We are delighted to be assisting, what is arguably the top insurance broker in the world, with the appointment of a Corporate Account Handler in Reading.
This office is performing tremendously; achieving consistent annual growth, and having recently enjoyed a record year. The branch specialises in ‘mid to large’ UK and global risks, with clients generating typical fees in the region of £50K-£60K. Catering for a diverse range of industry sectors, including but not limited to, Manufacturing, Retail, Property Owners, Tech’ and the Professions, you’ll enjoy dealing with a fascinating portfolio.
The Directors tell us, “this is a highly refreshing company to work for”, and one where, “the quality of our service naturally brings in regular business.” The company offers a vast amount of specialist solutions for its corporate clientele, which is reflected in its impressive client retention rate and regular referrals.
In this varied and challenging role, you will support Account Executives and Directors with the broking administration for a wide variety of corporate clients. You’ll help to secure renewals, process endorsements and provide quotations, as well as helping to devise tailored insurance solutions for your clients’ continually-evolving business activities.
In terms of experience, we are open to Account Handlers from either a Corporate or Commercial broking environment, although as a minimum, you must have previous experience of dealing with some sizeable commercial insurance accounts. Crucially, you’ll be passionate about being a true ‘risk adviser’, and genuinely interested in tailoring truly bespoke insurance solutions for complex clients. Regardless of whether your previous experience is within commercial or corporate broking, you will benefit from a world-leading training and development programme, whilst working alongside some of the most talented insurance professionals in the industry.
Whilst you will certainly not be pressured to do so, this broker very much welcomes its Account Handlers to have a good level of interaction with their clients, and this can include joint visits with Account Executives and Directors; particularly good experience for those Handlers who are looking to progress into a fully-fledged client-facing role in the future. Having said that, “Career” Account Handlers, who enjoy more of a ‘behind the scenes’ style role, are certainly welcome within this company! Regardless, career opportunities within this organisation are endless, and our client will be committed to your professional development (whatever that looks like) from day one. This ethos is very much reflected in the company’s excellent staff retention rates, and the fact that it is well-known for being one of the most caring insurance organisations, which takes its employees’ wellbeing very seriously.
You’ll be rewarded with an attractive basic salary, together with an impressive range of flexible-benefits that can be tweaked to suit your personal circumstances. You’ll also benefit from a hybrid-working arrangement, allowing you to work approximately half of your time at home, although you are of course welcome in the office as much as you like.
Account Handler opportunities like this – to work for one of the most prestigious brokerages in the world – really are few and far between.
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