Account Handler

Everywhen; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 26 days + bank hol

Pensions scheme

Wellbeing support (24/7)

Volunteer day

Spotlight Awards

Job summary

Everywhen is seeking an Account Handler to provide office-based support to an Account Executive in managing a personal lines client portfolio. You will handle new business quotes, mid-term adjustments and renewals, and act as the first point of contact for client and provider queries.

The role requires a background in commercial insurance and strong communication, with a proactive approach and meticulous attention to detail to meet expectations of clients and insurers.

Qualifications

• Background in Commercial Insurance such as Office & surgeries, commercial combined, contractors combined, property owners and fleet.
• PI, MLP and Cyber experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive attitude with initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure and assimilate large amounts of information while maintaining accuracy.
• Effective teamworking and negotiation skills.
• Resilience to handle problems and constructive criticism.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of the portfolio on a day-to-day basis.
• Achieve agreed retention rates.
• Achieve cross selling and referral targets.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with clients and insurers.
• Be the first point of contact for day-to-day enquiries.
• Respond proactively to queries from clients and insurers.
• Resolve discrepancies in provider documentation before sending to clients.
• Maintain client records and data in line with our systems.
• Provide proactive telephone handling for internal and external contracts.

Skills

Commercial Insurance

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Negotiation skills

Resilience

Job description

The role of the Account Handler is to provide office-based support to an Account Executive in the day to day running of the personal lines client portfolio, including setting up all appropriate actions from new business quotes and sales, mid-term adjustments and renewals.

The Account Handler is the first point of contact for all client and provider queries and issues as they arise and is expected to have the skills and knowledge to understand what actions are required to meet the expectations of all parties.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of assigned portfolio on a day-to-day basis

• Achieve agreed retention rates

• Achieve cross selling and referral targets

• Develop, maintain and cultivate a constructive and professional relationship with clients and insurers at all levels

• Be the first point of contact for day-to-day enquiries from clients, providers and other internal and external sources

• Independently respond to queries from both clients and insurers in a pro-active manner

• Resolve any identified discrepancies in provider documentation before sending to clients

• Maintain client records and data in line with our systems and protocols

• Provide a proactive professional telephone handling service for both internal & external contracts, including clients, providers and colleagues.

What are we looking for?

• Essential - Background in Commercial Insurance, such as Office & surgeries, commercial combined, contractors combined, property owners and fleet

• Ideal - PI, MLP and Cyber experience

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Proactive attitude, with the ability to use initiative

• The ability to work under pressure and assimilate large quantities of information quickly, while maintaining attention to detail

• Effective teamworking skills

• Influencing and negotiation skills

• Resilience, to enable you to deal with problems and constructive criticism

In return you will be welcomed and supported by our Everywhen family and be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:

• Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays

• Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Everywhen family

• Gain CII or ACII qualifications to boost your knowledge and career prospects

• Pensions scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire

• 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing

• 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities

• The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our group

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Everywhen is an equal opportunities employer, with a growing and thriving diversity, equity and inclusion strategy; we are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check.

As an Everywhen colleague, you will be expected to uphold our values, act professionally and respectfully towards others, and contribute to a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We expect all colleagues to help maintain an environment free from bullying, harassment, victimisation and other inappropriate behaviours, supporting our commitment to an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Please note: We may close a vacancy prior to the publish end date if the required quality or number of applications has been received.