Commercial Account Executive

Position: Commercial Account Executive

Location: Newton Abbot

Salary: Negotiable + Bonus + Benefits

Overview

We are currently looking for a Commercial Account Executive to join the successful and welcoming team based out of the Newton Abbot office.

The Commercial Account Executive is central to the regional operations and will deal with a variety of classes of insurance for various business types and sizes. Access to various, sometimes unique market wordings and online underwriting systems will give you a strong position in finding the most appropriate insurances to suit clients demands and needs.

The position requires good understanding of client business operations, opportunities, risks and their approach to risk management and insurance. In addition you will need proven experience in the offer and presentation of commercial insurances to secure renewal or new business elements to a clients programme. Relationship management and client service techniques are key to this role. Annual targets revolve around maintaining and achieving income growth on the account via the expansion of your client portfolio's and from any new business.

This is a long term and progressive opportunity with a stable and key broking location. You will need commercial insurance knowledge either from a specific sector or generic cross class.

The day to day:

• Meet and deliver against your agreed Renewal Retention and/or New Business targets, contributing towards overall budget objectives & KPI's
• Complete all roles and tasks as required, ensuring you adhere to Higos procedures and policies at all times
• Creating a customer-led culture where sales and customer standards, discipline, activities, and best practice are delivered.
• Client visits, presentations to insurers, obtaining and submitting best in market quotations for new business or renewals.
• Debt Management - ensure all monies are collected and allocated appropriately and keep line manager informed of any current, potential or perceived problems with bad debt.
• Manage and prioritise your diaries/tasks, these are to be kept up to date
• Complete any training that is deemed necessary for your role and complete the actions set in line with your plan.
• Ensure all training is completed to deadline set for you and your team. Log all training and development on your Continuous Professional Development Plan (CPD)

What's on offer:

• Negotiable basic salary
• Bonus Structure
• Wide range of additional addon benefits and discounts (Pension, Holiday etc)

Your experience:

• Good knowledge of broking commercial insurance risks across various business lines
• Experience of commerce and industry and familiarity with markets and economic trends
• Ability to develop and maintain business contacts and goodwill
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prepare and present reports
• Pro-active and self-motivated
• Strong planning and organisation skills to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Co-operative and supportive team player