Darren Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Kingswood, Surrey

London, United Kingdom

• Hannover Re is a global brand within the reinsurance market.The UK branch pioneered a global initiative with the development and implementation of a single risk administration solution. Included was the on boarding and.
• Jointly project managed the development and implementation of the new solution.
• Maintained & supported the effective… Show more Hannover Re is a global brand within the reinsurance market.The UK branch pioneered a global initiative with the development and implementation of a single risk.
• Maintained & supported the effective operation, control and governance of technology solutions used by the Branch.
• Managed all aspects of the HRUK Business Solutions department and its employees.
• Jointly set up a UK Branch project portfolio, reporting progress to Senior Management whilst ensuring work was managed within a bespoke framework. Offered operational solutions to maximise delivery capabilities.

London, United Kingdom

• The operations of Hannover Re UK included annuity payment and administration services to a number of its large corporate clients. The book consisted of over 40,000 lives and at times included circa £20m of annual.
• Team… Show more The operations of Hannover Re UK included annuity payment and administration services to a number of its large corporate clients. The book consisted of over 40,000 lives and at times included circa £20m.
• Team Management of between 4 and 8 members of staff, resourcing levels, team motivation, appraisals, training and development and the setting of objectives.
• Responsible for the accurate payments made to annuitants, net of tax in line with agreed deadlines and a high level of customer service was maintained for all written and verbal requests received over the phone.
• All process and controls were maintained, service levels met, client MI produced and regulatory changes implemented so ensuring an efficient and effective TPA service.
• Maintained good relations with clients and third party service providers.

Farnborough, UK

• Retirement Solutions supported numerous consultants nationwide and ensured the timely implementation of Annuity and SIPP new business whilst administering the annual reviews and subsequent transactions for 500 clients.
• Responsible for the daily supervision and performance of the team including recruitment and training.
• Ensured FSA regulations were adhered to by promoting a high level of team accuracy, therefore reducing the risk to Origen.
• Allocated and… Show more Retirement Solutions supported numerous consultants nationwide and ensured the timely implementation of Annuity and SIPP new business whilst administering the annual reviews and subsequent.
• Allocated and prioritised workloads, created MI, wrote processes, chaired team meetings, brought together the administration and consultancy functions.
• Supported Senior Consultants and Head of Retirement strategy in the acquisition and implementation of new business.

Windsor UK

Personally responsible for activities that met client’s needs through insured bundled solutions and associated consulting.

Reading UK

Corporate Solutions was responsible for delivering risk management solutions for defined benefit pension schemes.Personally responsible for managing the post sale activities on new business sales and managing the relationships with key stakeholders including Trustees and Employee Benefit Consultants.

Reading, United Kingdom

Worked on various departments and had a number of different responsibilities during this period. This ranged from an administrator of individual annuity sales to a team supervisor of bulk annuity business responsible for the payroll and deferred membership implementation of DB pension schemes. A key achievement in 2004 was being personally responsible for.

A-Levels, Grade D & E

Gcse'S, 7 Grades A -C