Client Associate (Hybrid)
Virginia Beach, VA, USA
About Core Assurance Partners, A Division of Patriot Growth Insurance Services: Launched in 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Core Assurance delivers decades of global industry experience through innovation and collaboration. We are a client-centric insurance, surety, and risk management advisory firm on a mission to provide exceptional experiences and impactful results, employing the finest resources and partnering with the industry’s most respected and recognized insurance companies.
Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced and client-focused Client Associate to support the day-to-day servicing and renewal needs of commercial insurance clients. This role serves as a key liaison between clients, Producers, insurance carriers, and internal teams to ensure accurate policy servicing, timely communication, and a high-quality client experience. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and experienced in managing commercial insurance accounts while balancing client service, coverage needs, and agency profitability. This position plays a key role in supporting client retention, operational accuracy, and strong relationships across assigned accounts.
Work Arrangement: This is a full-time, hybrid position that reports to our office located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Professional Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, responding to day-to-day service needs, resolving issues, and providing proactive guidance.
- Lead the renewal process from start to finish, including coverage review, quoting, remarketing, proposal preparation, and renewal documentation.
- Process endorsements, policy changes, billing requests, finance agreements, and account reconciliations accurately and timely.
- Maintain complete and current account information in Applied Epic, including policy details, documentation, client communications, and service activity.
- Coordinate with insurance carriers to support claims intake, facilitate claim resolution, and manage final audits, including audit disputes.
- Issue Certificates of Insurance and Evidences through CORE24®, ensuring accuracy and timely turnaround.
- Support marketing efforts by gathering client information, requesting carrier quotes, and collaborating with internal teams to prepare competitive coverage options.
- Schedule and support renewal meetings, track unusual account activity, and ensure required service checklists are completed.
- Communicate professionally with clients, Producers, carrier representatives, and internal team members to ensure service expectations are met.
- Stay current on industry regulations, carrier updates, agency procedures, and internal systems through ongoing training and compliance participation.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- 5+ years of insurance industry experience, preferably in Commercial Lines account management or client service.
- Active Virginia Property & Casualty insurance license required.
- High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Applied Epic experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of insurance servicing processes, renewals, endorsements, certificates, billing, audits, and carrier workflows.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and related business technology.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and client requests accurately.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, peers, Producers, and carrier partners.
- Team-oriented mindset with a passion for contributing to company growth and service excellence.
About Patriot Growth Insurance Services: Founded in 2019, Patriot is a growth-focused national insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property and casualty agencies across the United States. Patriot is currently ranked as the 25th largest broker in the U.S. by Business Insurance and has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. With over 2,100 employees operating in 150+ locations in over 45 states, Patriot’s collaborative model delivers resources and strategic support to its agencies. Patriot creates true alignment with its partner agencies, and its operating philosophy fosters enhanced career opportunities for its dedicated and professional team. We are committed to working with like-minded individuals who share our vision of creating an insurance agency focused on operational excellence and a relentless pursuit of growth.
Patriot offers the opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing company since its inception. We strive to create a flexible and collaborative environment for our employees, and our goal is to provide enhanced career opportunities for our dedicated and professional team.
In addition to a competitive salary, we provide a comprehensive health and welfare program to employees, family members and domestic partners. Employees are eligible for benefits coverage the first of the month following 30 days of employment. We offer:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) and Commuter Transit Programs
- Company paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Group Term Life
- Company paid Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid holidays
- Personalized PTO
- 401 (k)
Salary Range: $67,101 - $100,653 depending on the candidate’s experience
*A wide salary range is posted for this position, and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the required state pay transparency law. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. There is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.
Patriot Growth Insurance Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Patriot makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO and DE&I Policy located on our website at www.patriotgis.com.