Account Handler - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Gallagher

Gallagher

Verified Company

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Us:
Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

Responsibilities:

We are looking to recruit an experienced Account Handler to join our corporate team in Newcastle upon Tyne.

You will be responsible for servicing accounts for our clients within the renewals lifecycle process, including but not limited to renewal administration, preparation of presentations to insurers, negotiating premiums with underwriters, processing adjustments and preparing client reports and other documentation.

Working alongside some of the most technically experienced corporate brokers in the North East of England, you will ideally have previous experience of dealing with mid/large corporate business and demonstrable experience of delivering excellent customer service, ability to negotiate competitive premiums, previous open market broking experience and commercial/insurance market awareness.

Your Role:

Create documents for new customers, along with any midterm adjustments and renewals information too. Ensure all customer details are recorded accurately and entered onto system in a timely fashion
Obtain renewal terms for customers, always ensure you've explored other options before providing the best available solution. Prepare renewal closings from meeting minutes and ensure cover is bound by renewal date
Deal with Insurer and customer queries about their policies. Confirm cover with relevant insurers, process policies and chase up outstanding documentation when required
Deal with account queries and credit control matters highlighting any concerns to account managers.

Qualifications:

Your Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

Preferably holding or working towards one of the Chartered Insurance Institute Qualifications.
Knowledge of Acturis
Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent, with an intermediate knowledge of general insurance, London Market, Lloyd's and Industry products, services.
Previous experience in the insurance industry is essential, as is having worked to targets within a regulated, measurable framework and achieved SLAs.
Risk aware in handling customer information, 100% customer centric, focused on the best possible outcome for our customers at all times.
Due diligence and process driven to deadlines, task focused, results oriented and takes initiative when assisting team members
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, confident when building and maintaining rapport, strong planning and analytical skills with high accuracy and attention to detail.
Proficient in MS office
Eligible to work in the UK

Additional Information:

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others.

Don't worry, we're here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation.

We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

If this sounds like somewhere you'd like to join, we'd love to hear from you