriate resources and providing creative solutions to customer needs. Effectively utilizes support staff and HO customer service resources when appropriate. •Effective Pro-Active Customer / Broker Interface. Effectively plans for and schedules meetings with clients with a specific pro-active agenda. Promotes Value Added Services and new products, services and offerings. Ensures contract features and benefits meet client's ongoing needs and administrative procedures. •Make recommendations for change where appropriate. Keeps abreast of client's changing benefits/HR needs/corporate landscape (mergers & acquisitions). •Identifies and coordinates annual enrollment activity/communication requirements. •Actively supports Book of Business growth objectives by identifying and pursuing opportunities for new and/or increased lines of coverage in conjunction with the Account Executive and VAE Partners with Account Executive to educate and develop relationships with Brokers and their staff. •Collaboration with internal business partners to address Customer needs. •Develops and executes comprehensive book of business strategies consistent with organizational initiatives, profitability & persistency targets, segment requirements, and individual customer’s needs. •Drives the renewal process in collaboration with the National Account Executive and the Underwriter, engaging other business partners as appropriate. •Primary liaison between customer, producer, underwriter, voluntary sales manager and internal business partners to ensure customer needs are addressed, bringing in the right resources at the right time. This includes keeping the Account Executive informed, engaging them as needed. •Partner with Voluntary Support Team for any voluntary and/or enrollment activities •Maintains all areas of the customer specific records in the appropriate systems.