Senior Insurance Broker - Commercial

The People Pod; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000

Job description

Job Title: Senior Insurance Broker - Commercial

Location: Bury

The Company

A thriving and growing insurance broker with offices in both North and South Manchester, our client is known for delivering bespoke commercial insurance solutions to businesses across a range of sectors and of all sizes, as well as tailored personal insurance solutions to high-net-worth individuals. Known for their outstanding levels of service and personalised approach, they are focused on building long-lasting client relationship. Having been established for over 40 years, the group has recently acquired a number of other brokerages, bringing together a collection of reputable brands into the network, and their continued growth means they are now looking for a new Senior Insurance Broker to join their Bury office as party of the wider senior team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company with a superb reputation in the industry, who truly values both their clients and their employees. You will be joining a well-established and supportive team and have the chance to grow and develop your career alongside the company's continued growth.

The Role

As a Senior Commercial Insurance Broker, you will be helping to drive the business forward by maintaining an existing portfolio of clients as well as developing new clients. You responsibilities will include:

• Working directly with both new and existing clients to provide tailored insurance solutions.
• Providing complete professional insurance advice to clients across a range of sectors, from SME to mid-size and large corporates.
• Dealing with the selling, processing and administration of new contracts, renewals and MTA's.
• Liaising and negotiating with underwriters to identify the most suitable insurance products for your clients.
• Working closely with Directors to drive profitability within the branch, ensuring all recommendations are aligned to the client's needs.
• Supporting more junior team members to help develop their knowledge and skills
• Handling day-to-day queries and enquiries from both clients and insurers.
• Providing outstanding customer service, developing lasting relationships.

About You

• Proven experience in the insurance industry as either a Broker, Account Handler, Account Executive or Account Manager.
• Excellent customer service and relationship-building skills both in person and over the phone
• Excellent knowledge of multiple commercial insurance products and services.
• Working knowledge of insurance software (Acturis or similar) is desirable but not essential.
• CII qualification is desirable.
• Ideally managed or supervised a team previously
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong PC skills