Account Handler

Lloyd & Whyte; Billericay; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Birthday off

Pension

Bonus scheme

Holiday buy scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Study support

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Lloyd & Whyte, Direct Corporate Risks are seeking an Account Handler for their Billericay office. The role involves processing vehicle adjustments, MID updates, liaising with clients and insurers on motor fleet queries, inputting data and invoicing for new clients.

We are looking for an organised, personable candidate with a keen eye for detail to thrive in a fast-paced environment. 37.5 hours per week, permanent, starting salary £35,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in account handling within insurance/broking preferred.
• Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance required.
• Open GI System experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Account management including renewal chasers through to file closures.
• Ensuring that all documentation and processing meets the company’s compliance standards.
• Liaise with clients on a daily basis, updating MID and discussing risks with insurers.
• Processing and invoicing for new clients.
• Undertaking vehicle amendments and adjustments, including updating the MID.

Skills

Time management

Teamwork

Communication

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Education

Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance

Tools

Open GI System

Job description

Salary: Starting from £35,000.00 (subject to experience)

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Billericay

About the role

Direct Corporate Risks, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Account Handler to join our Billericay office.

As an Account Handler, key responsibilities include processing vehicle adjustments, MID updates, liaising with clients and insurers on vehicle and fleet related queries, date input, processing and invoicing for new clients.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be organised, personable and have a strong eye for detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Direct Corporate Risks Ltd is a rapidly growing, unique, specialist retail broker based in Billericay. We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for an experienced Account Handler to work alongside our existing client servicing team.

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK’s 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group - where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you’ll be doing

• Account management including renewal chasers through to file closures.
• Ensuring that all documentation and processing meets the company’s compliance standards
• Liaise with clients on a daily basis, answering incoming telephone enquiries and dealing with any necessary policy amendments on motor fleet policies as required, including the updating of the MID and discussing risks with insurers and client
• Ensuring that all documentation and processing meets the company’s compliance standards
• Undertaking vehicle amendments and adjustments, including updating the Motor Insurance Database

What you’ll need to have

• Ability to manage your own time and prioritise work without supervision, to meet deadlines
• Strong contribution to the team through own ideas, initiatives and concepts
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Organised and methodical approach to work and problem solving
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

What makes you stand out

• Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance
• Prior use of the Open GI System

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Group Personal Pension
• Bonus scheme
• A holiday buy scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay and parental leave
• Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications
• Paid time off for volunteering

Hear from the hiring manager

At Direct Corporate Risks (DCR), we’re not just growing – we’re building something exceptional. Over the past few years, we’ve tripled our business, opened new regional offices, and developed a culture that blends commercial ambition with genuine collaboration. We’re proud of the people behind our success – driven, down-to-earth professionals who care about doing the right thing for our clients and each other.

About us

Direct Corporate Risks is a specialist insurance broker established in 1996, with over 50 years of combined experience across our chosen sectors. Part of our Lloyd & Whyte Broking division we focus on Waste & Recycling, Haulage, and High Risk Liability, delivering expert advice and tailored solutions in the markets where we add the most value.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group.

We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

• Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26