Current Vacancies

Assistant Commercial Underwriter
Location: Croydon
Salary: Up to £25,000 (D.O.E)

Insurance professionals with experience of working within the Commercial Insurance market are required by a leading Insurance Company to work within their Underwriting team servicing the SME sector. The successful candidate will Underwrite risks within own authority levels and to provide support to Senior Underwriters and in contributing to the effective running of the Existing Business underwriting team.

Responsibilities:

Deliver first class service to brokers and customers to achieve Retention targets including delivering profitable growth while maintaining technical governance standards
Support delivery of a first class service and productivity
Promptly handle and positively resolve enquiries from brokers, customers and colleagues
Achieve targets to maintain productivity, quality and service standards
Undertake underwriting activities, under supervision
Ensure that accurate records are maintained and the prompt production of quality documentation,
in accordance with guidelines

Skills:

Good knowledge of Insurance Market and current Market dynamics.
Full knowledge of relevant Compliance and Regulatory issues
Qualified or progressing towards professional qualifications
Understanding of underwriting principles and practice
Excellent team player
Proactive and able to manage a varied workload in a fast flow environment
Strong relationship and negotiation skills
Strong Interpersonal skills, including good written and oral communication skills

Commercial Schemes Development Underwriter
Location: Gloucester
Salary: £24,000 - £30,500

We have some excellent opportunities with one of the UK leading Insurance Companies for Commercial Underwriters to join a growing department. You will be tasked with the development of profitable commercial business from the acquisition and management of Commercial Schemes business.

Responsibilities:

Develop and Underwrite Commercial business profitably
Build and maintain key relationships with account and business relationship managers
Auditing, monitoring, analysis and review of live schemes to an agreed level and within the procedures set for management of scheme performance
Handle technical referrals from less experienced colleagues from Operations or underwriting in order that business can be dealt with effectively within correct authority levels and in doing so coaching colleagues to broaden their understanding and ability

Skills:

Good organisational skills, including project management skills and ability for self-motivation and desire to learn
Excellent Negotiation and Relationship building skills
Underwriting experience in property and liability classes of insurance
Ability to assess technical risk and make decisions within their authority on all aspects of the products they handle
Have a good understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements and principles in the commercial insurance environment

Schemes Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 + Bonus & Benefits

A highly reputable Insurance Company based in the centre of Bristol with an international presence is currently seeking a Senior Commercial Underwriter to join their Schemes team. Your key role will be to profitably write new and existing business in accordance with company objectives.

Responsibilities:

Underwrite new and existing corporate Schemes business
Develop strong relationships with new and existing brokers and clients
Support the development of cross class business opportunities
Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress towards
business plan

Skills:

High level of technical expertise
Strong negotiation skills
Substantial cross class underwriting experience
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Market awareness and broker development acumen
Ability to lead and engage a team

Senior Schemes Underwriter
Location: Gloucester
Salary: Up to £32,000 + benefits (Flexible hours, 35 per week, covering 8am to 6pm)

A Senior Schemes Underwriter is required by a National Insurance company in Gloucester to act as a reference point and assist management with work flow within the Commercial team. You will be responsible for developing, negotiate and underwrite commercial, household and motor, in line with Underwriting Strategy

Responsibilities:

Promote the image and reputation of the company
Provide value added services to brokers and customers (this would include internal customers)
Proactively develop strong and productive relationships with all brokers to ensure business success
Proactively develop strong and productive relationships across the Group to enable the delivery of exceptional service to brokers and policyholders or prospects
Act as an expert point of referral for procedures and technical matters, providing training where appropriate

Skills:

Sound underwriting background, either in commercial, household or motor (or all)
Dip CII, working towards ACII
Able to demonstrate the ability to offer exceptional service to both internal and external customers
Experience of coaching and developing others
Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and knowledge

Commercial Underwriter
Location: Gloucester
Salary: £34,000 - £38,000

My client is seeking a Commercial underwriter to pro-actively develop profitable commercial business. You will be working within an established team of underwriters dealing with New business enquires (Relationship Development), renewals and Mid - Term Adjustments.

Responsibilities:

The Company objective is continuous profitable growth of the Commercial account, providing products geared to the general insurance needs of the SME sector in a continually competitive and evolving market place
Underwrite existing business (MTA's, Renewals, Surveys and Post Claims action) within Company procedures, practices and guidelines to maximise retention of profitable business
Identify opportunities to develop existing relationships with intermediaries
Handle both the technical assessment and underwriting of risk with the techniques of successful negotiation and relationship building with the brokers

Skills:

Good organisational skills, ability for self-motivation and desire to learn
Understanding and development of knowledge in relation to Legal and industry developments
Numerical proficiency sufficient to deal with underwriting and reporting data
Have detailed underwriting experience in property, pecuniary and liability classes of insurance equally, and for all relevant classes across a variety of products and trades
The ability to assess technical risk and make decisions
Progression towards ACII would be beneficial (Not essential)

Commercial Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £32,000 - £38,000

This is a great opportunity for a Commercial Underwriter to join one of the South West leading Insurance operations. Your role within the team will be to assist the team leader with the mentoring of junior Underwriters and dealing with larger more complex underwriting cases.

