Account Handler - Corporate Risks

Lockton Companies; Peacehaven; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking an experienced professional to manage client relationships and risk management objectives. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience as an insurance broker, particularly in the UAE market, along with strong technical knowledge and negotiation skills. This role involves developing service plans, advising on risks, and ensuring excellent service standards in a dynamic environment. Opportunities for growth and development in the MENA region are available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in insurance brokerage with client management and market placement.
• Strong technical knowledge of insurance policy terms and conditions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with short turnaround times.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage client risk management objectives.
• Implement client service plans and monitor performance.
• Advise clients on changes in risk exposures.

Skills

Broking experience in the UAE market

Technical knowledge of insurance policies

Ability to negotiate terms

Experience in fast-paced environments

Client management experience

Education

5 years of experience as an insurance broker

Job description

Work Place

Hybrid

Region

Middle East/North Africa

Job Profile

Lockton - Experienced Professional

Title

Description

Working at Lockton

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented, and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

Purpose of the role

• Identify a client’s risk management objectives.
• Agree and implement a client service plan and annual timetable of visits appropriate to the size and complexity of the client, to build commitment, develop relationships and
• review our performance.
• Implement, monitor, and control the renewal procedure.
• Advise upon changes in perceived risk exposures.
• Co-ordinate the use of other Lockton specialist teams where required.
• Assist clients in the event of major claims and ensure overall claims service provided is to the agreed Lockton standards.
• Ensure that clients understand the Lockton cash collection terms and monitor and resolve debtor queries in a timely manner to ensure prompt payment of premiums and fees.
• Review with appropriate associates at the earliest opportunity, any case under attack or where perceived vulnerable or where there are concerns about the relationship and
• implement, monitor, and oversee.
• Maintain renewal income to at least budgeted levels and in line with set and agreed personal objectives.
• Identify and progress new business leads.
• Provision of management information.
• Ability to manage and co-ordinate global insurance programmes and liaise with our partner network worldwide or local service providers, if applicable.

Candidate Profile

• Broking experience in the UAE market with both client management and market placement exposure on the main corporate lines such as PAR, CGL, WCEL, Money, FG, PI, CAR etc.
• Experienced in working in a fast-paced environment with very short TATs.
• Have good technical knowledge with the ability to explain the various policy terms and conditions to clients and to negotiate terms with insurers to the best interest of the clients.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working as an insurance broker
• Willingness and ability to continue to develop knowledge through formal and informal learning, both internal and external to the company.
• Knowledge of the resources available within Lockton and how to source such services.
• An understanding of the relevant classes of business

About The Position

About Lockton MENA

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lockton in MENA is home to over 500 associates delivering expert (re)insurance and people solutions. We are trusted by major corporate clients across the UAE and the wider region, offering innovative, tailored protections that meet their evolving needs.

Serving clients across the Middle East and North Africa, we customise solutions with precision and care. Lockton in MENA was the first broker in the region to secure its own Lloyd’s Broker license and holds an exclusive global partnership with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) under the International Professional Partner Firm (IPPF) programme - an endorsement of our commitment to professional excellence and industry best practices.

From our UAE headquarters, Lockton in MENA has expanded into Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Oman and KSA, with active plans for further regional growth