Who are we?
Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
Howden Life & Health are an award-winning* specialist life and health broker.
Here at Howden, we pride ourselves on doing the heavy lifting. As an insurance broker, we work with a selected panel of insurers, making comparing multiple policies simple and easy. We provide a personalised service, focussed on getting to know exactly what our clients want from their insurance cover. We understand that each life or health policy needs to be individual and that’s why we pride ourselves on the personalised service. We take pride in offering an unrivalled service to our clients and partners. Our continued growth has created this exiting position within the Business Protection Team.
Responsible for first class advice on Business Protection and High Net Worth individual policies, ensuring clients have access to the correct solution, maximising sales performance and exceeding sales targets and client’s expectations. We offer full training and a structured career pathway to allow you to learn all about us, our products and further progression opportunities.
Requirements
- Drive and determination
- Track record of personal sales success
- In depth knowledge of Personal Protection policies
- First class communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to exceed client expectations
- Flexibility and adaptability and the ability to work well under pressure
- Personal Protection or Broker sales experience
Responsibilities
- Offer the most appropriate Business Protection or High Net Worth solution
- Exceed sales targets
- Effectively manage own workload to balance client commitments and sales targets
- Manage client expectations on underwriting decisions and effectively move cases through the underwriting process taking responsibility for engaging with clients, insurers and medical resources.
- Keep knowledge up to date and engage with insurers and BDMs to ensure at forefront of protection solutions
- Any other reasonable tasks required by the business
- Take responsibility for own personal development in terms of understanding the business, regulation, and the insurance industry, acting in accordance with current regulatory procedures, keeping up to date with any changes and sharingthis knowledge with colleagues
- As an employee you are required to be aware of the Howden Life & Health data protection policy and in particular your obligation to keep all data safe. The policy requires you as an employee to comply with the provisions of the Assured Futures data protection policy and for you to ask for clarification on any point that is not understood
Hybrid role - 2 days per week in Gloucester office
What do we offer in return?
A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond
Reasonable adjustments
We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.
If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.
*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.
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