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Market Specialist
Sentry Insurance
Madison, WI, United States
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Overview
We care about our customer satisfaction and customer acquisition initiatives. This is why we are adding Market Specialists to our Personal Lines team to research unusual and meaningful outcomes or emerging trends to assist in the analysis, development and implementation of Personal Lines state-level strategies.
We are results driven with a focus on long-term results. You will help by evaluating the production and close ratios by distribution channel, marketing, competitor activity in assigned state(s) and contribute information to assist with data-driven business decisions that facilitate premium and profitable growth. This position may be filled as a Market Specialist or Market Specialist Senior depending on the selected candidate’s related experience and qualifications.
What You'll Do
Our strategic Market Specialists will conduct statistical analyses and research that leads to influencing business decisions in such areas as financial performance, rate of return, product pricing, rate structures, market penetration, retention, closing ratios, claim trends, state profitability, competitor monitoring, and sales. You will also:
• Create, and modify as needed standard reports as well as customized analysis in support of meeting business unit targets.
• Evaluate the impact of program and process changes in key metrics such as expense management, profit, production, retention and customer satisfaction. Develops tools and methods to monitor and evaluate financial and pricing impacts.
• Prepare forecasts and analyzes trends in such areas as pricing, loss ratios, general business conditions, and other related areas.
• Collect, create and disseminate data, performs analyses and prepares recommendations related to the external insurance operations environment, including industry developments, trends and emerging markets.
What it Takes
What you can bring to the table to be considered for this opportunity:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Degree in Business Management, Business Administration and/or Marketing. MBA degree highly desired.
• 0-2 years of related work experience, preferably in the P&C Insurance industry.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and analytical skills with proven ability to effectively communicate, develop relationships, and make data driven decisions.
• Strong computer skills in MS Office with emphasis in Microsoft Excel.
• Basic knowledge of data analysis tools, such as SAS, SQL and R.
• Ability to work independently as well as with others in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate findings in written, verbal and visual presentations.
• Ability to think creatively and demonstrate curiosity in the review of products/data.
• Ability to adapt to changing business environment, receptive to feedback and willingness to learn.
What You'll Receive
Sentry's excellent benefits package is designed to meet today's most important needs. Benefits for full-time Sentry Insurance employees include:
• Competitive Compensation
• Group Medical, Dental, Vision and Life
• 401 (K) plan with a dollar-for-dollarmatch on your first eight percent
• Comprehensive paid training
• Generous Paid-Time Off Plan
• Pretax Dependent Care and Health Expense Reimbursement Accounts
How You’ll Apply
If you are interested in joining Sentry’s team, select the one position that you are most interested in being considered for and complete your online application details. If you have applied with us before, you will only need to provide your email address and password. If this is your first time applying, you’ll need to create an account. Please upload your resume directly, in addition to completing your online application details.
Next, watch for an email from Montage to complete a video interview. The first part of our hiring process for this position involves completing a video interview to help us get to know you a little bit better and determine your potential fit for this position. This video interview helps us to understand more about how you work aside from what is on a resume or cover letter. Sometimes this ends up in Junk Mail – if you haven’t received it within 24 hours, please check your junk mail. Please treat this as a first-round interview and be sure to put your best foot forward.
About Sentry
All of us at Sentry—more than 4,000 associates—have various talents, skills, and backgrounds. We work together to deliver on our promises to our policyholders every day. We’re proud to offer a full line of property, casualty, and life insurance products to help protect businesses, cars, homes, lives, and retirement income.
Our headquarters is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with claims and service offices located throughout the United States. From sales to claims, and information technology to marketing, we enjoy a rewarding and challenging work environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth.
Our bright future is built on a long track record of success. We got our start in 1904 and have been helping businesses succeed and protect their futures ever since. Because of the trust placed in us, we’re one of the largest and financially strongest mutual insurance companies in the United States. We’re rated A+ by A.M. Best, the industry's leading rating authority.
Get ready to own your future at Sentry. Opportunities await.
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