New Business Associate I

Americo Financial Life and Annuity
Kansas City, MO
Category Insurance
Job Description
Role Overview

The New Business Associate I supports internal agent and client-facing departments by processing applications, handling inquiries, and ensuring timely policy issuance. This role plays a key part in the New Business department, which is responsible for onboarding life and annuity policies and managing new business administrative processes.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include receiving and processing work via phone, email, and electronic methods, indexing and submitting application data into various systems, reviewing applications, making decisions, and taking actions to issue, close, and process funding sources within service standards.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, able to prioritize tasks with competing deadlines, and possess strong organizational skills. They will also have professional phone etiquette and customer service skills, as well as a typing speed of at least 40 words per minute.

Requirements

  • Detail-oriented with strong attention to accuracy and deadlines
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
  • Computer proficiency with willingness to learn new systems
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Professional phone etiquette and customer service skills
  • Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Benefits

  • Competitive pay and robust bonus program
  • Comprehensive, paid training program
  • Generous paid time off
  • 11 paid company holidays
  • Maternity and parental leave program
  • Paid STD and LTD
  • Flexible benefits with high-quality coverage and company contributions
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
  • Paid life insurance and disability coverage
  • Confidential EAP
  • Wellness program
  • Corporate fitness discounts
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