Senior Account Handler

Find Your Flex; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an award-winning broker network as a Commercial Insurance Account Handler in Birmingham. Play a vital role in managing key client relationships, providing market insights and guidance, and driving new sales initiatives. Enjoy a range of competitive benefits, a supportive work environment, and flexible working arrangements within a reputable company committed to diversity and the well-being of its employees.

Benefits

Holiday allowance with an option to buy additional days annually

Death in Service benefit of 4x salary

Company pension scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Flexible benefits package

Discounts on various services and products

Opportunity for volunteering and community support

Qualifications

• Experience in Commercial Insurance and Account Handling.
• Strong interpersonal skills for client interaction.
• Ability to develop and implement account strategies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with Retail Insurance, Wholesale Insurance, and Reinsurance clients.
• Provide support and advice to broking clients.
• Identify and close new sales opportunities.

Skills

Relationship Management

Sales Development

Market Knowledge

Job description

Cobra Network is an award-winning broker network with a growing membership of independent brokers. Since 2003, we have focused on helping independent brokers meet their challenges and explore new opportunities.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team at our Birmingham office, offering a hybrid working arrangement.

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Insurance Account Handler, whose duties and responsibilities will include:

• Building and maintaining relationships with key existing Retail Insurance, Wholesale Insurance, and Reinsurance broking clients.
• Developing strategies and goals for the development and management of these accounts, often in collaboration with business developers.
• Serving as the primary interface for Insurance and/or Reinsurance broking clients, providing day-to-day support, service, and advice.
• Liaising with brokers and colleagues to gather all relevant information for annual renewals and endorsements.
• Understanding clients' needs and applying knowledge of risks and the insurance market to find suitable coverage and policies, acting in the clients' best interest and offering products from multiple insurers to secure optimal solutions.
• Identifying, developing, and closing new sales opportunities by creating demand and awareness of our products among existing clients.
• Responsibilities fall within the Insurance Broking Relationship Management function, either as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines.

Further information:

Along with a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits:

• Holiday allowance with an option to buy additional days annually
• Death in Service benefit of 4x salary
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• Flexible benefits package, allowing additional benefits
• Discounts on technology, electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel, and more through our benefits portal
• Referral schemes
• Discounted PIB products
• Comprehensive employee benefits and welfare programs, including financial management support, cycle-to-work scheme, counseling, health screening, will writing, menopause support, and more
• Opportunities to support community and charity initiatives, including a volunteering day
• Various discounts, including a kids pass for over 4500 attractions, hairdresser and beautician discounts, and climate change projects
• Learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships
• Support through our PIB Community Trust for charity fundraising
• Commitment to environmental responsibility, with measures to reduce our carbon footprint

We are proud of our success and industry recognition. If you want to work for a company that values its people, we would love to hear from you. PIB offers flexible working arrangements, and our management will discuss how these can meet your needs and role requirements.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any protected characteristic.

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