Insurance Placement Specialist

Job Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Insurance Placement Specialist. In this role, you’ll be the strategic force behind negotiating with insurance carriers to secure the most competitive pricing and coverage for our clients. Your ability to build and leverage strong relationships with underwriters will be key to delivering tailored, high-value solutions.

Beyond negotiation, you’ll dive deep into prospective clients’ current insurance programs, uncovering coverage gaps and missed opportunities left by their existing brokers. This is your chance to showcase the strength and precision of the Cottingham & Butler team—not just by telling clients we’re the best, but by proving it through smarter coverage and real savings.

Analyze and understand insurance marketplace information to develop, design and implement marketing strategies for commercial placements. Responsible for driving the insurance marketing process for new and renewal business by:

• Researching and understanding client’s exposures
• Prepare submissions, submit to marketplace, review quotes, proposals, rating worksheets and other insurance objectives
• Negotiate P&C insurance coverage terms, conditions and pricing with Underwriters
• Create documentation to compare multiple insurance programs such as coverage and pricing to be presented
• Effectively build and manage relationships with carrier partners by attending meetings and events