Benefit Analyst

Pierce Group Benefits, an AssuredPartners company is currently the largest provider of employee benefits consulting and administration in North Carolina’s public sector. Our firm is a full-service employee benefits brokerage that builds comprehensive benefits packages for employers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. As our company continues to grow at a rapid pace, so do the opportunities for our current and future employees to learn and mentor with top leadership for continued professional and personal development. Additionally, you can count on excellent benefits, a comprehensive PTO plan & floating holidays, uncapped career growth, and the best people in the industry. 

We are currently seeking a Benefits Analyst that thrives in a fast-paced environment with exceptional organizational and Excel skills.

As a Benefits Analyst, you will provide support to Sales and Operations for existing and prospective clients by monitoring and analyzing new benefit trends and their implications. You will make recommendations based on analysis to clients and co-workers, and provide technical expertise related to financial or program analysis by performing the following duties.

• Analyzing medical benefit plan characteristics for new business and renewal customers
• Analyzing group risk and projecting future claims utilizing established underwriting criteria and policies to apply proper rating methodologies
• Pricing standard and custom benefit plans
• Negotiating rates and plan options to optimize cost-competitive medical benefit plans
• Running core product quotes, obtaining, and summarizing plan data from carriers; negotiating discounts and rate guarantees
• Completing renewal plan and cost summary exhibits for all products
• Reviewing claim reports and preparing executive summaries and renewal forecasting
• Developing Excel spreadsheet for projects and processes including, but not limited to, renewal forecasting
• Preparing sales summary recommendations
• Cultivating insurance carrier relationships
• Preparing, distributing, and following up on carrier marketing and evaluating their proposals
• Ordering benefit summaries and verifying accuracy of sold plans
• Completing special projects as assigned
• Following company procedures concerning all essential duties and responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned. 

• Exceptional computer skills including Excel, Outlook, MS Word
• Exceptional analytical and math skills
• Detail and accuracy oriented
• Exceptional proofreading proficiency
• Goal-driven, organized, multi-tasker
• Able to work with limited supervision
• Able to travel
• 3+ years of group health insurance experience as a Benefits Analyst, Broker Assistant, or Account Executive for an insurance-related company preferred
• CLAROS experience preferred
• NC Life and Health License a plus but not required

AssuredPartners is passionate about fueling our clients’ innovation and growth. That makes us the perfect place for creative, dynamic people who want to grow their career while helping businesses, families and people thrive.   

We’re proud to be the fastest-growing independent insurance broker in America, but we’re even prouder of the honest, caring relationships that our employees build with our clients every day.

Working with us will give you the opportunity to do work that matters while you learn with us, advance with us, and most importantly, grow with us.

AssuredPartners is committed to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion to create a workplace that welcomes and thrives on the unique experiences, perspectives and contributions of all team members. AssuredPartners is bringing the best people and most diverse talent forward to drive growth, innovate and think bigger!