Responsibilities:

Manage the day to day process of an Underwriting case file
Facilitate and implement training, coaching and mentoring of staff
Provide technical input and sign-off for referred complaints
Co-ordinate quality audits and influence quality control standards
Maintain and develop positive working relationships and provide technical support and assistance to Team Leaders and Operations colleagues

Skills:

Experience of handling complex cases according to technical policy
Ability to demonstrate and apply a high level of technical knowledge across all classes of business
Experience of developing and maintaining key working relationships
Well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to train, coach and develop staff
Proven negotiation and decision-making skills
Required Qualifications
ACII qualified or working towards would be beneficial

Commercial Underwriter
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £18,000 - £23,000

As a leading UK General Insurer within the Commercial Market, this company has built an enviable reputation as providers of a caring and flexible service to customers, based upon honest advice and support. This approach has seen over 90% of policyholders renewing their insurance each year. To help continue this success, the company seeks Commercial Underwriters initially on an 11 month contract with a potential view of going permanent.

Duties and Responsibilities:

In this role, you'll deal with both clients over the telephone and in writing
Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements
Analyse and process risks at new business, mid-term and renewal stages
Contributing towards the team goals and mentoring less experienced staff
You'll undertake occasional site visits, supporting the Sales teams to evaluate new sales leads and provide competitive quotation terms

Skills:

Experience gained within a Commercial Insurance environment
Good understanding of Property and Liability
Excellent Communication skills and Computer Literate

Commercial Underwriter
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £23,000 - £27,000

As a leading UK General Insurer within the Commercial Market, this company has built an enviable reputation as providers of a caring and flexible service to customers, based upon honest advice and support. This approach has seen over 90% of policyholders renewing their insurance each year. To help continue this success, the company seeks Commercial Underwriters initially on an 11 month contract with a potential view of going permanent.

Duties and Responsibilities:

In this role, you'll deal with both clients over the telephone and in writing
Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements
Analyse and process risks at new business, mid-term and renewal stages
Contributing towards the team goals and mentoring less experienced staff
You'll undertake occasional site visits, supporting the Sales teams to evaluate new sales leads and provide competitive quotation terms

Skills:

Experience gained within a Commercial Insurance environment
Good understanding of Property and Liability
Excellent Communication skills and Computer Literate

Development Underwriter
Location: Home Based
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000, Company Car, 6% Bonus

We are recruiting for a Commercial Underwriter to be based in the South west with the flexibility to cover other southern territories when required for a leading UK Insurance Company. We require an Underwriter who is technically strong in Property, Casualty and Motor Trade classes. You will be out on the road visiting clients; to be suitable for this role you will have excellent negotiation, relationship management skills and will enjoy a challenging, customer facing environment.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Development Underwriter to achieve profitable new business growth
You will be specifically responsible for a Network of brokers.
Build and maintain relationships with clients in order to maximise new business opportunities and existing business retention
Provide training and support specifically designed to meet individual client's requirements
Identify all suitable risks and provide local underwriting resource and expertise
Oversee preparation of risk presentations
Actively identify and pursue cross-selling, up-selling and similar opportunities
Monitor service delivery to designated clients

Skills:

Excellent knowledge of Property, Casualty and Motor Trade classes
Able to act upon new business and cross selling opportunities
Excellent communication skills, presentation, negotiation
Ability to liaise effectively with a variety of people from different organisational backgrounds

Development Underwriter
Location: Home Based
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000, Company Car, 6% Bonus

We are recruiting for a Commercial Underwriter to be based in the South west with the flexibility to cover other southern territories when required for a leading UK Insurance Company. We require an Underwriter who is technically strong in Property, Casualty and Motor Trade classes. You will be out on the road visiting clients; to be suitable for this role you will have excellent negotiation, relationship management skills and will enjoy a challenging, customer facing environment.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Development Underwriter to achieve profitable new business growth
You will be specifically responsible for a Network of brokers.
Build and maintain relationships with clients in order to maximise new business opportunities and existing business retention
Provide training and support specifically designed to meet individual client's requirements
Identify all suitable risks and provide local underwriting resource and expertise
Oversee preparation of risk presentations
Actively identify and pursue cross-selling, up-selling and similar opportunities
Monitor service delivery to designated clients

Skills:

Excellent knowledge of Property, Casualty and Motor Trade classes
Able to act upon new business and cross selling opportunities
Excellent communication skills, presentation, negotiation
Ability to liaise effectively with a variety of people from different organisational backgrounds

Commercial Trading Underwriting
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 + Excellent Benefits
Location: Gloucester

Our client is a thriving Insurance Organisation with a clear strategy of developing their Commercial Insurance division to assist them in becoming one of the biggest Insurers within the current market. They are currently seeking a Commercial Trading Underwriter to pro-actively develop profitable commercial business through technical assessment of individual risk, inline with the overall business objectives for the Trading Team.

