Account Handler - Commercial Insurance

Salary £27,000 to £35,000

Leeds

My client is a large Independent Commercial Insurance Broker who is looking for an Account Handler to add to their office based in West Yorkshire.

Job Specification

• Provide professional insurance advice to customers, focusing on general commercial insurance with a focus on motor trade
• Liaise with Clients, Insurers, internal colleagues, and others where appropriate in relation to commercial insurance business
• Assist Account Executives where necessary
• Work closely with colleagues and other areas of the business
• Discuss and agree appropriate markets to be approached for terms to meet client requirements
• Organise and manage own time in accordance with procedures to meet client requirements and time scales of the Leeds office
• Consistent high level of quality required, with major peaks of pressure and the need to adhere to minimum performance targets

Personal Specification

• Appropriate experience of commercial combined insurance and motor fleet insurance
• Knowledge of a variety of cover placement procedures, methods and techniques required
• Knowledge of the appropriate classes of business with reference to appropriate experts when the cover falls outside their own experience
• A thorough understanding of FCA regulations and guidelines as applied to the type of client being dealt with
• Knowledge of general insurance and underlying legal principles
• Knowledge of the insurance markets available