NFU Mutual offers a wide range of products and services, including general insurance, life, pensions and investments and has been providing quality insurance for its customers, for over 110 years. We carefully balance delivering excellent service to our customers whilst ensuring the business is run effectively. As a mutual, supporting our customers and paying their claims comes first. We are a top ten UK insurance company and the UK’s largest rural insurer, with an agency network of over 250 local offices.
About the agency
As a local agency of NFU Mutual we deliver a first-class service, and sell their product range across our region, to customers old and new, who are at the core of everything we do. We are a business where honesty, integrity, and trust are at the heart of our values. We champion the personal approach to customer service that NFU Mutual are famous for.
An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Central Cornwall Agency, based out of our Truro or Liskeard office.
About the role
As part of our sales team, you will play a key role in the growth of the business. You will be responsible for development of a sales pipeline, self-generating appointments and strengthening our brand as a Commercial insurer by building relationships with key decision makers.
By liaising with colleagues, you will provide advice and quotations to customers and will win new business that is aligned to our risk appetite.
As well as selling commercial insurance you will cross-sell the full range of NFU Mutual insurance products, as well as generating leads for financial services and risk management services.
You will manage relationships with existing customers, handling renewal negotiations and delivering against retention targets.
About you
- You will have a solid understanding of the commercial sales environment. We provide an extensive training programme designed to give you everything you need to understand insurance and sell our products, you just need to bring the natural flair for sales and the commitment to learn.
- A pro-active and charismatic individual with the drive, energy and enthusiasm required to learn quickly and provide a first-class experience to our existing and prospective clients
- An ability to articulate the added value we bring clients through our products and customer service, rather than selling on price.
- An articulate candidate who uses good grammar and pays attention to detail.
- Someone who is IT literate and comfortable using a Client Relationship Management System.
- The ability to manage your own workload and prioritise accordingly
- Reliable and dependable
- Seeking to uphold standards
- Demonstrate attributes of honesty, integrity, due skill, care and diligence
- Desire to build a long-term career with NFU Mutual
- A valid UK driving licence with access to your own car.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with opportunity for progression
- Access to bonus scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- A focus on your professional development, with full training provided.
- 35 hours a week
- 25 days annual leave plus all UK bank holidays
- Free Parking
If your application for employment is unsuccessful, the Company will hold your data on file for six months after the end of the relevant recruitment process. If you agree to allow the Company to keep your personal data on file, the Company will hold your data on file for a further time period 6 months for consideration for future employment opportunities. At the end of that period your data is deleted or destroyed.