Responsibilities

Acquisition of new cases through underwriting of new business leads and opportunities received within personal underwriting authority
Identify opportunities to develop relationships with intermediaries
Consider and act on the underwriting implications of claims to minimise the potential for repetition of loss
Handle technical referrals from less experienced colleagues from Operations or Underwriting
Successful negotiation and relationship building with the brokers

Skills

Numerical proficiency sufficient to deal with underwriting and reporting data
Have detailed underwriting experience in property, pecuniary and liability classes of insurance for all relevant classes across a variety of products and trade
Experience in Personal Accident, Goods in Transit and Fidelity Guarantee preferable
Ability to assess technical risk and make decisions within their authority on all aspects of the products they handle
ACII qualified or significant progress towards
A confident communicator and skilled negotiator

Commercial Underwriter
£25,297 - £32,000
Location: Gloucester

Our client is seeking a proactive underwriter for an exciting and developing role. The right candidate will have a good mix of technical, development and business relation skills. You will become a key member of the trading team and have a strong bias towards securing profitable new business, retaining existing business, developing strong relationships and reporting on results.

Your new position within a team will be to pro-actively develop profitable commercial business through technical assessment of individual risk involving the negotiation and processing of suitable terms for new business, change in risk, claims and renewals.

Responsibilities:

Proactively Generate new business through developing strong relationships with Existing Brokers
Handle existing business; Renewals and Mid-Term Adjustments
Identify opportunities to develop new relationships with intermediaries
Consider and act on the underwriting implications of claims
Accurately respond to queries raised on policies and products by brokers, surveyors, accounts and claims departments
Actively involved in meetings with the underwriting, broker development and operations teams
Handle technical referrals from less experienced colleagues from Operations or Underwriting
Undertake projects and other tasks as requested by management

Skills:

Good organisational skills, ability for self-motivation and desire to learn
The ability to be a skilful communicator, negotiator and relationship builder both in the internal and external arenas
Numerical proficiency sufficient to deal with underwriting and reporting data
Have detailed underwriting experience in property, pecuniary and liability classes of insurance

Commercial Underwriter
£23,000 - £27,000
Location: Gloucester

A Commercial Underwriter is required to join the South West Leading, growing insurance company to pro-actively develop profitable commercial business.

You will be required to carry out technical assessment of individual risk involving the negotiation and processing of suitable terms for new business, change in risk, claims and renewals

Responsibilities:

Acquisition of new cases through underwriting of new business lead
Underwrite existing business
Maximise GWP
Consider and act on underwriting implications
Accurately respond to queries raised on policies and products by brokers, surveyors, accounts and claims departments
Contribute to meetings
Handle technical referrals from less experienced colleagues
Undertake projects and other tasks as requested by management

Skills:

Good organisational skills, ability for self-motivation and desire to learn
The ability to be a skilful communicator.
Underwriting experience in property, pecuniary and liability classes of insurance equally
The ability to assess technical risk

Commercial Underwriter
Salary: £22,000 - £27,000
Location: Bristol

If you are a career focused Commercial Underwriter who enjoys working within a proactive team, then we have an excellent opportunity within Bristol's fastest growing Insurance Company for an experienced candidate with a variety of skills to support several areas of the business.

Responsibilities:

Providing a first class customer service
Complying with all regulatory and internal systems controls
Pro-actively resolving enquiries from the Agency network and Operations Team
Providing expert technical advice and guidance to customers
Analysing, Underwriting and processing individual risks, including more complex risks
Providing coaching and guidance to other members of the Team
Handling and monitoring complaints in accordance with the Complaints Handling procedures
Supporting achievement of Regional growth and loss ratio targets, including liaison with the Operations Team and field visits when required

Skills:

Excellent organisation and communication skills
The ability to influence and implement change
Initiative to identify and act upon process and service improvements
Strong team-working skills
A pro-active approach to the acquisition of business
Experience within a commercial underwriting environment

Commercial Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £25,000 - £35,000

A Commercial Underwriter is required to join a well respected growing organisation based with established relationships across the South West Broking market. You will be working within a trading environment with an emphasis on bringing on quality business across all classes of commercial business.

