Sales Executive - Commercial Insurance

An established specialist Insurance Broker who are part of a larger national Business Services group are currently looking to add an experienced Sales Executive to their established new business team. They operate across a range of sectors including retail, hospitality, care, leisure, and healthcare. They seek a motivated professional with previous commercial insurance experience to support the needs of a diverse and interesting group of Commercial clients.

There is a pipeline of warm prospects generated through the wider business.

This is a hybrid role and can be based from any of their UK offices.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Building relationships with clients, prospects and insurers
• Development and growth of an account of long-term clients
• Work through and manage a pipeline of assigned prospects and referrals
• Research & targeting of prospective new clients
• Prospecting warm leads.
• Work with prospects and clients to collect information in respect of new business enquiries,
• renewals and mid-term adjustments
• Preparation of market submissions to insurers and policy presentations to clients
• Negotiate policy terms, conditions, premium and income with both insurers and clients
• Assess and identify any areas of uninsured risks
• Ensure cover arranged always complies with the client’s demands and needs

Skills and experience

• Previous experience gained within commercial insurance
• To have a well-founded understanding of the fundamentals of Insurance, its legal context and the operation of the Insurance marketplace
• Demonstrable success providing telephone-based advice in sales
• Ability to manage high volumes of enquiries
• To maintain consistent conversion rates in quoting and selling to new clients
• Project a professional and competent image, with an engaging and friendly manner, over the telephone and face to face
• Strong relationship building, influencing and team building skills
• Experience maintaining a client-led approach

Salary/Benefits Information:

• Salary to £45k
• Market leading benefits package
• Competitive Commission scheme
• Hybrid - 2 days/week in the office
• Car Allowance
• Excellent opportunity for career development and progression

Contact: David Harries

Reference: DH/86787

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