Development Executive

Brown & Brown Insurance; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Death in Service

Discounts

Holiday

Flexible benefits

Share save scheme

Job summary

Brown & Brown Insurance in London is seeking a Commercial Development Executive to drive new business and manage a growing commercial client book. You will identify client needs, design insurance solutions, and work with underwriters to place cover across liabilities, property, and fleets.

The role offers a negotiable salary with a bonus scheme, hybrid working options, and a clear path to build lasting relationships with insurers and clients while meeting FCA requirements.

Qualifications

• Desire to win new business with some renewals and MTAs.
• Knowledge of commercial insurance broking and market practices.
• Ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident in creating compelling market insurance presentations.
• Pro-active and self-motivated with strong planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver against agreed targets and plans.
• Prepare new business quotations, renewals and MTAs to drive sales and service excellence.
• Manage a varied book including Liabilities, PI, Commercial Combined, Property Owners, Cyber Liability, D&O, Fleets, Motor Trade.
• Create a customer-led culture with high standards and discipline.
• Ensure compliance with FCA regulatory requirements.
• Build long-standing relationships with insurers and clients.
• Seek best policy options for customers while protecting insurer.

Skills

New business development

Account management

Client relationship building

Interpersonal communication

Sales and presentation

Regulatory awareness

Negotiation

Tools

FCA compliance tools

Job description

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

Commercial Development Executive

Location – London

Salary – Negotiable + Bonus

Overview:

We are currently looking for a Commercial Development/Account Executive to join the established and welcoming broking team in London.

Your role will be to understand and approach businesses in terms of their insurance requirements and to design and administer insurance solutions for the protection of their material assets and liabilities. Developing and retaining business you will have access to a range of market leading wholesale and inhouse underwriters to competitively place commercial insurance. You will need commercial insurance broking experience and new business development skills alongside a desire to grow a book of business.

Support is provided by telemarketing services, dedicated claims handling teams, databases, account handlers, access to leading insurance products and networks. It comes with a generous commission structure, hybrid working if required but ideally based out of the London office.

This is a position that provides a good long term platform to service clients and win new business, backed by an international insurance broker presence with market agreements and scale.

The day to day:

• Deliver against agreed targets and plans.
• New Business Quotations, Renewals and MTA’s - drive sales and service excellence & retain existing commercial book.
• Typical classes of insurance broking cover Liabilities, PI Combined, Commercial Combined, *Property Owners, Cyber Liability, D&O, Fleets, Motor Trade, plus others.
• Creating a customer-led culture where sales and customer standards, discipline, activities and best practice are delivered.
• Ensure you are meeting FCA regulatory requirements
• Able to build long standing relationships with insurers and clients
• Seeking best policy for the customer whilst protecting the insurer
• Prioritise time and attention on high value activities.
• Select the best course of action based on the available information

What’s on offer:

• Negotiable salary package
• Achievable performance related bonus paid monthly
• Additional benefits (e.g. Pension, Death in Service, Discounts, Holiday)
• Access to both Flexible benefits and our annual share save scheme (15% discount on BRO shares (post probation).

Your Experience:

• Relevant commercial insurance broking industry experience.
• Desire to win new business, with some renewals and mta’s
• Knowledge of company industry types and operating conditions
• Ability to develop and maintain client relationships
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Confident in creating compelling market insurance presentations
• Pro-active and self-motivated
• Planning and organisation skills to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Co-operative and supportive team player

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in the diversity of our team and seek diversity in our applicants.