Trainee Account Handler

  • Employment Specialists Ltd
  • Ipswich, Suffolk
  • Mar 11, 2026
Full time

Job Description

This is a great opportunity for keen Insurance professionals to begin a career within the Commercial Insurance industry.

Our successful Insurance Broking client is looking to recruit a Trainee Commercial Account Handler into their busy and friendly team.

This is a good opportunity to get first class training in order to continue your long term Insurance career and to work with some major Corporate clients.

The team has many experienced people who are able to help you learn and develop as well as to explain all about the Industry and their way of working.

You will work closely with your portfolio of Clients and support your Account Executive.

This role can be performed on a hybrid basis, working from home and their office.

Following training, the main responsibilities of the Account Handler role include:

  • Handling your portfolio of Clients
  • Providing day to day Insurance technical and advisory service to your Clients
  • Supporting your Account Executive through the Renewal process
  • Preparing renewal schedules and contact clients prior to renewal
  • Negotiate alternative quotes, prior to renewal dates, where appropriate
  • Deal with all documentation, invoices, credit notes, etc ensuring a smooth and trouble-free renewal for the client
  • Answering incoming new business enquiries and prepare new business quotations
  • Handling queries from Clients and meeting them to ensure first class Service

To be a successful Account Handler you will demonstrate:

  • An Insurance background
  • A keen willingness to learn
  • Confidence when liaising with Clients
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • A willing 'can do' attitude
  • Good organisational ability