Pyramid Recruitment:
Our client, a leading national based company within insurance broking, risk management and financial advisory, are looking for an experienced commercial account handler to work within their logistics and transport department. Reporting directly to the team leader you will handle the renewal of allocated clients including some broking and liaising with account executives/broking team, deal with the day to day servicing and adjustments for clients within the team as well as maintain accurate records. Due to the department you will be working in it is imperative that you have experience of motor fleet including haulage risks, liability, and have a good working knowledge of goods in transit for haulers and freight forwarders.

The company
Established in October 2003 our client has built a strong national business by acquiring, and integrating, high quality regional brokers and financial advisory companies. They handpicked companies that already had excellent reputations in their regions and were known for their attentive approach. The company’s success is based on delivering first class service, locally, to clients throughout the UK.
The Role
• Handle the renewal of allocated clients including some broking and liaising with account executives/broking team. 
• Dealing with day to day servicing and adjustments for clients within the team.
• Maintaining accurate records

The Person
• Must have Motor Fleet including haulage risks, Liability, working knowledge of Goods in Transit for hauliers and freight forwarders.
• Ideally Marine Cargo, Motor Trade. 

What’s in it for you:

Salary £18-24k
Holiday – 25 days
Personal Pension Plan

Outstanding opportunity for an experienced social marketing executive to join our leading insurance intermediary client. This is a fantastic position for someone who wants to have a London Lifestyle but without the daily commute to London. You will be working from the Colchester office but also spending a few days per week in London and sometimes Guildford.  You will be working within their einsurance Team, reporting to the Head of Search & Social as part of a dynamic busy team this is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career in the online world.
The company
Our client has over 4,000 staff across 100 UK only offices. Each office is a specialist insurance centre in itself, these centres give you access to real product and market knowledge. They pride themselves on their personal touch and try to ensure that each centre employs less than 40 staff to ensure their customer receives a dedicated service.
The Role
• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) through on-site technical SEO and off-site with a focus on Link Building opportunities utilising our web assets. A close working relationship with the web development, user experience and content teams will be essential.
• Social Sharing, Distribution & Engagement of our web content, through channels such as but not limited to Google+, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn.
• Analytical Reporting & Recommendations based on Team and Business KPIs & Metrics.
• Analyse & proactively account for search trends & predictions, plus perform competitor analyses to make proactive best practice recommendations and improvements, plus will monitor web and social analytics to make recommendations for opportunities.
The Person
• Able to travel to London and Guildford a couple of days a week
• Experienced within a similar role
• Proven track record or success in online marketing including SEO, Social Networking, Online PR and Web Analytics.
• It would be advantageous to also have hands-on experience in Content Creation, Editing & Distribution, plus Email Marketing and Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising.
• Strong skills in analysis and organisation, with experience of producing and communicating Analytical reports.
• Experience of creating new campaign ideas and messaging with a good understanding of key online performance metrics.
• A background in financial services would be beneficial though not necessarily essential.

What’s in it for you:

• Lovely working environment
• Great career prospects
• Travel
• Competitive salary £36-42k
• Fantastic company

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced person who has worked in the Commercial Insurance sector. The company has a new opportunity to recruit an Account Handler for New Business.

The Company
The company has been established for over 22 years, they have gained their reputation by providing specialist insurance services to the media industry and have expanded into corporate insurances and the charity sector.

The Role
• Answer telephone calls promptly and effectively dealing with all enquiries in a professional and efficient manner.
• Support all team members by answering telephones whilst they are not available and provide any additional support especially for New Business Executives whilst they are out of the office.
• Diary all quotations issued and pursue until acceptance/refusal received and then diary to pursue annually.
• Process incoming post allocated within 48 hours of receipt.
• Deal with Client, Prospect, and Intermediary and Insurer enquiries within 24 hours of receipt or as otherwise agreed with them.
• Process, check and dispatch policy documentation to Clients.
• Issue cover, invoice clients, send proposal(s), pursue completed forms and ensure documents issued.
• Maintain an up to date daily diary system, taking effective steps to conclude outstanding issues.
• Comply with all laid down Company procedures, FSA compliance requirements and most specifically the company complaints procedure.
• Placing risks in the open market and processing documents accordingly
• Dealing with constant stream of incoming work
• Have authority to quote premiums and issue cover in most cases dealing with the enquiries from the outset to the time of issuing the policy and dispatching it to the client.

The person
• Must have sound commercial combined and/or commercial package insurance knowledge.
• Must have experience dealing with commercial clients
• Accurate worker with an eye for detail.
• Good communication skills
• Strong customer service focus
• Organised and effective work
• 8 GCSE’s grade C or above plus IFC
• C11 qualification but not essential

Benefits to you
• £20k - £25k depending on experience, qualifications and qualities demonstrated
• Lovely working environment
• Career progression opportunities
• Free parking

We are seeking an experienced sales executive to join large insurers based in Colchester. Working from their modern offices you will be part of the sales and customer service team developing new business by providing quotes in a business to business environment

The company
Our client has over 4,000 staff across 100 UK only offices. Each office is a specialist insurance centre in itself, these centres give you access to real product and market knowledge. They pride themselves on their personal touch and try to ensure that each centre employs less than 40 staff to ensure their customer receives a dedicated service.
The Role
Fantastic opportunity for experienced customer service and sales executive to join our large client based in Colchester town centre. You will be liaising with brokers and third parties ensuring they have the best possible products and also handling more complex cases. As the insurance sales executive you will ensure service standards are achieved by providing the best possible service. This is not a cold calling hard sales position it is a sales position that requires you to develop business by the service you provide and the ability to communicate with people at all levels and push for business from clients.

The Person
• Enthusiastic
• Confident
• Excellent communication skills
• Competitive basic and bonus

What’s in it for you:

Lovely working environment
Great career prospects
Town Centre location