Insurance Sales Advisor12 Month FTC

Job Description

About Us:Avencia Consulting are an RPO who provide a recruitment service to our client Markel International.Markel offers specialist insurance to contractors, consultants, freelancers, self-employed professionals and to the oil & rail sectors via its Markel Direct & Caunce OHara brands. We offer a wide range of insurance cover, including professional indemnity,public liability, employers liability, D&O, property, occupational personal accident, legal representation and employment cover, and cyber. We transact business directly with customers through our websites, where customers can get a quote and purchase coveronline, as well as through our team of insurance experts assisting customers over the telephone. We have ambitious growth plans to increase our presence in our target sectors.The Role:Insurance Sales Advisor (1 year FTC)Manchester City CentreMonday - Friday 37.5 hours / shifts between 8.30am-6pm (No late evenings or weekends!)£ Competitive + Bonus / Incentive Rewards & BenefitsWould you like to develop a career within InsuranceHelp us provide an outstanding renewals and new business service to our customers across the UK while working for a recognised leading global insurance company.We are looking for ambitious, dedicated and driven Telesales Executives who would like to develop their sales career with us. We offer great working hours - no late evenings or weekend working and a fantastic office location in Manchester city centre. Youllbe joining an encouraging and lively team environment where we offer lots of rewards and benefits for your hard work and achievements.Youll be dealing with inbound as well as making outbound telephone calls to insurance customers including those that have received an insurance quote but not yet purchased specialist insurance products, handling online quote referrals as well as re-engagingwith lapsed customers from previous years and renewal chasers with a view to converting these into business.There is no cold calling involved, all leads are warm and pre-generated.Markel are a global insurance business where we can offer you plenty of career progression opportunities across other areas such as claims, underwriting and business development. If youre looking to develop your career within insurance then this may bethe role for you!What youll be doing:

• Youll be making outbound telephone calls to customers - handling quotes, renewals, referrals and contacting lapsed customers with a view to converting these into business. (no cold calling involved)
• Handling inbound calls from new and existing customers
• Cross selling complementary insurance products
• Quoting, binding, renewing and taking payment for policies
• Answering customer questions over the telephone, live chat and email
• Following-up outstanding renewals
• Processing online quote referrals as within underwriting authority (new business and renewal)
• Handling mid-term adjustments and issuing renewal invitations
• Handling administrative tasks to align with customer requirements

What were looking for:

• Youll have some previous experience working within a sales, telesales or telemarketing environment - either face to face or via telephone
• Experience of working to sales or retention targets would be ideal
• Strong sales, objection handling and negotiating skills as well as the ability to identify and cross sell other suitable products to warm customers
• Youll be a confident communicator and have a great customer focused approach.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills and attention to detail
• A drive and enthusiasm for achieving your targets - you will be able to earn monthly commission on achieving team and individual targets along with regular great cash and prize incentives!

Whats in it for you

• A very competitive salary plus additional bonus, incentives & benefits.
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave.
• Company matched pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, a cycle2work scheme, season ticket loan, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), maternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay,paternity pay..and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Flexible working or other options are available.
• Youll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere within Markel.
• Youll be joining a global network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and well provide the support you need to do justthat.

What we hope youll do next:Choose Apply now to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you.

Keyskills :
Customer ServiceInsuranceSales