Current Vacancies

Commercial Fleet Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000

We are seeking a Commercial Fleet Underwriter for a leading UK Insurer to provide expertise and services to brokers and customers, delivering profitable growth. You will be asked to develop a strong client base by providing a first class service.

Responsibilities:

Provides first class service and productivity
Builds business relationships with brokers and customers
Implements company underwriting policy in areas of specialisation
Negotiates in areas of specialisation, within authority limits
Build relationships with brokers and customers
Implement agreed technical standards, controls, practices, procedures
Implement underwriting policy within areas of specialism
Handle a range of queries within agreed authority limits, providing information and advice to assist in the development of the account and maintain underwriting standards
Act as a source of underwriting knowledge
Take responsibility for referral risks within team

Skills:

Motor Fleet Experience
Excellent Communication skills and Computer Literate
Sound understanding of the GI Market and regulatory changes

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

Commercial Underwriter
Salary: £20,000 - £25,000
Location: Cardiff

Through organisational growth, one of the fastest growing Insurance Brokers within South Wales is seeking a Commercial Underwriter to join their rapidly expanding organisation. You will be required to accurately and profitably Underwrite new and existing Commercial policies generated by the dedicated sales force.

Responsibilities

Profitably underwrite new and existing business enquiries
Manage referrals and mid-term adjustments
Predominantly dealing with Goods in Transit, Commercial Liability and Contractors all risks
Underwriting large risks that are outside of the usual remit of the organisation
Develop relationships with Insurers and clients
Visit clients as and when required

Skills

Proven experience within Commercial Insurance and knowledge of underwriting Commercial risks
Developed understanding of the Insurance Market and general principals
Progression towards obtaining professional CII qualifications is desirable
Excellent communication and numerate skills with a good attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relationships with clients both over the phone and face to face

Commercial Schemes Underwriter
Location: Gloucester
Salary: £25,000 - £35,000

In line with our clients growth plans within the Commercial Insurance Market we are now recruiting for a Commercial Underwriter. You will be required to develop profitable commercial business through technical assessment of individual risk and schemes involving the negotiation and processing of suitable terms for new business, change in risk, claims and renewals.

Responsibilities:

Underwrite new and existing business in accordance with personal underwriting authority
Complete quote, policy, referral and survey report work
Consider and act on the underwriting implications of claims to minimise the potential for repetition of loss
Accurately respond to queries raised on policies and products by brokers, surveyors and claims departments
Respond effectively to queries raised by the accounts department and credit controllers
Participate in regular meetings to provide personal feedback on results to maximise underwriting delivery, scheme development and team effectiveness
Handle technical referrals from less experienced colleagues 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:

Skilful communicator, negotiator and relationship builder
Numerical proficiency sufficient to deal with underwriting, scheme analysis and reporting data
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 within their authority
2 A Levels or Equivalent

Underwriter - Commercial Team
Location Bristol
Salary: £15,000 - £25,000

We are looking for 4 Underwriters to work in the busy Bristol Regional Office on a temporary contract for up to 14 months, with a possibility of this going permanent. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a national operation that is going through a period of sustained organic growth.

Responsibilities:

Detailed renewal reviews of existing business
Dealing with all forms of verbal and written enquiries from Agency network
Issue of New Business and mid term alteration documentation

Skills:

Excellent communication and organisational skills
The ability to be flexible and work on their own and as part of a team
The enthusiasm necessary to deliver the highest possible levels of customer service care
Experience Underwriting General Insurance policies
Ideally the candidate should have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent) including Maths or English Language.

Commercial Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £22,000 - £28,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen within a highly reputable Insurance Company in Bristol for an experienced Commercial Underwriting to join their growing organisation. As an Underwriter within the Commercial team you will be dealing with Property and Liability, Combined polices.

Responsibilities:

Pro-actively resolving enquiries from the intermediaries
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
Supporting achievement of Regional growth and loss ratio targets

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 gained within a commercial underwriting

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 Motor Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £18,000 - £23,000

A Commercial Motor Underwriter is required to join a national insurer and handle a range of cases relating to Motor Trade. The role will involve dealing with full spectrum of new business, existing policy maintenance, renewal review and negotiation. Building relationships with key brokers and ensuring the business written is of good quality and adequately rated.