The successful candidate will joining an organisation with a fairly flat managerial structure where ideas on how to improve and move the business forwarded are assessed on their own individual merit.

Responsibilities:

In line with the business strategy invite new commercial business onto the books
Cultivate new and existing relationships within the South West and Wales Broking Market
Handle New Business, Mid Term Adjustments and Renewals
Assist management with referrals and the development of junior team members
Compliant trading and record keeping in all aspects of the business
Negotiation of premiums and cover with brokers to win new business/retain existing business
First class customer service

Skills:

An understanding of commercial insurance to include property and liability
Understanding of compliance issues
Excellent organisation and communication skills
Initiative to identify and act upon process and service improvements
Strong team-working skills
A pro-active approach to problems

Commercial Underwriter
Location: Croydon
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Underwriter looking to join a leading Insurance company in the Croydon area. To underwrite risks within own authority levels contributing to the effective running of the Existing Business underwriting team. Deliver first class service to brokers and customers to achieve Retention targets including delivering profitable growth while maintaining technical governance standards.

Responsibilities:

Support delivery of a first class service and productivity
Promptly handle and positively resolve enquiries from brokers, customers and colleagues
Meet agreed performance measures
Achieve targets to maintain productivity, quality and service standards
Undertake underwriting activities
Ensure that accurate records are maintained and the prompt production of quality documentation, in accordance with guidelines

Skills:

Commercial underwriting experience of both Property & Liability classes
Good knowledge of Insurance Market and current Market dynamics
Full knowledge of relevant Compliance and Regulatory issues
Good understanding of underwriting principles and practice

Commercial Underwriter
Salary: £20,000 - £30,000
Location: London

Our client is looking for a Commercial underwriter to join their team. Our client offers a highly specialised service, that can cater to all insurance needs by calling upon the skills, knowledge and technical expertise of it employee's. They offer the very highest standards of personal service and aim to provide premier standards of personal and professional service.

You must have a strong understanding of Commercial Underwriting and Sales Principles, be able to explain, interpret and understand the company's strategy and have a broad knowledge of the industry.

Responsibilities:

Help acquire new business and retain profitable renewal business
Proactively build mutually beneficial business relationships with broker partners and key insurance relations
In addition to sales the ideal candidate will be able to maintain a robust prospect and pipeline database
Comply with FSA and internal procedures at all times
Report regularly and on an Ad-hoc basis up to the data situation of business within area of control and implement any remedial action should it be required
Responsibility for service and productivity making sure you are always looking to streamline our approaches to achieve ultimate customer satisfaction
Provide outstanding underwriting expertise and service to brokers ensuring that all objectives are met
Implement Commercial Underwriting policies whilst meeting growth targets
Implement technical standards, controls, practices and procedures through effective auditing
Lead a team of Commercial underwriters to help with the continual growth and development of the company

Skills:

Proactive and able to manage a varied workload
Enthusiasm for spending time with external brokers
Able to work under your own initiative
Highly numerate
Able to work effectively and proactively and adapt style to influence others
Able to interpret MI and financial data
An Effective team player and prioritises the needs of the department above their own

Commercial Trading Underwriter
Location: Gloucester
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000

Are you a Commercial Underwriter who enjoys developing new business and creating long term relationships with brokerages? If you are then this is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding insurer which will support your ability and cover the costs for developing your career.

Our client is recognised within the industry for the service they deliver and the quality of on going training staff receive.

Responsibilities:

Working within a team of 9 other underwriters you will be charged with duty of delivering profitable business in line with company strategy and targets
Develop lasting relationships with brokers to fuel future income
Along with enhancing the portfolio you will be required to service it and deliver on renewal targets
Influence how each broker account is managed to produce the maximum income
The majority of new cases handled will be combined polices however you will be asked to on occasion deal with package business
Act as a referral point for less experienced members of staff
Involved in developing the Brokers understanding of the products offered to the market

Skills:

A good understanding of Commercial Combined polices
Ability to enhance other poles services and understanding of products
Ability to develop new lines of business through creative means
Excellent communication skills / Relationship building
Previous experience within a Commercial Insurance Underwriting environment
Progression towards ACII or Diploma would be beneficial

Development Underwriter
Location: Home Based
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000, Company Car, 6% Bonus

