Commercial Account Handler

Butterworth Spengler Insurance Brokers; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working options

Free parking

Company Pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Job summary

A leading insurance brokerage in Liverpool is seeking a Commercial Account Handler. This role involves preparing quotes and managing insurance policies for clients, ensuring regulatory compliance and exceptional service. Candidates should have experience in a broking environment and strong administration skills. A competitive salary and hybrid working options are offered after training.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Account Handler in a similar broking environment.
• Knowledge of commercial lines insurance products.
• Experience with FCA Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quotations, renewals, and endorsements accurately.
• Administer and service insurance requirements for customers.
• Ensure all business activity complies with FCA regulation.

Skills

Strong administration skills

Exemplary communication skills

Numerical accuracy

IT proficiency with MS Office

Time management skills

Tools

Acturis

Job description

Group Recruitment Partner - Hiring top talent for one of the UK’s leading Insurance Brokers

Butterworth Spengler offer our clients a unique blend of experience, knowledge and expertise to deliver effective insurance solutions with a dynamic and professional approach. Established in 1924, Butterworth Spengler are now part of the JMG Group who are a Private Equity backed insurance broking group and a top 30 UK broker who place over £380m of Gross Written Premium into the market annually.

We believe in providing an unrivalled level of service to all our clients. When you become part of our team, your commitment will be rewarded with a clear career path, a market leading salary and comprehensive benefits package.

We work with businesses and private clients in Liverpool and across the UK. We’ll ask all the right questions so that we thoroughly understand our client’s business to find them the right insurance for their needs.

The opportunity

As a Commercial Account Handler you will accurately prepare quotations, renewals and endorsements. You will also go to market and place both new and existing business within the relevant regulations and company procedures. You will effectively and efficiently administer and service the insurance requirements for potential and existing customers across a wide range of specialist commercial insurance products. Our Account Handlers ensure that a quality service is provided to all clients in accordance with their needs and requirements.

Key duties will include

• Ensuring accuracy, efficiency and professionalism when dealing with both clients and insurers in all aspects of the role.
• Managing existing commercial insurance policies including commercial combined, property, liability and fleet plus others.
• Completing premium financing arrangements.
• Working closely with a dedicated Commercial Account Executive.
• Advising clients on existing products in accordance with their needs.
• Ensure bad debt queries are dealt with efficiently and in line with company procedure.
• Ensure all business activity fully complies with FCA regulation and company procedures as detailed in the Conduct Polices.
• Handle any complaints in accordance with regulation, the Company’s Conduct Policy.
• Take part in tailored learning, training and assessment courses and identify further areas for own development as required.
• Achieve and maintain a high level of customer service and promote exceptional customer care standards at all times.
• Develop and maintain a professional working relationship with all clients and provide expert product advice and guidance.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience gained from working as an Account Handler in a similar broking environment.
• Working knowledge of most commercial lines insurance products.
• Experience of working to high standards and FCA Compliance.
• Strong administration skills, coupled with a very keen eye for detail.
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to ensure deadlines are met.
• Numerical accuracy.
• Exemplary communication skills, in person, on the phone and via email.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• IT proficiency with the use of most MS Office products and ideally.
• Acturis.
• Regulatory and compliance awareness.

What we offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with level of experience.
• Hybrid working options considered following training & probation completion.
• Free parking.
• Company Pension scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement & Birthday off.