Commercial Insurance Manager

Salary: Circa £45,000.00 (depending on experience), plus bonus potential

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 Manager to join our Community Broking team in their Taunton office.

As a Commercial Insurance Manager, you will lead your team and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve retention and income targets while continuing to deliver elements of the Insurance Consultant role, ensuring strong culture, service quality, and operational efficiency.

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

Manage and grow a portfolio of SME commercial clients whilst handling renewals, MTAs and risk reviews, delivering high‑quality and tailored advice to our clients Drive business development by proactively generating and converting new business opportunities, maximise cross-selling prospects, meeting agreed growth targets, building strong relationships with prospects, clients and insurer partners Oversee daily workflow and productivity; maintain FCA compliance, client‑money standards and quality assurance, in line with business required standards Represent the business at key exhibitions and networking events, maintaining up to date sector insight while uncovering new business opportunities

What you'll need to have

Strong background in commercial insurance with hands on experience managing commercial and SME clients' Dependable leader with an understanding of performance management and the ability to encourage and work in a trusted environment Confident and capable in communicating, managing relationships and providing an excellent client experience Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance or equivalent qualification

What makes you stand out

Chartered Insurance Institute Diploma in Insurance

What we offer

28 days 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

“Lloyd & Whyte Community broking is focused on bringing insurance back to the community! If you’re seeking an opportunity to lead a successful team whilst further developing your leadership skills and understanding of insurance, we’d love to hear from you."

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