We are recruiting for a Commercial Underwriter to be based in the South west with the flexibility to cover other southern territories when required for a leading UK Insurance Company. We require an Underwriter who is technically strong in Property, Casualty and Motor Trade classes. You will be out on the road visiting clients; to be suitable for this role you will have excellent negotiation, relationship management skills and will enjoy a challenging, customer facing environment.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Development Underwriter to achieve profitable new business growth
You will be specifically responsible for a Network of brokers.
Build and maintain relationships with clients in order to maximise new business opportunities and existing business retention
Provide training and support specifically designed to meet individual client's requirements
Identify all suitable risks and provide local underwriting resource and expertise
Oversee preparation of risk presentations
Actively identify and pursue cross-selling, up-selling and similar opportunities
Monitor service delivery to designated clients

Skills:

Excellent knowledge of Property, Casualty and Motor Trade classes
Able to act upon new business and cross selling opportunities
Excellent communication skills, presentation, negotiation
Ability to liaise effectively with a variety of people from different organisational backgrounds

Development Underwriter
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £34,000 - £44,000

We are currently working on behalf of a prestige Insurance Company recruiting for a Development Underwriter that enjoys developing quality business through site visits and relationship building. The ideal candidate is someone with experience of Commercial Underwriting, ACII qualified and has conducted site visits. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and modernised Commercial Insurance company.

Responsibilities:

Identify opportunities to develop relationships with intermediaries
Monitor account performance for the team and identify
Manage the development plan through the Trading Underwriters, coaching and developing their Trading skills as required
Acquisition of new cases through underwriting of new business leads and opportunities
Underwrite existing business (MTA's, Renewals, Surveys and Post Claims action)

Skills:

Commercial Insurance experience
Underwriting experience
ACII

Commercial Development Underwriter
Location: Leeds
Salary: £34,000 - £40,000

A Commercial Development Underwriter is required by a leading Insurer to work on site at one of the UK largest Insurance Brokers. Your role will be to pro-actively develop profitable commercial business through technical assessment of individual risk involving the negotiation and processing of suitable terms for new business, change in risk, claims and renewals.

The successful candidate will have to be New business focused as 80% of the role will be to acquire quality business

Responsibilities:

Identify opportunities to develop relationships with intermediaries
Monitor account performance for the team and identify
Manage the development plan through the Trading Underwriters, coaching and developing their Trading skills as required
Acquisition of new cases through underwriting of new business leads and opportunities
Underwrite existing business (MTA's, Renewals, Surveys and Post Claims action)

Skills:

Excellent organisational skills, ability for self-motivation and desire to learn
A skilful communicator with excellent negotiation skills
Numerical proficiency sufficient to deal with underwriting and reporting data
Demonstrate detailed underwriting experience in property, pecuniary and liability classes
The ability to assess technical risk and make decisions within their authority on all aspects commercial products
At least 2 A Levels or similar qualification
ACII/Diploma or similar level of technical insurance qualification completed or significant progression

Underwriter Assistant (ATE)
Location: Bristol
Salary: £15,000 - £17,000

Bristol fastest growing Insurance company is looking to add a new underwriter to their ATE team. The successful candidate will be working within a strong underwriting team with an excellent reputation within the intermediaries market for quality of work and high level of customer service.

Responsibilities:

Manage the business processing of ATE risks via the Company's online system and criteria
Responsible for producing management information as required by the ATE Underwriter, Underwriting Manager and customers
Post holder has underwriting authority to quote on risks up to the value of £10,000 and to process business (any one transaction) up to £25,000
Occasional travels to other locations e.g. London within UK to meet customers and underwriters
Process new business and policy amendments within authority level
Deal with technical and routine enquiries from solicitors and agents regarding aspects of ATE products and services
Monitor the performance of solicitors and agents
Liaise and negotiate with solicitors and agents regarding premium rates and scope of cover
Assist in developing systems and processes
Deputise for the ATE Senior Underwriter in his absence

Skills:

5 GCSEs at grade C or above (including Maths and English)
Insurance or legal experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
IT competent
Some knowledge of the business, i.e. legal expenses insurance market, and ideally of the broader insurance market within the UK

Personal Lines Underwriter
Salary: £27,000 - £37,000
Location: Cardiff

A leading insurance company based in Cardiff has a fantastic opportunity for a Personal Lines Underwriter with strong technical knowledge and relationship building skills. The successful candidate will be dealing with referrals from assistant underwriter, liaising with brokers, analysing account performance and contributing to product development.

Exposure to commercial vehicle experience would be preferable. Knowledge of EDI is essential.

