- Prepare renewal schedules and proactively reach out to clients before renewal dates, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
- Handle incoming new business inquiries promptly and prepare customised quotations for potential clients.
- Use your negotiation skills to explore alternative quotes and find the best solutions for clients well in advance of renewal deadlines.
- Manage all documentation, including invoices, credit notes, and other paperwork, ensuring a seamless renewal experience for our clients.
- Identify cross-selling opportunities within our client base and collaborate with colleagues to maximise revenue.
- Prioritise client requests and strive for satisfactory outcomes, building strong relationships with our valued clients.
- Adhere to compliance procedures, FCA guidelines, and maintain organised file management.
- Foster positive relationships with insurance companies, ensuring smooth communication and efficient service delivery.
- Monitor delegated authority under agency agreements and maintain an effective credit control system.
- Operate an effective credit control system and report as required
- Previous broking/insurance experience preferable, particularly within Commercial insurance
- Knowledge of wide range of insurance products and companies
- Experience in obtaining information from clients via telephone & e-mail
- Experience in obtaining quotes and placing business
- Good confident customer skills – both written & oral
- Good negotiating skills and the ability to build good relationships with both clients and insurers/underwriters
- Good organisational ability
- Sound knowledge of FCA requirements within a broking role
- Hardworking, pro-active team player who displays ability to utilise their own initiative
- Hybrid working available upon successful completion of probation
- Employer pension contribution of 5% rising to 10% after 5 years membership of the pension scheme
- Annual Bonus scheme (Discretionary based on individual and company performance)
- Life Assurance cover up to 4 x salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 26 and 27 for 5 and 10 years' service respectively)
- Career development opportunities with funded support and financial incentives for all professional qualifications.
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Description
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Northampton (hybrid working available upon successful completion of probation)
About the role
Lycetts, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Account Handler to join our Northampton office, with hybrid working upon successful completion of probation.
Lycetts is a well-established independent insurance broker with a focus on farms, estates, and rural businesses. We also offer bespoke financial services, high-net-worth household coverage, commercial and bloodstock insurance and risk management advice.
As an Account Handler you will play a crucial role in maintaining strong relationships with existing clients while contributing to business growth through proactive engagement. The role has authority to deal with insurers and clients as required to transact business.
Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.
Key responsibilities
Knowledge, skills and experience
As there is limited public transport in the area, we recommend all applicants check the office is commutable before applying.
What we offer
About us
The Lycetts group has over 60 years' experience of providing a comprehensive range of insurance, risk management and financial advice to a broad cross section of commercial and private clients. We are a unique chartered insurance broking and financial services organisation, which strives to be a trusted adviser to our clients and are proud to be part of the Benefact Group, which in turn is owned by a registered charity, Benefact Trust. We are a financially secure, professional and award-winning organisation. We pride ourselves in donating a significant proportion of our profits to good causes. To find out more about us and our fantastic achievements please visit
Committed to making a difference
We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our employees are encouraged to take at least one day a year to help a charity of their choice, offering practical and professional support, as part of our MyGiving programme.
Our staff know how to work hard but also how to enjoy themselves We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, valuing wellbeing, flexibility and being part of a team.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
