Senior Commercial Account Handler

Employment Specialists Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Commercial Account Handler to manage a diverse portfolio of commercial insurance clients. Candidates should have strong commercial insurance experience, with a focus on developing client relationships and excellent negotiation skills. This role offers flexible working arrangements and an attractive benefits package including substantial holiday, private medical cover, and retirement plans.

Benefits

Excellent pension and life assurance

Private medical cover

25 days holiday and bank holidays

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Commercial Account Handler on a range of Commercial Insurance risks.
• Desire to develop strong client and insurer relationships.
• Ability to support colleagues and work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Placing multi-class programmes of insurance for a portfolio of clients.
• Ensuring the adequacy of cover.
• Checking the accuracy of policy documentation.
• Resolving client enquiries professionally.
• Managing the client relationship effectively.
• Undertaking renewal broking exercises.
• Negotiating with insurers.
• Liaising with the Account Executive.
• Providing technical expertise across Commercial insurance.

Skills

Commercial insurance experience

Client and insurer relationship building

Negotiation skills

Team support skills

Excellent organizational skills

Job description

This position ideally requires experience of working as a Commercial Account Handler on a wide range of Commercial Insurance risks, as you'll be dealing with some major Clients.

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