4 unique jobs at one of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2024

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Workplace culture can make or break your experience of the place where you spend a third of your life. Fortunately, Protective‘s Birmingham HQ has a culture and unique jobs that get people excited to come to work each day. In fact, they’ve just been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2024.

We spoke to four people who have unique careers to find out why they love working at Protective. Keep reading for all the details.

1. Monique Kenebrew, Claims Manager

Monique has been at Protective for two years, where she currently manages a team of 13 people that supports life insurance claims for Protective.

• Top 3 skills: Employee development, analytical thinking + compassion 
• Typical workday: Gather with managers to review and prioritize work for the day; communicate priorities with the team and manage throughout the day; document daily wins and challenges.

Monique is clear about what she loves most:

“Protective delivers on our promise to be there when our customers and their families need us the most. While every department within this organization plays a part in keeping that promise, in claims, we are the ones who show up—we are there at the worst possible time in someone’s life, when everything falls apart. I love that we are the ones who fulfill the promise.”

About Protective’s culture, Monique said:

“This is an organization that genuinely cares about the success and happiness of their employees. This has been the first organization I have joined where I am able to bring my authentic self to work.”

Looking for your new role? Learn more about Protective.

2. Jessica Poor, Senior Production Analyst

In 2.5 years at Protective, Jessica Poor, whose title is Senior Production Analyst, has been working with the seniors housing group.

Here’s how Jessica explained her role: 

“At Protective, the mortgage investment group invests in real estate properties through lending—much like a bank would. The seniors housing group focuses on financing independent living, assisted living and memory care facilities across the country. 

My role is to work with our borrowers and servicing team to finance these properties and ensure our portfolio is performing properly.”

• Top 3 skills: Critical thinking, relationship development + financing/monitoring skills 
• Typical workday: Every day is different, ranging from determining if properties are a good fit to reviewing financials.
• Love about job: Working closely with—and gaining industry knowledge from—a small team every day; building relationships inside and outside of the company.

3. Ben Coffman, VP of Financial Reporting

Ben Coffman has been at Protective for 10 years, and has recently been promoted to VP of Financial Reporting. In this role, he manages teams that are responsible for analyzing and reporting the earnings results for life insurance and annuity products. 

• Top 3 skills: Problem solving, effective communication + leadership
• Typical day: His team focuses on earnings results, period-end close processes, strategic projects and process improvements. 
• Love about job: The people + being involved in a critical part of the company that helps shape leaders’ decisions. 

Here’s what Ben wishes people knew about working at Protective: 

“With the size of the company, there is always something new to learn. Protective is committed to working toward enabling success for each employee. Protective is also very involved in the community and fosters a culture that encourages participation.”

4. Alana Dominick, VP of Application Systems

Alana Dominick has been at Protective for 20 years, where she currently serves as VP of Application Systems for the Protection Division. In this role, she develops talent for the company’s IT Delivery organization. 

• Top 3 skills: Collaboration + communication, talent development, problem-solving + operational frameworks 
• Typical workday: Each day provides a variety of work and satisfying business interactions.
• Love about job: Working with people who are dedicated to maintaining the technical infrastructure of a company that protects millions of people across the country.

There are a few things Alana wants people to know about Protective: 

“Protective will allow you to stretch and grow beyond your role—with support from our entire company. If you are looking for a different corporate environment and the opportunity to lean into new skills beyond just your job title, we may be the perfect fit. It is an amazing company with a culture of doing good work and giving back to the community.”

Want to join the culture + camaraderie at Protective? Learn more about Protective.

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