Quote Specialist, Employee Benefits at The Hartford in Alpharetta, GA

Summary: The Hartford is a leading insurance company specializing in employee benefits solutions. The role of Quote Specialist involves analyzing Requests for Proposal, managing data for accuracy, and ensuring timely delivery of proposals while collaborating with internal and external partners. Responsibilities: - Analyzes initial Requests for Proposal (RFPs), underwriting guidelines, state requirements and product offerings to identify if offer can be made; completes and responds effectively to all RFPs by partnering with internal and external business partners - Proficiency in manual rating for all products sold in PA space (ex: STD, LTD and Life, Voluntary products) - Systematically scrubs data- both RFP, Census and Experience data, for completeness and in accordance with minimum data requirements - Understanding of plan designs to sets up and builds plan designs in the Hartford’s rating platform(s) - Must understand account structure to complete the rating - Reviews rating reports for accuracy and reasonability; understands variances - Provides accurate and timely delivery of proposal, meets quality guidelines and turnaround times - Ensures appropriate information flow to senior team members and to producers, field representatives, and third parties - Manages work queue, escalates urgent issues to manager and proposes work solutions as necessary - Proactively maintains case status in systems and assists Regional Account Executive - Champions continuous improvement and change through identifying, planning and implementing improvements for the team or department - Participates in special projects which support segment needs and effectively assesses and communicates business impacts - Adheres to required documentation standards Required Qualifications: - Knowledge of employee benefits products; must be able to review and understand prior carrier booklets - This position requires an 18-month commitment before being able to post internally for another role - Understands organizational processes, methods and systems - Solid working knowledge of products and operational parameters - Takes Ownership – Takes immediate and independent action, suggests improvements, sets high standards and works hard to achieve them - Takes initiative – takes immediate and independent action when needed, suggests improvements - Customer & market segment orientation – conveys a commitment to providing responsive customer service - Effective writing and communication skills - Demonstrates effective team relationships across organizational lines - Collaborates with other members of the organization to deliver results and communicate customer needs Required Skills: Employee benefits products, Requests for Proposal (RFP) analysis, Underwriting guidelines, State insurance requirements, Plan design setup and rating platform use, Account structure understanding, Rating report review, Data scrubbing for RFP, Census, and Experience data, Customer service orientation, Effective writing and communication skills Benefits: Short-term or annual bonuses, Long-term incentives, On-the-spot recognition