Willis Towers Watson

Senior Broker - Middle Market

Posted on Jun 14 Short Hills, NJ 270 views

The Role


  • Orchestrate new business placement, renewals and alterations of existing coverage.

  • Develop, review and deliver presentations to secure new, and build on existing, relationships.

  • Review and evaluate information and analytics to assess and evaluate client risks to support the placement of client risks in the market.

  • Research and evaluate all solutions (insurance and otherwise) to identify and develop optimum risk solutions for clients.

  • Provide coverage and program design advice and expertise to client; perform needs and gap analysis to make recommendations regarding program improvements.

  • Build strong partnerships with a broad range of organizations and stakeholders in the market in order to secure optimum terms and conditions for clients.

  • Contribute to thought leadership and continuous process improvement of the Broking function.

  • Work closely with associates to stay on top of changes in the marketplace.

  • Oversee design and preparation of draft proposals; negotiate and finalize of carrier quotes, terms and conditions and coverage confirmations to ensure contract certainty.

  • Bind carrier quotes and review binders and coverage confirmations.

  • Request/attend and participate in regular client and underwriter meetings.

  • Conduct program peer reviews.

  • Provide coaching to brokers in training.



The Requirements

  • 10+ years industry experience
  • Insurance broker’s P&C license required
  • Strong group presentation skills (written and verbal); ability to drive complex/technical conversations
  • Relationship management: Customer focus, collaboration and interpersonal skills and conflict management. Demonstrates shared ownership of resolution of conflicts.
  • Negotiation skills: Carrier and client negotiation skills. Can secure concessions without damaging relationships.
  • Business acumen: demonstrates knowledge of industries and clients, carriers and/or markets.
  • Project Management: ability to effectively manage and oversee small projects.
  • Receptive to feedback; critical thinking and problem-solving skills; high adaptability.
  • Leadership skills; applies judgement in making decisions, directs and motivates others, takes lead in small groups and promotes teamwork.
  • Technical skills; ability to review and understand coverage forms and answer coverage questions. Ability to review insurance specification of contracts; ability to run analytics models.
  • Knowledge of end-to-end insurance process, including process owners and rationale/purpose of key steps.
  • Technology acumen – ability to utilize technology-based record management systems; basic Microsoft Office skills and familiarity with other relevant online tools.


EOE, including disability/vets

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