Retention Account Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Munich Re scores B on the Alion truth index.
Location: Rochester, NY (hybrid - 3 days/week in office)
ERGO NEXT's mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience.
Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find ERGO NEXT.
Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow - that’s where you come in.
The objective of this role is to manage a premier Property & Casualty Book of Business. As a dedicated Retention Account Manager, you will be responsible for delivering an awesome client experience while achieving revenue targets through account retention. Extensive industry knowledge required to support each client throughout their policy term. Achieve company and individual revenue targets through client retention and account rounding.
What You’ll Do:
- Conduct Strategic Renewal Reviews: Partner with clients and carriers to evaluate upcoming policy renewals, assess underwriting exposures, and present tailored coverage solutions for an assigned book of business.
- Manage Policy Modifications & Remarketing: Handle complex re-shopping requests, execute cancel/rewrites, non-renewals, and process major endorsements requiring underwriter approval.
- Identify Portfolio Growth Opportunities: Leverage deep knowledge of carrier underwriting guidelines to uncover cross-sell, account consolidation, and referral options for existing clients.
- Foster Strategic External Relationships: Maintain collaborative partnerships with carriers, payroll bureaus, state funds, and alternative markets to ensure prompt, high-touch service delivery.
- Optimize Operational Workflows: Collaborate with internal departments to establish efficient service procedures, improve product processes, and facilitate seamless client transactions.
- Maintain Industry & Regulatory Expertise: Develop expert knowledge of market trends, product offerings, and legislative compliance changes to better advise clients and maintain service standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned
What We Need:
- Property & Casualty Insurance License required
- A minimum of 1-2 years of Account Management experience preferably in all commercial lines of insurance
- BA or BS in Business, Finance, Insurance, or Management Self-motivated individual to go above and beyond
- Excellent communication skills and impeccable attention to detail
- Willingness to learn multiple systems (Epic / Salesforce experience preferred)
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Unstoppable Qualities:
- Familiarity with EPIC, Zendesk, Salesforce, or similar applications
- Experience working in the insurance industry and/or a customer contact center is a plus
- Personal standard for excellence: Strong process orientation and interest in finding process improvements
- Fearlessness and adaptability in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment and the ability to work on multiple tasks at once
Note on Fraudulent Recruiting
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Please note, we do not ask for sensitive information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @next-insurance.com or @ nextinsurance.com. Additionally, Next Insurance will never ask for payment, fees, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via the careers page on our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.
If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Next Insurance, please do not provide any personal or financial information. You can find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.
The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base salaries for the position in the location(s) listed. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including, without limitation, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ERGO NEXT employees are also potentially eligible for our annual performance-based incentive program, in addition to our benefits package, consisting of our partially subsidized medical plan, fully subsidized vision/dental options, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), flexible paid time off, parental leave and more.
US annual base salary range for this full-time position:
$60,000 - $75,000