Development Executive - Commercial Insurance

Tasker & Partners; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance brokerage in the UK seeks a Development Executive to manage client portfolios and drive new business growth. The ideal candidate will possess commercial insurance expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure. Join this innovative team and enjoy a supportive work culture with excellent benefits, including competitive salary and bonuses, generous leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual pay review

Strong uncapped bonus scheme

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme with 5% employer match

Flexible benefits including Private Medical insurance

Paid maternity, paternity & adoption leave

Professional qualification study support

Amazing discounts on various services

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in selling and negotiating within the Insurance Industry.
• Knowledge of Commercial Insurance products.
• Relevant qualifications, e.g., Cert CII.

Responsibilities

• Servicing existing clients by managing a portfolio.
• Generating new business through referrals and inquiries.
• Identifying business development opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Networking

Time Management

Education

Cert CII

Tools

Acturis

Job description

Are you an experienced Commercial Insurance professional with the drive, enthusiasm and energy to join us as a Development Executive?

Here at Darwin Clayton, we are seeking a Development Executive to work in our Southern region and are happy to consider candidates in a similar role, or experienced Account Handlers looking for their next move!

Depending on your location, you could be based remotely (on competition of your training period), spending at least 1 day a week in our Tunbridge Wells headquarters.

Darwin Clayton is a multi-award-winning, specialist scheme broker, and part of the Jensten Group. It has a built a solid reputation of quality and innovation in broking services.

Key objectives & responsibilities will include:

• Servicing existing customers, by managing a portfolio of clients ranging across various sectors such as Cleaning, Facilities Management, Security, Electrical and more

• Generate new business through referrals, website enquiries and other allocated prospects

• Identifying any business development opportunities that arise to attract new Clients to Darwin Clayton (UK) Ltd and support its aim “to be the complete broker”
• Seeking and realising cross-selling and up-selling opportunities in all dealings with your allocated prospects, identifying additional products and services
• Offering and presenting insurance solutions including insurance policies and other risk management solutions, with purpose to secure new business whilst ensuring a quality service is delivered to all allocated prospects
• Understanding client’s business operations, opportunities and risks and their approach to risk management and insurance
• Visiting clients at their premises and/or via ‘Teams’ Meetings
• Ensuring compliance with local procedures, customer service standards and external compliance regulations, e.g. FCA & Consumer Duty

About you

As a Development Executive, you’ll have experience of selling and negotiating within the Insurance Industry and a good knowledge of Commercial Insurance products. You’ll have the drive and motivation to achieve and exceed targets whilst delivering excellent service to your clients.

You will also have:

• A Driving licence and your own vehicle to be able to attend Client meetings
• Excellent Communication and networking skills
• The ability to work supportively and collaboratively with colleagues
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines when required, without supervision - prioritising and organising your own workload
• Relevant qualifications (e.g Cert CII) or working towards (advantageous)
• Acturis experience (Advantageous)

Rewards & Benefits

When you join us,you can expecta supportive cultureandanattractive range ofrewards and benefitswhich include:

• Competitive salary with an annual pay review and a strong, uncapped bonus scheme
• Hybrid working with a minimum of 1 day based from the office (once Training period completed)
• 27 days annual leave (includes a day off for your birthday and another for a religious holiday of your choice) + bank holidays
• Auto enrolment into our excellent pension scheme (5% employer matched contribution)
• Flex-benefits- A range of flexible benefits to choose from, that are most important to you (such as Private Medical, Dental Insurance and Critical Illness cover)
• Group Life Assurance cover
• 3 months Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave all fully paid
• Professional qualification study support relevant to your role and career
• Perks at work- amazing discounts on cinema tickets, meals out, luxury items etc.
• Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days annually

About Us:

First established in London in 1920, Darwin Clayton was started to provide specialist insurance to clients with distinct needs. Darwin Clayton was acquired by the Jensten Group in May 2023.

Launched in 2018 Jensten Group is one of the UK's largest independent broking groups. Growing organically and through strategic acquisition we now place over £600m GWP into the market via our retail insurance broking, Lloyd's and London Market broking, and specialist underwriting arms.

We fill the void in the market between a consolidator and a provincial broker. We have the scale, ambition and expertise to stand out, but the people, culture and entrepreneurial DNA to maintain our client focus. Which is why we are not just one of the leading independent broking groups, we are one of the most exciting too.

And that is why you should join us!