Job Description
Job Description
About Us
Founded in 1981, Loman-Ray Insurance Group, LLC, is an independent insurance headquartered in Central Illinois. Throughout the decades, Loman-Ray excelled at serving the needs of educators, farmers, group health clients, and families of all shapes and sizes, providing value and building personal, trusted relationships. In 2016, Loman-Ray announced a new logo to represent the nature of the agency's identity and capture what makes our team unique. The shield symbolizes our dedicated employees, each genuinely vested in our insureds' well-being and ready to protect their best interests. Each section of the shield represents the categories of insurance we provide: life, health, home, auto, commercial, and farm insurance. The shield brings all of these together into one entity – Loman-Ray Insurance Group, LLC.
Today, Loman-Ray continues to grow, offering multiple insurance lines from dozens of proven providers. Carefully selected mergers have helped Loman-Ray enter new communities across Illinois and to develop a growing staff of experienced insurance professionals.
Health Director
Position Summary:
The primary function of this role is to oversee the strategy, design, and management of client employee benefits programs, including group medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and voluntary benefits. This role combines leadership, consulting, and account management responsibilities to deliver innovative and cost-effective benefit solutions aligned with client goals. The Manager partners with internal teams, vendors, and client stakeholders to ensure program effectiveness, compliance, and high levels of client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
Client Strategy & Consulting
- Lead the development of strategic benefit plans for mid-sized to large clients.
- Advise clients on plan design, funding strategies, cost management, compliance requirements, and emerging trends.
- Present annual plan reviews, renewal strategies, and market benchmarking reports.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other regulatory issues impacting group benefits.
Account Management & Client Service
- Oversee implementation and ongoing servicing of benefit programs, including renewals, open enrollment, and issue resolution.
- Coordinate with internal account teams, clients, and carriers to ensure smooth execution of benefit initiatives.
- Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of deliverables including benefit guides, contracts, and enrollment materials.
Team Leadership & Project Oversight
- Supervise and mentor junior team members such as Account Managers, Analysts, and Assistants.
- Manage timelines, responsibilities, and quality control for client projects and renewals.
- Lead internal planning meetings and drive accountability within the service team.
- Ensure adherence to agency procedures, documentation standards, and best practices.
Vendor & Carrier Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with insurance carriers, TPAs, and other vendor partners.
- Evaluate and negotiate carrier proposals, renewals, and service agreements.
- Stay informed on carrier offerings and emerging products to bring innovative solutions to clients.
Compliance & Reporting
- Monitor changes in legislation and regulatory requirements affecting benefits plans.
- Assist clients with compliance-related reporting and filings, such as 5500s and nondiscrimination testing.
- Ensure client documentation (e.g., SPDs, SBCs) is current and accurate.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in employee benefits consulting, account management, or brokerage; previous supervisory or team lead experience preferred
- Life & Health insurance license required
- Professional designations such as CEBS, GBA, or RHU are a plus
- In-depth knowledge of employee benefits programs, funding arrangements, and compliance regulations
- Experience working with Carriers, TPAs, and HR systems
- Ability to analyze claims data, plan performance, and market trends
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and benefit administration platforms
- Strong client consulting and relationship management skills
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Leadership and project management capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Occasional travel may be required
- Ability to pass a criminal background check, as permitted by law
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently sit, stand, and walk
- Regularly required to talk or hear
- Frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
- Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
- Temperature in the workplace is typically moderate, though the ability to withstand seasonal cold and heat of the outdoors is necessary
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Office Location: 2702 Boulder Drive, Urbana, IL 61802
Benefits:
- Competitive Compensation
- Health Insurance Plans (PPO, HSA, Copay Options)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance including Critical Illness, Accident, Legal, Pet Insurance
- 401(k) with Safe Harbor Match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
No Solicitation Notification to Agencies: Please note that Keystone Agency Partners and our Partner Agencies do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Keystone Agency Partners will not consider or approve payment to any third parties for hires made.