Placement Broker

Hedron Network; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Life Assurance

Holiday purchase scheme

Share Save Scheme

Job summary

Hedron Network in Milton Keynes/Leeds (Hybrid) is seeking a Wholesale Insurance Broking professional to support partner brokers and new clients. You will manage relationships, place a range of risks, and negotiate with insurers, while staying aligned with Hedron's panel of insurers.

You will build trading relationships, identify growth opportunities, and provide market insights across SME to mid-corporate classes, including Professional Indemnity and Directors & Officers.

Qualifications

• Experience in Commercial Insurance broking for SME to mid-market risks.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and Acturis or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide a proactive service to brokers in marketing and placement of risks with Hedron insurers.
• Develop relationships with Partner Brokers to support placement of new risks and opportunities.
• Build trading relationships across Hedron insurers.
• Understand emerging risks and provide sector insights.
• Deliver best results for partner brokers.
• Support teammates in developing knowledge as required.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Commercial insurance

SME to mid-market

Communication

Tools

Acturis

Word

Excel

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes or Leeds (Hybrid)

We’re looking to add to our Wholesale broking team at Hedron, the team have some exceptional relationships within both the Hedron Network Partner Brokers and are looking to provide further support to both existing partners and also new ones.

You’ll be building on existing relationships with partners further and identifying opportunities for further growth and development whilst placing a range of medium to large risks across all industries.

In this role you’ll be comfortable in dealing with multiple stakeholders and negotiating with insurers whilst building strong working relationships with all sides.

The day to day:

• Provide a proactive service to brokers in the marketing and placement of risks utilising the Hedron panel of insurers
• Develop strong working relationships across Partner Brokers to support the placement of new risks and unearth opportunities
• Build trading relationships across the Hedron panel of insurers
• Understand emerging risks and provide insights into sector trends or gaps in current coverage
• Focus on delivering the best results for our partner brokers
• Support on tackling unfamiliar risks or approaching specialist markets to ensure wherever possible a solution can be found
• Assist other teammates with developing their knowledge as required

The rewards:

• A negotiable basic salary + bonus and all the normal benefits (Holiday – 25 days + Bank Holidays, Pension, Life Assurance, Holiday Purchase Scheme)
• Access to the Brown & Brown Share Save Scheme and wider flexible benefits post probation.
• A wonderful office environment within a growing business where looking after clients is the focus
• We’ll also fully support your professional development (including fully funded qualifications – post probation)

About you:

• You’ll have a positive outlook, enjoys building trading relationships and delivering a great service
• Your knowledge of Commercial Insurance should include hands on broking of risks across SME, Commercial up to Mid Corporate cases across all classes (including Professional Indemnity and Directors & Officers)
• You’ll be able to communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders at all levels and should be used to using Word, Excel and be competent with Acturis (Or equivalent)
• You should also be confident in dealing with stakeholders at all levels within a Broker and have a wider skill set that includes strong communication (both written and verbal), negotiation, sales, influencing and IT Skills.