Responsibilities:

Handling technical referrals, both internal and external
Enhancing processes and controls
Carrying out audits
Building and maintaining relationships with third party suppliers
Involvement in account analysis and making recommendations to improve performance
Producing and maintaining underwriting guides and policy wordings
Keeping abreast of market and regulatory developments

Skills:

Strong technical Personal Lines experience
Knowledge of EDI
Good understanding of the general insurance market
Computer Literate

Assistant Personal Lines Underwriter
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £15,000 - £18,000

Reporting to the Underwriting Manager, the successful applicants will be responsible for the Administration of all classes of Personal Lines business generated by our clients dedicated sales and customer service departments

Responsibilities:

Handle the administration of NEW Business, Mid- Term Adjustments and Renewals
Answering all account and claim queries
Communicating product change to all relevant parties
Carrying out all renewal reviews in line with laid down procedures
Account handling

Skills:

Has a sound insurance background and knowledge of the market place
Possesses excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, together with numeracy skills to make accurate calculations
Has the determination to succeed as both an individual and a team player
Well organised, accurate and pays attention to detail

PI Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: Up to £43,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen within an Underwrite new and existing professional indemnity business in the South West region. Our client is open to taking people on from either an Underwriting or Broking environment.

Responsibilities:

Underwrite new and existing PI business
Develop strong relationships with new and existing brokers and clients
Support the development of cross class business opportunities
Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress towards business plan

Skills:

Strong technical expertise (derived from underwriting or technical placing broker roles)
Good negotiation skills
Good interpersonal, communication and "face-to-face" skills
Market awareness and broker development acumen - must be able to proactively develop and maintain relationships

Commercial Underwriter - Property
Location: London
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000

A Property Underwriter is sought to join an internationally known, highly successful and well-respected organisation. The successful candidate will be working from their London office handling high level enquiries from national brokers. Your primary role will be to underwrite new and existing Commercial Property Business profitably.

This specialist business insurer operates in all the major insurance centres throughout Europe providing an outstanding service due to the high calibre of its employee's. In return this company offers an excellent Annual Bonus Scheme and a highly sought after pension plan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximise exposure to the market
Develop new business relationships
Understand and comply with reinsurance strategy to minimise risk
Play a key role in shaping and developing commercial strategy
Represent the companies image in a positive light
Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness
Ensure clear and prompt communication with internal and external contacts

Essential Requirements:

Experience underwriting of commercial property
Degree or equivalent qualification desired - e.g. ACII
Knowledge of Excess of Loss insurance
Thorough knowledge of Property underwriting and reinsurance
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Regional Underwriter
Location: South West / South Wales
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a leading Insurance provider as they are recruiting a Regional Underwriter to deal with New Business across the South West. You will be tasked with establishing and developing relationships with existing and new broker clients to sell company products and services in a compliant manner, maximising sales and achieving profitable growth.

This is a home based position with Company Car, excellent Benefits and Bonus scheme

Responsibilities:

Build and maintain relationships with clients in order to maximise new business opportunities and existing business retention
Provide training and support specifically designed to meet individual client's requirements
Apply and share detailed and intimate knowledge of each client, their industry, business, management, operations and insurance history
Identify all suitable risks and provide local underwriting resource and expertise
Oversee preparation of risk presentations to designated carriers/markets, and to clients
Develop acceptable types of new business with agreed targets
Actively identify and pursue cross-selling, up-selling and similar opportunities
Monitor service delivery to designated clients
Ensure technical standards are met by Account Handlers and Support staff in respect of policy administration

Skills:

Experience as an Underwriter within a Commercial Insurance environment
Ability to develop and manage relationships
Sound knowledge of Underwriting market and principles

Regional Underwriter
Location: South West / South Wales
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a leading Insurance provider as they are recruiting a Regional Underwriter to deal with New Business across the South West. You will be tasked with establishing and developing relationships with existing and new broker clients to sell company products and services in a compliant manner, maximising sales and achieving profitable growth.

This is a home based position with Company Car, excellent Benefits and Bonus scheme

Responsibilities:

Build and maintain relationships with clients in order to maximise new business opportunities and existing business retention
Provide training and support specifically designed to meet individual client's requirements
Apply and share detailed and intimate knowledge of each client, their industry, business, management, operations and insurance history
Identify all suitable risks and provide local underwriting resource and expertise
Oversee preparation of risk presentations to designated carriers/markets, and to clients
Develop acceptable types of new business with agreed targets
Actively identify and pursue cross-selling, up-selling and similar opportunities
Monitor service delivery to designated clients
Ensure technical standards are met by Account Handlers and Support staff in respect of policy administration

Skills:

Experience as an Underwriter within a Commercial Insurance environment
Ability to develop and manage relationships
Sound knowledge of Underwriting market and principles

Regional Underwriter
Location: South West / South Wales
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a leading Insurance provider as they are recruiting a Regional Underwriter to deal with New Business across the South West. You will be tasked with establishing and developing relationships with existing and new broker clients to sell company products and services in a compliant manner, maximising sales and achieving profitable growth.

