Company Overview
As one of the largest independent agencies in Texas, we’re proud to be known for our exceptional, values-based culture and are consistently recognized as one of the best places to work. We believe this serves as a reflection of our excellent client service, our philanthropic efforts, focus on employee well-being, sound financial management, and a bright prospect for the future.
Position Summary
The Benefit Account Associate plays a vital role in supporting the Benefits Account Team to provide proactive service and manage client benefit programs. This position involves working closely with the Account Manager and Account Executives to ensure smooth operations and prioritize tasks.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Gather client reporting, review data and organize into summaries for benefits clients on a predetermined cadence (monthly, quarterly or semi-annually). \
- Support carrier implementations and renewals processing, filling out applications, ensuring census accuracy, carrier connection file builds & providing training to clients when appropriate.
- Assist with client material creation
- Process eligibility changes and set up client invoicing
- Handle local office and department administrative responsibilities
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum 2 years experience in Group Benefits working on the agency side or the carrier side, or comparable experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Active Texas Life & Health or acquiring once hired
- A foundational understanding of Microsoft Office; comfortable with modern technology
- Desire to learn and grow in the employee benefits field
- Effectively speak, read, write, and comprehend English.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Professional development for career growth
- Generous time-off allowance, as well as major holidays
- Comprehensive benefit selection, including matching 401k
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Support for work/life integration, with flexible hybrid options available.
- This role will be hybrid 2-3 days in the office weekly in our Fort Worth office.
Hotchkiss is an EOE and drug-free workplace. All applicants must be authorized to work in and currently reside in the United States.
NO AGENCIES OR 3RD PARTY INQUIRIES
Skills Required
- Minimum 2 years experience in Group Benefits (agency or carrier) or comparable experience
- Active Texas Life & Health license or willingness to acquire after hire
- Authorized to work in and currently reside in the United States
- Willing/able to work hybrid 2-3 days per week in the Fort Worth office
- Foundational understanding of Microsoft Office; comfortable with modern technology
- Bachelor's degree
- Desire to learn and grow in the employee benefits field
- Effectively speak, read, write, and comprehend English
Hotchkiss Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hotchkiss Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by Hotchkiss Insurance.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across core roles, with explicit mentions of “competitive pay” and market‑matching compensation. Job materials highlight a competitive compensation package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and HSAs, with wellness and gym reimbursements adding breadth. Materials describe a comprehensive benefits package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted. This component is positioned as part of a broader, attractive total rewards offering.
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What We Do
At Hotchkiss Insurance, we know by safeguarding one's most valuable assets, people and businesses are better able to grow and prosper. We work with you to understand your unique business and deliver tailored insurance solutions and risk management to protect you from life’s uncertainties. With an advisory approach and an ability to reduce complexity, we demonstrate an abiding care for all of those who entrust themselves to us. Whether you know you need business insurance, risk management, employee benefits consulting, personal insurance, surety, or you just want to start the conversation, we've got you covered. Hotchkiss is Texas-based, with main offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. For more than 40 years, we've protected businesses of all sizes and industries. (Including construction, education, restaurants, landscapers, nursery growers, manufacturing, religious institutions, commercial construction, technology, home builders, energy, more) Endorsed by: Texas Nursery and Landscape Association, Texas Irrigation Association Member of: Builder Agent Network, exclusively endorsed by Texas Association of Builders Founders of: Texas Green Industry Safety Group, Texas Home Builders Safety Group
