Melksham Insurance Brokers (part of the Jensten Group) are pleased to be recruiting an Account Handler to join our existing team in Melksham.
While Jensten have recently celebrated becoming a company of 1000 employees, our Melksham office is made up of a very friendly 4 colleagues.
You will be part of our Personal Lines team, offering a range of insurance products including Home, Car, Motorcycle or Travel.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to utilise and continue to develop their insurance knowledge as part of a successful Broker.
Please note that this role be based full time in our Melksham office.
Key objectives & responsibilities will include: Handling a range of Personal insurance policies Obtaining new business quotations and arranging cover - checking new policy documentation for accuracy and forwarding to clients or liaising with insurers Processing mid-term adjustments and quarterly declarations Dealing with clients' day to day enquiries on a daily basis, responding promptly and managing expectations Negotiating and inviting renewal of allocated client's policies Attain cross sell / up-sell on policies Liaising with Claims dept over claims queries / reports About You As an Account Handler you will have previous insurance knowledge and top client servicing skills.
You will have strong diary management skills, be able to plan and organise effectively and work to deadlines.
Other skills/requirements: Insurance broking experience (essential) CII Qualifications, or desire to work towards these (not essential) Experience using SSP or Acturis (not essential) Excellent customer service and problem solving skills Rewards & Benefits When you join us,?you can expect?a supportive culture?and?an?attractive range of?rewards and benefits?which include: 27 days annual leave (includes a day off for your birthday and another for a religious holiday of your choice) + bank holidays Auto enrolment into our excellent pension scheme (5% employer matched contribution) Flex-benefits- A range of flexible benefits to choose from, that are most important to you Group Life Assurance cover 3 months Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave all fully paid Professional qualification study support relevant to your role and career Perks at work- amazing discounts on cinema tickets, meals out, luxury items etc.
Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days annually About Us: Based in the Wiltshire market town of Melksham, we are well-known throughout the immediate and wider community, with a strong local presence and reputation for friendliness and professionalism.
Committed to providing an approachable, personal service, customers find us helpful and genuine, keen to find the most appropriate insurance cover at the right price, with all covers underwritten by carefully selected UK insurers.
Launched in 2018 Jensten is one of the UK's largest independent broking groups.
Growing organically and through strategic acquisition we now place over £600m GWP into the market via our retail insurance broking, Lloyd's and London Market broking, and specialist underwriting arms.
We fill the void in the market between a consolidator and a provincial broker.
We have the scale, ambition and expertise to stand out, but the people, culture and entrepreneurial DNA to maintain our client focus.
Which is why we are not just one of the leading independent broking groups, we are one of the most exciting too.