Group Risk Account Manager - Winnersh, Southampton or Nationwide
Do you have group risk experience and a strong understanding of group risk products? Do you want to feel truly rewarded for your efforts with renewal and new business bonuses?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our warm and welcoming team in as a Group Risk Account Manager.
Our Group Risk Account Managers report to the Head of Group Risk and are responsible for managing, retaining, and developing a portfolio of micro/smaller SME group risk clients, typically managed through telephone account management. You will successfully manage a portfolio of existing group risk clients, achieving high retention rates by delivering excellent service and strong group risk advice, and develop the existing client portfolio by upselling additional service lines to existing clients.
In return we will make sure you get all the training and development you need to develop into an experienced employee benefits consultant, and you will be rewarded with all the great benefits of working for a market-leading, fast-growing company.
Key Role Accountabilities:
This is an overview and not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.
1. Manage a portfolio of micro/small SME group risk clients, including all aspects of policy administration and policy management
2. Proactively contact clients at renewal points (and other regular intervals as appropriate to the client) to ensure that the relationship and their insurance policies run smoothly.
3. Ensure that renewal income (i.e.client retention) from the portfolio remains at appropriate levels
4. Proactively explore opportunities to expand income from existing clients
5. Win new group risk business through various referral channels
6. Generate referrals to other Towergate business lines from the group risk portfolio
7. Maintain high levels of client satisfaction
8. Ensure compliance and business standards KPI scores remain at appropriate levels
9. Transparent and timely reporting of renewal income and new business figures
10. Effective and efficient use of company systems
11. Maintain strong technical group risk knowledge through appropriate CPD and work-related training
12. Develop and maintain strong relationships with the group risk insurance providers
What we are looking for in a Group Risk Account Manager:
Someone with a minimum of 3 years group risk experience in a broking or advisory environment who has a strong understanding of group risk products and their operation. You will have experience of managing and maintaining a portfolio of group risk clients and all aspects of their policy management. An understanding of new and existing client’s business whilst successfully converting new business opportunities or willingness and desire to learn the necessary skills.
Person Specification:
13. Professional, customer focussed approach internally and externally when dealing with colleagues and distribution partners
14. Effective verbal and written communication skills
15. GR1 qualified (or working towards)
16. Strong numeracy and literacy skills
17. Confident, personable telephone manner
18. Well organised and able to respond well under pressure and meeting deadlines
19. Work well as part of a team as well as being able to work for periods using own initiative
20. Cope well with change, internally within the business and externally within the market
21. Efficient and reliable
22. Experience in using Microsoft Office programmes
In return you will be welcomed and supported by our Ardonagh family and be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:
23. Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays
24. Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family
25. Pensions scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire
26. 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing
27. 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities
28. The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our group