Our client who is a Lloyds Broker is seeking an Account Handler to join their expanding Corporate Commercial Team in the Colchester, Essex office. The purpose of the role is to service a portfolio of clients in collaboration with Client Directors and Account Executives.
Main Duties:
- Grow and develop market connections to support you in your role and assist the branch in achieving retention and renewal targets.
- Liaise effectively with the Account Executive to ensure an appropriate strategy for renewal, attend client meetings as necessary, prepare minutes and action meeting points where directed.
- Undertake market exercise to establish most competitive terms available.
- Negotiate with insurers and support a/e's and client directors in delivering excellent terms, cover and service for your clients
- Produce and issue professional summaries and reports.
- Issue renewal documentation in line with contract certainty.
- Ensure premiums are collected prior to the commencement of cover and in line with procedures.
- Prioritise and handle all work promptly and accurately.
- Handle all queries, whether written or by telephone, in a professional manner and process effectively in line with service standards.
- Record all relevant information, correspondence and documentation on Acturis and make effective use of the diary system.
Essential Skills Required:
- Must have a minimum of 2 years' commercial experience in providing specialist advice in the insurance market.
- Must be qualified to a minimum of Cert CII (or gain the qualification within 18 months of joining)
What you need to know:
- Permanent role
- Based in Colchester - Hybrid working 3 days in office/2 days at home
- Salary between £25,000 - £45,000
- A great opportunity to join a growing organisation with lots of training and development opportunities.
- A very inclusive and fair opportunities employer
REF: 9459
Interested? Please apply today and we will contact you by return.
MW Appointments has been recruiting in the Insurance market since 1992, so you will benefit from partnering with a market leader who possess in-depth technical understanding, comprehensive market in-sight, excellent market intelligence and well-established relationships with companies across the insurance sector.
MW Appointments is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.