Job Description
We are currently recruiting for an independent, family-owned Insurance broker in Gloucester with impressive long-term growth plans, who are keen to expand their team with the appointment of a Personal Lines Account Handler.The business has grown significantly over the last few years through recruitment, acquisitions of other companies and most importantly due to more and more businesses and individuals entrusting them with their insurance requirements because of the level of service and expertise they offer.
They now employ over 25 people in their team of friendly and very knowledgeable insurance brokers in Gloucester. They invest heavily in the training and development of their team and encourage them to study for the Chartered Institute of Insurance qualifications. Despite the rapid growth of the business and the changes in the way insurance is transacted, the ethos of the business continues to be the same as it was when it was established.
You will be required to assist in providing a comprehensive insurance service to existing and potential new customers within their Personal Lines team.
Working within a friendly and expanding team, your main duties and responsibilities will include servicing, retaining and growing a varied portfolio of personal insurance clients, dealing mainly with home, motor, travel policies and one of their exclusive schemes covering holiday lodges, park homes and static caravans.
Qualifications and Skills
* Educated to GCSEs or equivalent, supported with a minimum of 5 grades 4 or above including English and Mathematics.
* Ideally hold the Cert CII qualification, or is willing to commence studies towards it
* IT skills – including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook and ideally experience of using the Acturis system
* Knowledge of the principles, practices and legalities of General insurance.
* Personal lines market awareness preferably from an insurance broker background.
Benefits
Modern open-planned office with plenty of parking
Flexi-time
Eligibility to join the company pension scheme and other benefits upon successful completion of six-month probation period
Salary: £25,000 to £28,000