Senior Commercial Account Handler

Employment Specialists; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Commercial Account Handler to join a well-respected company in the Insurance Industry in Colchester. The role involves managing client relationships, negotiating insurance policies, and ensuring coverage accuracy. Benefits include an excellent pension, private medical cover, and 25 days of holiday with options to buy more. There is a flexible working pattern, including opportunities for remote work.

Benefits

Excellent pension and Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commercial insurance experience across various classes.
• Strong client and insurer relationship development skills.
• Good negotiation and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and resolve enquiries professionally.
• Negotiate and place insurance programmes for clients.
• Ensure policy accuracy and adequacy of coverage.

Skills

Commercial insurance experience

Negotiation skills

Organisational skills

Client relationship management

Job description

Employment Specialists are pleased to be working alongside a well-respected name within the Insurance Industry and are looking to recruit an additional Senior Commercial Account Handler for their growing Corporate team.

There is a successful flexible working pattern in operation, including working from home.

To be successful in the 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
• Well-developed negotiation skills
• 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 :

• Placing multi-class programmes of insurance for a portfolio clients
• Ensuring the adequacy and appropriateness of cover
• Checking the accuracy of policy documentation
• Resolving client enquiries in a friendly, professional and timely manner
• Providing effective day to day management of the client relationship
• Undertaking renewal broking exercises
• Negotiating with insurers
• Liaising with the Account Executive
• Developing and maintaining strong client and insurer relationships
• Providing technical expertise across a broad range of Commercial insurance business
• Occasional client visits in support of the Account Executive

Benefits include :

• Excellent pension and Life Assurance
• Private Medical cover
• Holiday of 25day & Bank Holidays with option to buy up to 5 more days
• Flexible Benefits Scheme