Senior Account Handler

Employment Specialists Ltd; Ipswich; Hybrid; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading insurance brokerage is looking for an experienced Senior Commercial Account Handler in Ipswich. In this role, you will work closely with major corporate clients, developing strong relationships while providing technical insurance advice. The position requires effective negotiation skills and the ability to manage comprehensive insurance portfolios. You’ll have opportunities for career development within a proactive team environment, with visits to London two or three times weekly.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial insurance with technical knowledge.
• Strong desire to build client and insurer relationships.
• Ability to work effectively in team environments.
• Excellent organisational capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client service delivery and technical advice.
• Work with Client Management to understand client needs.
• Attend client meetings for renewals and surveys.
• Identify improvements in client risk and insurance design.
• Negotiate renewal terms and adjustments.
• Prepare marketing presentations with cover comparisons.
• Build working relationships with insurers.

Skills

Commercial insurance experience

Relationship development

Team support

Organisational skills

Job description

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An experienced Senior Commercial Account Handler is required by a growing major Insurance Broker to deal with its large Corporate Clients.

You will work alongside the Client Executives on an established and varied portfolio of large Corporate clients across a large number of sectors within the UK, and you will have lots of exciting opportunities to grow existing client relationships.

The role enables you to have more time with clients and to be able to focus on technical excellence. Your clients will typically require bespoke Insurance programmes and associated risk management and risk transfer services.

Working with these major Clients will mean that you will be in London two or three times each week.

To be successful in this Senior Commercial Account Handler role you will demonstrate:

• Good all round Commercial insurance experience with technical knowledge across a range of classes of business
• A desire to develop strong client and Insurer relationships
• The ability to support colleagues in a close team environment
• Excellent organisational skills

Our Client offers an attractive benefits package and a proven interest in career development within a proactive team environment which all means that this really is an opportunity for you to utilise your experience and progress.

Areas of Responsibility of this Senior Commercial Account Handler role include:

• Handle the day-to-day service provided to clients, ensuring the highest level of service, whilst supporting them with technical advice on their cover.
• Liaise with the Client Management team to fully understand the client's business and insurance requirements.
• Attend client meetings and visits to clients, such as the client pre‑renewal and renewal meeting, or supporting on Insurer surveys.
• Identify potential improvements in client risk and Insurance programme design and make recommendations.
• Negotiate renewal terms, mid‑term adjustments and cover extensions - fully support the Broking function to achieve optimum solution for the client.
• Preparation of comprehensive marketing presentations, including preparing cover comparisons.
• Build and develop effective working relationships with Insurers.

Provide on-going communication with the client following queries/alterations