Job Description: New Business Account Handler
Salary: up to £45,000 (DOE) OTE of £60,000.
Location: Shrewsbury but would consider an experienced Account Handler anywhere in the UK.
Additional Pay: Strong additional commission for generating business from self-generation activities.
Benefits for Account Handler:
* Uncapped Commission Scheme.
* 25 paid days holiday plus bank holidays.
* 5 paid personal days per year.
* Annual staff events, such as a Christmas party.
* Great team culture and work environment.
* Free access to a GP 24/7 from your phone (extends to household).
* 50% discount on mortgage fees and other financial services.
* Quarterly team incentive budgets for management use.
* Access to free counselling services and financial advice.
Heels and Brogues Recruitment are working with an award-winning insurance company to recruit for this fantastic opportunity as a New Business Account Handler.
Are you an experienced insurance salesperson looking to take the next step in your career? This could be the role for you! You will be joining a fast-growing commercial insurance brokerage that provides insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes across various sectors.
You will be provided with warm leads - no cold calling is required - and will have the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with clients while delivering great customer service and accurate advice.
Key Tasks:
* Contact prospects with the key aim of winning them as clients.
* Develop strong, long-term relationships to build a loyal customer base.
* Fully assess the demands and needs of each client to ensure comprehensive coverage with no gaps.
* Sell services clearly and understandably.
* Provide exceptional customer service while adhering to compliant sales practices.
* Negotiate with insurers and build relationships with key markets.
* Enter data with high accuracy.
* Liaise with various departments to ensure top-quality service is delivered to each client.
Key Skills:
* Ability to listen and understand client demands and needs.
* Capable of outlining policy features and benefits to drive action.
* Skilled in asking open questions to better understand client businesses.
* Excellent communication, teamwork, and self-management skills.
* Dependable, honest, and compliant - no hard selling.
* Willingness to improve, receive training, and be open about areas of weakness.
* A flexible and open attitude to change.
* Ability to report data and present to management.
Company Structure:
You will report directly to the Managing Director. Together, KPIs will be set and tracked. One-to-one meetings will be held monthly for the first six months, after which they will occur quarterly.
Training and Development:
You will work closely with the training and compliance team, who will conduct a 1-to-2-week induction when you join, and who will carry out monthly performance audits. There is excellent in-house support and training to help develop your knowledge.
Experience for an Account Handler:
* Proven track record of 5 years in sales is required.
* At least 3 years of experience in insurance is preferred.
* CERT CII (or equivalent) is highly desirable.
* Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed sales targets.
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