Commercial Insurance Consultant

**Salary:** Up to £35,000.00 OTE (depending on experience) **Working hours:** 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday **Duration:** Permanent **Location:** Taunton * * * ##### About the role **Lloyd & Whyte**, who are proudly part of **Benefact Group**, are looking for a **Commercial Insurance Consultant** to join our **Affinity General Insurance** team in their **Taunton** office. As a **Commercial Insurance Consultant**, you will build strong relationships with a wide range of commercial clients, providing expert advice and tailored insurance solutions to help protect their businesses. Our client base spans a variety of sectors, including dental practices, GP surgeries, medical associations and other commercial organisations, giving you exposure to a diverse range of insurance risks and requirements. You'll support clients throughout their insurance journey, delivering outstanding service, managing renewals, identifying opportunities to meet their evolving needs, and playing a key role in maintaining high levels of client satisfaction, retention and business growth. * * * ##### Why join us? Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group - where all profits go to charity and good causes. * * * ##### What you'll be doing - Providing a proactive and responsive renewal service using best endeavours to retain clients at renewal through promotion of key selling features and effective liaison with insurers - Building strong relationships with clients, understanding their businesses and insurance requirements, and providing tailored advice and solutions. - Managing a portfolio of commercial insurance clients, handling renewals, mid term adjustments, policy administration and client queries efficiently and accurately. - Working closely with insurers and our in house underwriting team to negotiate terms and secure suitable cover that meets clients' needs and delivers value. - Identifying opportunities to strengthen client relationships, maximise business growth and deliver an exceptional customer experience at every stage of the client journey. ##### What you'll need to have - Previous general insurance experience (preferably within Commercial insurance) - Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance qualification - Confidence and capability of building rapport over the telephone to provide an excellent client experience - Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload and attention to detail. - A proactive and positive approach, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, a genuine desire to help clients and a focus on contributing to business growth. ##### What makes you stand out - Chartered Insurance Institute Diploma in Insurance (or willing to work towards) * * * ##### What we offer - 28days annual leave plus bank holidays - Your birthday off - Group Personal Pension - Bonus scheme - A holiday buy scheme - An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance - Enhanced sick pay and parental leave - Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications - Paid time off for volunteering * * * ##### Hear from the hiring manager _"We're seeking an experienced insurance professional to join our Commercial Operations team as a Commercial Insurance Consultant. The ideal candidate would be personable, approachable, and confident - someone who enjoys building relationships and being part of a supportive, client-focused environment."_ * * * **Lloyd & Whyte** offer a range of specialist insurance services to a variety of clients. Our specialisms range from niche scheme insurance for Healthcare professionals to expert insurance for commercial motor vehicles and professional broker-to-broker insurance services. We also have a wide range of personal insurance services that cover homeowners from standard houses through to thatch & listed character properties and high value homes. The Lloyd & Whyte Group is split into five different client divisions which include multiple companies and brands. **Benefact Group** is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size. We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better. * * * At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone. **_If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know._** * * * _*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26_