This is a home based position with Company Car, excellent Benefits and Bonus scheme

Responsibilities:

Build and maintain relationships with clients in order to maximise new business opportunities and existing business retention
Provide training and support specifically designed to meet individual client's requirements
Apply and share detailed and intimate knowledge of each client, their industry, business, management, operations and insurance history
Identify all suitable risks and provide local underwriting resource and expertise
Oversee preparation of risk presentations to designated carriers/markets, and to clients
Develop acceptable types of new business with agreed targets
Actively identify and pursue cross-selling, up-selling and similar opportunities
Monitor service delivery to designated clients
Ensure technical standards are met by Account Handlers and Support staff in respect of policy administration

Skills:

Experience as an Underwriter within a Commercial Insurance environment
Ability to develop and manage relationships
Sound knowledge of Underwriting market and principles

Job Description
Commercial Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

A Commercial Underwriter is required to join our clients Bristol's regional Underwriting team to develop profitable business through developing strong relationships with South West Intermediaries and Broker s

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for case underwriting new business risks & actively managing renewals
Manage the day to day process of an Underwriting case file
Responsible for your own portfolio of brokers
Contributing towards the team goals and mentoring less experienced staff
In this role, you'll deal with both clients over the telephone and in writing

Skills:

An excellent communicator
Possess a detailed understanding & experience of commercial property and liability markets alongside local broker contacts
Computer Literate

Senior Property Underwriter
Location: London
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

A highly reputable, established Insurance Company requires a Senior Property Underwriter to act as a senior technical referral point within the department. You will provide superior underwriting expertise and services to clients ensuring first class service in line with business objectives.

Responsibilities:

Underwrite and negotiate business within authority limits, ensuring first class customer service
Implement agreed technical standards, controls, practices, procedures
Continuous development of technical knowledge
Report to Team Manager / Senior Team Manager on activity and progress
Liaise with external agencies over specific projects or queries
Provide first class customer service including negotiation of and delivery of individual offerings
Operates within defined guidelines, accepting the majority of risks including new business and discussing unusual cases with seniors

Skills:

Experience of dealing with Commercial Property within an Insurance environment
Ability to manage a varied workload
Excellent relationship building skills; internally and externally
Results driven
Computer Literate

Senior Commercial Technical Underwriter
Location: Gloucester
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Bonus + Benefit + Non Contributory Pension

We are seeking a Senior Commercial Technical Underwriter to join one of the leading Insurance Companies within the UK. You will be responsible for providing technical account management to enable underwriting of profitable commercial insurance business to meet the Commercial strategy. This will encompass effective monitoring, review and development of the classes of business to achieve monthly key performance indicators.

Responsibilities:

Ensure that Commercial Underwriting account management and underwriting guidelines are set for the property, pecuniary and ancillary classes
Handle technical referrals from the Senior Underwriting team that is outside their usual remit
Support the profitable growth of the property, pecuniary, liability and ancillary classes of business
Develop, draft and maintain all existing and new policy wordings used for the property and pecuniary classes of business
Researching new areas of risk and cover and developing new covers to be underwritten
Participate in account, portfolio and proposition price reviews and assessments
Act as a point of reference on relevant UK and EU legislation and fraud management control

Skills:

In depth underwriting experience in all property and liability classes of insurance
Experience and ability to draft new and maintain existing wordings and endorsements
Good account or portfolio analysis and development experience and skills
Computer Literate
ACII/Diploma or equivalent technical insurance qualification

Regional Senior Underwriting Technician
Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 + Benefits
Location: Bristol

An opportunity has a risen for a Senior Underwriting Technician to join a leading Insurance company acting as a referral point for all technical work within the Department. The successful candidate will provide training and coaching for team members and have responsibility for managing the most complex underwriting cases coming into the Service Centre.

Responsibilities:

Be the final referral and escalation point for staff within the Department
Liaise with Head Office Underwriting on complex cases as appropriate
Facilitate and implement technical training, coaching and mentoring of staff
Provide technical input and sign-off for referred complaints
Co-ordinate quality audits and influence quality control standards
Maintain and develop positive working relationships
Person Specification

Skills:

Experience of handling complex cases according to technical policy
Ability to demonstrate and apply a high level of technical knowledge across all classes of business
Experience of developing and maintaining key working relationships
Well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to train, coach and develop staff
Proven negotiation and decision-making skills
Required Qualifications
ACII qualified

Senior Schemes Development Underwriter
Salary: £34,233-£42,000
Location: Gloucester

An opportunity has arisen at a leading Insurance company for a Senior Schemes Underwriter to supervise and develop teams of Commercial Underwriters to write profitable commercial schemes business. The successful candidate will be monitoring and managing the team to achieve departmental goals and strategy

Responsibilities:

