Insurance Advisor

Howden Insurance (Ireland) Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Life Assurance up to 4x salary

Income protection

Contributory pension

Job summary

Howden Insurance (Ireland) Limited in Gloucester is seeking an Insurance Advisor to join the Consumer & Local Commercial team. You’ll enjoy talking with clients, listening to their needs and building lasting relationships, while using strong problem-solving to tailor suitable cover.

No prior insurance experience is required as on-site training and industry qualifications are provided. Ambition and entrepreneurial mindset help you progress within the company.

Qualifications

• Build rapport with clients and understand their insurance needs.
• Ability to identify client requirements and tailor solutions.
• Willingness to learn on-site and pursue industry qualifications.

Skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Communication

Sales-minded

Job description

Who are we?

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

With a no limits approach, we can rise to any challenge. Whatever the question, the concern, or the risk, we can get the right people in a room and find the right answer. Our collective power is also helping us to change the insurance narrative – doing right by our clients while using insurance as a tool to build resilience for individuals, businesses and communities. From pro bono work to insuring COVID-19 vaccine development to de-risking the carbon market, we’re using our skills, knowledge, and networks to make a difference and speed positive change in the world around us.

We are actively looking for an Insurance Advisor to join our Howden Consumer & Local Commercial team. This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful organisation, where you will be provided with full training on the job and the opportunity to gain industry recognised qualifications.

About you:

• - You will enjoy having conversations with people, listening and building relationships as it’s important that we really get to know our clients and understand their requirements.
• - You have awesome problem-solving skills – all of our clients are totally unique, so we need to come up with tailor made solutions as we don’t have a "one size fits all"approach
• - You may currently be working in a sales role and are now looking for a career. Wedon’t require any previous experience as we offer on-site training, workshops, coaching and will support you through industry qualifications.
• - You will have a passion and entrepreneurial mindset. Many of our most successful business opportunities have come from team members with a passion for the subject – whether that’s equine insurance, campervans, motorhomes, classic cars, motorbikes, marine, fine art, etc. Loving what you do, means you will be knowledgeable, be able to build rapport quickly and be able to provide clients with the best solution.
• - You will be ambitious. Wepromote within, everyone in a leadership position started out as an Insurance Advisor – We give you all the tools, all we ask from you is the desire to succeed.

Rewards:

We believe that great work and dedication should be rewarded, that’s why we offer:

• - 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing through length of service
• - A set of core benefits, designed with your health and financial protection in mind: Life Assurance up to 4x salary, protecting your loved ones in case the worst should happen
• - Income protection, guaranteeing an income for up to 5 years in the event of an illness or injury
• - Contributory pension scheme –5% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• - Access