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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Property Placement Consultant

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Houston, TX, USA+8 moreMore locations: Lubbock, TX, USA | Abilene, TX, USA | Dallas, TX, USA | San Antonio, TX, USA | Rollingwood, TX, USA | Metairie, LA, USA | Fort Worth, TX, USA | Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Hybrid
InsuranceInsurance Sales & Agency
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Must be licensed as a Texas Property and Casualty Agent or able to obtain a Texas Property and Casualty license.
  • Have a minimum of 4–6 years of experience in middle market business insurance.
  • Be able to multitask and prioritize work effectively with little to no direction.
  • Be proficient in Sagitta, EPIC, Word, Excel, and current internet technologies.
  • Be able to learn, analyze, and comprehend various lines of insurance and communications.
  • Be able to service clients effectively through problem solving, appropriate confidentiality, and exercising diplomacy, sensitivity, and tactfulness.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with the Service Team to ensure placement processes are completed.
  • Understand assigned new business and renewal accounts and track accounts and timelines to ensure timely processing.
  • Act as the main point of contact for the Service Team during the insurance placement process to coordinate communication.
  • Review insurance-market submissions for accuracy and completeness, and familiarize yourself with account details to negotiate effectively.
  • Schedule and conduct strategy calls with the Service Team and/or Advisor to align goals and strategies for each account.
  • Prepare and submit required documentation to the insurance market and follow up promptly on progress.
  • Negotiate coverage, terms, and pricing with the insurance market, exploring solutions to meet client needs.
  • Review quoted exposures, forms, terms, and conditions to ensure they meet client needs.
  • Prepare and present quote comparisons to the Service Team and/or Advisor, and create client proposals with recommendations.
  • Create schematics for shared or layered programs and other presentations as needed.
  • Complete bind orders after terms are agreed upon and review binders and invoices for accuracy.
  • Understand the Agency Management System and document the placement process.
  • Maintain communication with the Service Team throughout placement to address issues or changes.
  • Attend Insurance Placement Team meetings as appropriate.
  • Collaborate with producers, account managers, and placement colleagues on market strategy for accounts.
  • Communicate placement status and daily correspondence among the company, account executive, client, and producer.
  • Build and maintain working relationships within the insurance market and participate in carrier meetings to stay informed about market conditions and appetites.
  • Contribute to colleagues' development and education and support other offices or regions as needed.
  • Analyze insurance quotes and recommend terms and conditions.
  • Communicate and negotiate with insurance markets through strategy.
  • Maintain and develop knowledge of policy forms and endorsements.
  • Design insurance programs based on defined client needs.
  • Identify and address coverage gaps with account service teams and insurance markets.
  • Develop subject-matter expertise and serve as a resource in areas of interest or technical capability.

About the company

Marsh & McLennan Companies, which operates under the Marsh brand, is an insurance broker and consulting group serving businesses, governments and institutions worldwide. Its Marsh Risk unit arranges property, casualty, cyber and employee-benefit coverage, while Guy Carpenter places reinsurance for insurers. Mercer advises employers on pay, benefits, retirement and investments, and Oliver Wyman, Lippincott and NERA handle strategy, brand and economic consulting. Brokers earn commissions and fees from placing coverage, and consultants bill client fees or charge fees based on assets or plan members. The company traces its roots to 1871 and is headquartered in New York City.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York, NY

Founded

1871

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What believers are saying

  • Consulting drives growth: Mercer and Oliver Wyman's group grew 8% organically in the June 2026 quarter, versus 3% for broking.
  • Profits cushion jobs: Marsh kept about 27 cents of operating profit per sales dollar in 2025, before one-time costs.
  • Many career paths under one employer: 95,000+ colleagues span broking, reinsurance, benefits and strategy consulting in 130 countries.

What critics are saying

  • Expect cuts: Thrive, announced October 2025, sets aside $500 million, mostly severance and technology, to save $400 million yearly.
  • Pricing works against broking: Marsh's index shows commercial rates fell 6% in the June 2026 quarter, an eighth straight drop.
  • Back-office roles are being consolidated: a Business and Client Services unit is pooling operations and technology teams company-wide.

What makes Marsh & McLennan unique

  • Consulting is a third of the business: Mercer and the Oliver Wyman group earned 36% of 2025 revenue.
  • Investment management sets it apart: Mercer is the world's largest outsourced chief investment office, running portfolios for institutions.
  • Scale sets it apart: 2025 revenue grew 10% to $27.0 billion across broking, reinsurance and consulting.

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