Healthcare and Benefits Consultant

Our client, an independent Insurance Broker with a reputation for excellence and professionalism is recruiting for an experienced Insurance professional with a background in Group Risk and Group Life products.

You'll manage and expand a portfolio of Commercial clients across Healthcare and Group Risk benefits.

In this brand new role you will work with existing Commercial clients to develop these Employee Benefits products for their business and their staff. Accordingly you will have many warm leads and be able to accompany existing Account Executives to meet their clients.

Your main duties as Healthcare & Benefits Consultant will include:

Managing and developing a portfolio of Commercial clients, providing expert advice in both Healthcare and Group Risk benefits
Discussing and assessing clients' current and future Insurance needs and providing appropriate advice
Identifying and maximising opportunities to up-sell and cross-sell products to existing clients and converting new business leads that arise
Building and maintaining strong business relationships with Clients, Insurers and Affinity Partners
Building a strong profile in the sector to support business growth
Managing all new and renewal work to build a profitable client account
Negotiating best policy terms with Insurers, conducting market exercises as appropriate
Referral point for technical enquiries relating to Employee Benefits products To be a successful Healthcare & Benefits you will demonstrate:

Strong experience of Group Risk and Healthcare products.
Experience of arranging Employee Benefits products for clients
Strong ability to successfully identify and maximise opportunities to up-sell and cross-sell to existing clients
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
First class problem-solving skills and high attention to detailAs well as a good salary you will also benefit from:

Enhanced holiday entitlement
Company Pension scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Group Life Insurance
Free parking
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed