Account Executive – Education
Location: Home-based, with occasional travel to Cheltenham
Salary: Up to £60,000 basic + excellent benefits
An excellent opportunity to inherit and develop a £100k+ income portfolio within the specialist Education insurance market.
I'm currently working with a leading UK commercial insurance broker who is looking to appoint an experienced Account Executive to join its established Education team.
This is a particularly attractive opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their commercial insurance career, offering the chance to inherit an established portfolio generating over £100,000 in annual income, with plenty of scope to develop and grow the existing client base.
The portfolio consists of a mix of independent schools and more complex education sector risks, providing exposure to a specialist area of the commercial insurance market. Premium sizes typically range from £10,000 to £200,000 GWP, offering the opportunity to work with interesting, substantial and varied clients.
Rather than starting with a blank sheet of paper, you'll have an established book of business to take ownership of, develop and build upon, supported by an experienced specialist team.
The role will primarily focus on independent schools, with further opportunities to work across academies, multi-academy trusts, colleges and other complex education risks.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Established portfolio: Inherit an existing book generating over £100,000 in income.
- Growth potential: Develop the existing portfolio, strengthen client relationships and generate additional income.
- Quality of business: Work with independent schools and complex education sector clients.
- Premium sizes: Handle commercial risks with premiums typically ranging from £10k to £200k GWP.
- Specialist market: Become part of an established team with a dedicated focus on Education insurance.
- Flexibility: Predominantly home-based, with occasional travel to Cheltenham and client meetings.
- Competitive package: Salary up to £60,000 basic, alongside an excellent benefits package.
The Role
- Take ownership of an established education insurance portfolio.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
- Identify opportunities to grow income through additional business and cross-selling.
- Manage client renewals, insurance reviews and ongoing servicing strategies.
- Provide technical commercial insurance advice across a range of complex education risks.
- Work closely with Account Handlers, claims teams and insurer partners.
- Identify and secure new business opportunities through networking, referrals and relationships.
- Contribute towards the continued growth and success of the Education division.
What We're Looking For
- At least 5 years' experience within commercial insurance.
- Strong technical knowledge of commercial insurance and complex risks.
- Experience within Education insurance would be highly advantageous.
- Experience dealing with independent schools, academies, colleges or multi-academy trusts would be beneficial.
- A proven ability to develop client relationships and grow commercial portfolios.
- Confident managing substantial commercial risks and engaging with senior stakeholders.
- Strong communication, negotiation and relationship management skills.
- Cert CII qualification or working towards this.
The Package
- Salary up to £60,000 basic.
- Excellent Howden Commercial & Schemes benefits.
- Home-based working.
- Established £100k+ income portfolio to inherit.
- Opportunity to grow an existing specialist book of business.
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