Insurance Technician

Howden Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reasonable adjustments

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Job summary

Howden Group in Manchester is seeking a Client Services professional to provide operational support for healthcare, risk, and pension schemes, including private medical insurance and group life cover.

Role involves high-volume, fast-paced work, data handling, and collaboration with insurers and clients. August 2026 start; hybrid working options may apply.

Qualifications

• Motivation, tenacity, and a can-do approach.
• Competent ability in respect of Microsoft Office including Teams
• Close attention to detail.
• Highly organised
• A personable approach
• Adaptability to change
• A desire to learn
• An ability to take ownership
• An ability to create new relationships and build credibility

Responsibilities

• Insurance scheme administration including manipulating data and checking calculations
• Liaising with stakeholders including insurers, clients and colleagues
• Creating written correspondence including emails, letter and reports
• Adhering to processes and accurate maintenance of records

Skills

Motivation

Tenacity

MS Office

Attention to detail

Organised

People skills

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Ownership

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

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. From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success. People come to Howden for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. By working closely with our prospects and clients to understand their needs, we are able to develop solutions that are truly best-in-class. We choose to be specialists rather than generalists, so that we have the expertise required to solve even the most complex challenges. Our entrepreneurial approach promotes innovation, integrity and a constant focus on delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We are recruiting for Client Services vacancies in our Manchester office that will have responsibility for providing operational support to prospects and clients in relation to their healthcare, risk and pension schemes including Group Private Medical Insurance, Group Life Assurance, Group Income Protection and Group Personal Pension schemes.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Insurance scheme administration including manipulating data and checking calculations


• Liaising with stakeholders including insurers, clients and colleagues


• Creating written correspondence including emails, letter and reports


• Adhering to processes and accurate maintenance of records

Core skills required include:

• Motivation, tenacity, and a can-do approach


• Competent ability in respect of Microsoft Office including Teams


• Close attention to detail


• Highly organised


• A personable approach


• Adaptability to change


• A desire to learn


• An ability to take ownership
  
• An ability to create new relationships and build credibility

You will work in a high volume and fast-paced environment, where teamwork and continuous improvement are key.

As a business regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority you will be expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.

If your career aspirations are orientated to working in the insurance industry, and you have the required core skills, we would like to hear from you.

Whilst experience in employee benefits is desired, it is not essential.

Hiring now for August 2026 start date

What do we offer in return?

• A career that you define.


• Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new


• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges


• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond


• Reasonable adjustments


• We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.


• *Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

We value diversity – there is no one Howden type.

Permanent Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.