Employee Health & Benefits Employee Benefit Eligibility Specialist
Job Description
Our not-so-secret sauce.
Award-winning, inclusive, Top Workplace culture doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a result of hard work by extraordinary people. More than 11,000 of the industry’s brightest talent drive our efforts to deliver purposeful work and meaningful impact every day. Learn more about what makes us different and how you can thrive as an Employee Health & Benefits Employee Benefit Eligibility Specialist at Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA).
MMA provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals seeking limitless possibilities. With 200 offices across North America, we combine the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources of the world’s leading professional services firm, Marsh (NYSE: MRSH).
Applicants must be within driving distance to our Alpharetta, GA office to be considered for this role and have the ability to commute to the office a minimum of three days per week.
A day in the life.
As an Employee Health & Benefits Employee Benefit Eligibility Specialist, you will:
- Process employee benefit enrollments, terminations, and changes due to qualifying new hires, terminations, qualifying life events, name and address changes, and open enrollment elections for small group health plans.
- Utilize carrier portals and proprietary company systems to submit, update, and log benefit elections and changes accurately and in a timely manner.
- Communicate with insurance carriers to resolve discrepancies or issues related to benefit elections.
- Maintain accurate records of all benefit transactions, ensuring compliance with company service standards and regulatory requirements.
- Send email confirmations to clients regarding enrollment status and changes, ensuring clear, professional, and timely communication.
- Collaborate with internal teams to support smooth benefits administration and resolve any system or process issues.
- Continuously learn and adapt to new systems, software, and carrier portal updates.
- Adhere to company policies, procedures, and values including Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Innovation, and Accountability.
Our future colleague.
We’d love to meet you if your professional track record includes these skills:
- Prior experience in insurance, benefits administration, or customer service is beneficial but not required.
- Experience working with online portals or data entry systems is a plus.
- Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Ability to quickly learn and navigate Agency Management Systems, Imaging Systems, and various insurance carrier portals.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks accurately and meet deadlines.
- Effective written communication skills for professional email correspondence with clients and carriers.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Basic understanding of employee benefits terminology and processes is advantageous.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to resolve discrepancies efficiently.
- A shared commitment to company values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Innovation, Accountability.
- Life & Health license preferred
We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all of these boxes. Don’t be shy. If you’re close, we’d be very interested in meeting you.
Valuable benefits.
We value and respect the impact our colleagues make every day both inside and outside our organization. We’ve built a culture that promotes colleague well-being through robust benefit programs and resources, encourages professional and personal development, and celebrates opportunities to pursue the projects and causes that give colleagues fulfilment outside of work.
Some benefits included in this role are:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401K and company match program
- Company-paid life and disability
- Generous paid time off programs
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Volunteer paid time off (VTO)
- Career mobility
- Employee networking groups
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Charitable contribution match programs
- Stock purchase opportunities
To learn more about a career at MMA, check us out online: http://marshmma.com/careers or flip through our recruiting brochure: https://bit.ly/3Qpcjmw
Follow us on social media to meet our colleagues and see what makes us tick:
- https://www.instagram.com/lifeatmma/
- https://www.facebook.com/LifeatMMA
- https://twitter.com/marsh_mma
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/marsh-mclennan-agency/
Who you are is who we are.
We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. We are always seeking those with ethics, talent, and ambition who are interested in joining our client-focused teams.
Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are
EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.
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