Placement Broker

897 Brown & Brown (Europe) Limited; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 25 days + bank holidays

Pension

Life Assurance

Share Save Scheme

Job summary

Brown & Brown (Europe) Limited is expanding its Wholesale broking team in Milton Keynes (Hybrid) and seeks a proactive broker to manage risk placement and client relationships. The role involves engaging with SME to mid-corporate risks, negotiating with insurers, and delivering strong service to partners.

You will work across the Hedron panel, travel occasionally to other offices, and contribute to growth while leveraging your knowledge of Commercial Insurance and Prot Indemnity/D&O coverage.

Qualifications

• Hands-on broking experience across SME to Mid-Corporate risks
• Strong negotiation, sales and influencing skills
• Excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels
• Proficient IT skills including Word, Excel, and Acturis or equivalents

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive service to brokers for marketing and placement of risks using the Hedron panel
• Develop relationships across Partner Brokers to support new risk placements
• Build trading relationships with the Hedron panel of insurers
• Identify emerging risks and advise on sector trends and coverage gaps
• Support colleagues with knowledge sharing and development

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.

Wholesale Broker Location: Milton Keynes or Leeds (Hybrid) Package: £Negotiable + Benefits.

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

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.
• Be comfortable with occasional travel to other offices

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

Founded in 1939 as a small, two-partner firm, Brown & Brown (NYSE: BRO) and our team of companies have grown into one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages while staying true to our foundation of trust, resilience and delivering results. With a team that is as connected locally as it is globally, our high-performing, highly collaborative team delivers innovative risk and insurance solutions. We look for individuals who embrace our culture, thrive in a collaborative environment, are driven to grow and succeed and are committed to always doing what is right. With a unique culture built on integrity, superior capabilities and grit, we value teamwork, trust and courage. We think of ourselves as a team, so we have teammates—not employees, and leaders—not managers. Everything we do is about the greater WE - never me. While diverse in abilities and experience, we are all connected through our core values, a commitment to our local communities and a shared mission—always doing what is best for our customers.