Implementation and development of new scheme propositions including policy wordings and documentation,
Organise and Contribute to meetings to which the Jobholder attends, offering personal feedback on results and areas where underwriting, broker development and team operations can be improved
Manage the Technical and Development aspect of the Scheme Team to promote the acquisition of new propositions through underwriting of new business leads
Manage the auditing, monitoring, analysis and review of live schemes
Ensure that underwriting guidelines and procedures are in place
Undertake, coaching, and recruitment of staff
Manage the Commercial Schemes team to ensure development of profitable relationships with brokers and broking groups
Undertake and support Commercial account management development work to ensure the Commercial strategy is achieved

Skills:

Excellent organisational skills
Skilful communicator, negotiator and relationship builder
Numerical proficiency sufficient to deal with expense evaluation and underwriting
In depth underwriting experience in property, pecuniary, and liability classes of insurance
The experience and ability to draft new wordings and endorsements
At least ACII/Diploma or equivalent technical insurance qualification

Senior Underwriter
Location: Stafford
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

We have an excellent opportunity for a Commercial Underwriter to join a leading International Insurance company within their Stafford branch. The successful candidate will be required to Underwrite and manage a team writing SME business

Responsibilities:

Underwrite new and existing SME business
Develop strong relationships with new and existing brokers and clients
Working with the Commercial Manager and portfolio manager, direct,
Organise, develop, manage and motivate the team through drive and positive
engagement
Support the Commercial Manager and Portfolio manager to develop the
annual business plan for the portfolio
Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress
towards business plan

Skills:

Advanced understanding and experience of the SME insurance market
Strong knowledge of the broker marketplace
Strong broker relationships
Ability to manage broker relations both existing and development of new
brokers
Preferably ACII Qualified
A sound understanding of financial performance and the key drivers to
profitability

Senior Underwriter
Location: London
Salary: £30,000 - £45,000

We are looking to recruit a Senior Underwriter for a leading Insurance provider within their Commercial team. The successful candidate will be tasked with developing profitable new business and proactively managing the renewal cycle.

Responsibilities:

Build beneficial relationships with key brokers
Identify Key brokers within panel to build on business
Maintain a strong prospects and pipeline database
Provide outstanding underwriting expertise to brokers
Underwrite, negotiate and secure business within authority limits

Skills:

Experience of Underwriting commercial polices within an Insurer or a broker background
Excellent understanding of the Insurance market
Good Commercial Insurance product knowledge
Ability to work un-supervised
Strong communication skills and computer literate

Senior Commercial Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £40,000

A Senior Schemes Underwriter is sought to join a highly successful and well-respected organisation. You will be dealing with cross class capability, to underwrite complex, profitable, new and existing cases. You will also be required to undertake an audit and referral role on delegated authority schemes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

To underwrite complex scheme business and prepare policy documentation
Update and maintain Protect records and all standalone data registers
Audit business underwritten under delegated authority schemes
Act as referral point on delegated authority schemes
Understand, analyse and evaluate specified portfolios and recommend actions to maintain/improve current results
Review and maintain scheme underwriting guides and assist in review and development of new wordings
Accurate maintenance of off-system databases and general office administration
Liaising with Brokers and internal staff to solve arising queries
Liaising with outsourced service providers

Skills:

You should be a skilful communicator, negotiator and relationship builder
High accuracy and integrity of underwriting files and data recording
Experience in handling feedback from internal and external clients

Client Relationship broker - Underwriter
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £23,000 -£25,000

A well established growing Commercial Brokerage is looking to take on an Insurance Professional within their Underwriting team as a Client Relationship Broker. Your role will be to identify whether applications for insurance cover (risks) should be accepted and on what terms. Assess a risk according to the likelihood of a claim being made by weighing up a number of factors and asking for detailed information before deciding to offer terms or not.

Responsibilities:

Focus on maintaining the client relationship between the organisation and external customers
Minimise the company's exposure to bad debt and complaints.
Ensure company standards and procedures are maintained and planning of short-term operational work activities
Actively contribute to the development of the strategic direction of the organisation
Underwrite and assess risk from enquiries and decide whether to accept or not. If the risk is accepted then a premium needs to be calculated and appropriate conditions applied
Develop and create both existing and new products and to manage existing portfolio, keeping abreast of the market trends.
Product build and maintenance, from specification, build and test with software houses, and internal builds in regards to testing to release on target to match income budget

Skills:

Provide written communications to company standards
Communicate verbally in a professional and polite manner
Able to listen effectively
Have excellent negotiation skills
Detailed understanding of more complex product features, benefits, exclusions and warranties and their application to various situations. Able to tailor product offering to customer needs and demands
Experience of working within a Commercial Insurance Environment
Understands concept of risk and exposure and how each aspect of risk affects the underwriting profile