Junior Account Handler - #1759322

Cobra Network is an award-winning broker network, with a growing membership of independent brokers. Since 2003, we’ve remained focused on helping independent brokers meet their challenges and open up new opportunities. We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team, reporting into our Birmingham office, offering a hybrid working arrangement We are seeking to recruit an experienced Commercial Insurance Account Handler, whose duties and responsibilities will be to:

• Build and maintains relationship with key existing Retail Insurance, Wholesale Insurance and/or Reinsurance broking clients
• Develop strategies and goals for the development and management of these accounts, often in collaboration with business developers
• Serve as the primary interface for Insurance and/or Reinsurance broking clients and provides day-to-day support, service and advice to clients
• Liaise with brokers and other colleagues to ensure all relevant information is gathered in the preparation of annual renewals and endorsements
• Understand client's needs and applies knowledge of risks and the insurance market to find and arrange suitable insurance coverage and policies; acts in the interest of the clients and offers products from more than one insurer in order to secure the optimal insurance solution
• Identify, develop and close new sales opportunities by creating demand and awareness of the organization's products among existing clients

Responsibilities are within the Insurance Broking Relationship Management Function as a generalist or in a combination of Disciplines Further information: As well as a competitive salary we offer the following benefits -

• Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
• Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
• Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
• Referral schemes
• Discounted rates on PIB products
• We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
• If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to ‘give something back’ interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
• We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass – giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
• PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
• Being a part of our PIB Community Trust, we support fundraising where you can apply for grants from PIB Group towards your chosen charity
• PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB’s carbon footprint.

We are proud of our success and growth and have been recognised for many industry awards across our business. If you wish to work for a company that truly puts people at the heart of their organisation, then we would love to hear from you. PIB operates a flexible working policy, and our management teams will talk to you about how that would meet both your flexible working needs and those of the business and role you are applying for. We would love to hear from you if you want to hear more about opportunities in PIB. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. REF-222 114