Account Handler

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is seeking an Account Handler to join their dynamic team in Ipswich. The role involves managing client relationships, handling renewals, and providing expert advice, making it ideal for insurance professionals looking to advance their careers. Gallagher offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance up to 10x salary

Income protection covering up to 50% of annual income

Health cash plan or private medical insurance

Three fully paid volunteering days per year

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Access to a discounted voucher portal

Emergency back-up family care

Qualifications

• Solid cross-class commercial/corporate experience required.
• Experience managing client relationships and renewals.
• Proactive and collaborative team player.

Responsibilities

• Manage renewals, mid-term adjustments, and client queries.
• Collaborate with underwriters to provide expert advice.
• Conduct client visits as needed.

Skills

Client Focus

Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Insurance qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Acturis

Job description

Introduction

Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

Join Our Team in the East of England! We're Hiring an Account Handler!

Are you an insurance professional looking to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Handler to join our dynamic team in the East of England!

As an Account Handler at Gallagher East of England, you will play a crucial role in supporting our clients and ensuring their needs are met with precision and care. You will manage and develop client relationships, handle renewals, new business, and mid-term adjustments, and collaborate with underwriters and other stakeholders to provide expert advice and guidance to clients.

How you'll make an impact

This role is ideal for someone with solid cross-class commercial / corporate experience who is ready to jump in and make a difference.

Client Focus: Work with corporate clients across a varied range of sectors including construction, manufacturing, retail and many more.

Key Responsibilities: Manage renewals, MTAs, client queries, go out to client visits, and utilise Acturis effectively.

Team Culture: Become part of a forward-thinking team that champions continuous improvement, takes pride in their work, and fosters a proactive, collaborative environment.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with [e-mail] . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.