Responsibilities:

Process New & Existing business enquires, while dealing with Mid-term Adjustments
Develop and maintain relationships with brokers
Underwrite bespoke policies
Deal with Motor Trade and carry out risk assessment on property / operators

Skills:

In order to be considered for this role it is expected that experience of Motor Trade or Motor Fleet insurance is evident. It is not a necessity to have handled both although this would of course be a distinct advantage
The role offers a good basic salary and an exceptional benefits package
Good Communication skills and computer literate

Commercial Combined Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £18,000 - £23,000

A Commercial Combined Underwriter is required to join a national insurer and handle a range of cases relating to Property and Liability. The role will involve dealing with full spectrum of new business, existing policy maintenance, renewal review and negotiation. Building relationships with key brokers and ensuring the business written is of good quality and adequately rated.

Responsibilities:

Process New & Existing business enquires, while dealing with Mid-term Adjustments
Process Liability and Property Risks
Develop and maintain relationships with brokers
Ensure growth of good-quality business through underwriting business in accordance with underwriting guidelines up to set authority limits.
Understand Insurance classes underwritten which include; Commercial Combined (Property/BI/Miscellaneous)
Handle business from enquiry, through quotation, acceptance, inputting, renewal and any associated queries and endorsements
Deal with administrative and documentation issues relating to new and existing business

Skills:

Previous Underwriting experience within any Commercial Insurance discipline is essential
The role offers a good basic salary and an exceptional benefits package
Ability to asses risks and process them profitably
Good Communication skills and computer literate

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 Schemes Development Underwriter
Location: Gloucester
Salary: £28,000 - £35,500

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

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: 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 - Legal Expenses
Location: London / South East
Salary £50,000+ + Extensive Benefits and bonuses

Out highly respected Client are looking to appoint an additional Development Underwriter to their team to cover the London Market and surrounding region, due to their excellent performance over several years.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To develop profitable Legal Expense business within the London Market and surrounding area's
To underwrite business within agreed limits
Manage and develop a portfolio of clients
Maintain a high level service to existing clients
Follow up on any leads provided by head office / other Development Underwriters
Ensure all work is carried out in a compliant fashion

Skills:

Candidates should have previous exposure to the Legal Expense market
Hands on Knowledge of Underwriting and Sales
Previous experience of the London market
A good understanding of current legislation affecting the legal expense market
Knowledge of competitors products is highly advantageous
Progression towards professional qualifications is desirable.

For more information apply or contact us today!

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

Personal Lines Underwriters
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £20,000 - £25,000

As a result of ongoing expansion, a market-leading General Insurance provider has some exciting opportunity for 2 Personal Lines Underwriters. Working within the specialist Personal Lines team, you will play an integral role in servicing the needs of a large portfolio of clients. This is a varied role which involves both new and existing business across a wide range of personal lines products.

This organisation is committed to investing in its staff and you can expect your career development to be encouraged from day one

Responsibilities:

Your duties will include assessing renewals to ensure their continued acceptability, applying terms as necessary to meet objectives, providing new business quotations and Mid-Term Adjustments
Establish and develop business relationships with intermediaries
Provide continual support to the department manager in the development of new products
Participating in regular team meetings, you will provide feedback on results, successes and problems, in order to maximise team performance and management awareness of market conditions

Skills:

Personal Lines Insurance Underwriting experience, either from an insurer or broker background
Excellent Communication skills and Computer Literate

Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £45,000 - £70,000

We are currently recruiting for a Professional Indemnity Underwriter to join an expanding team in Bristol with excellent opportunities for career progression. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Underwriter who enjoys focusing on developing new business and relationships.

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:

Underwriting experience gained in PI
Excellent communication and team working skills
Able to demonstrate the required trading focus
Ability to develop relationships and build business

Property Underwriter
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000
Location: Hertfordshire

We are currently seeking an experience Commercial Property Underwriter on behalf of a leading Insurance Broker. You will be responsible for profitably underwriting Commercial Property risks up to £10m, and servicing a book of business worth circa £2.5m.

Responsibilities

Underwrite and negotiate business within authority limits, ensuring first class customer service
Implement agreed technical standards, controls, practices and procedures
Handle a range of queries within agreed authority limits, providing information and advice to assist in the development of the account and maintain underwriting standards
Maximise retention, new business and cross selling opportunities
Demonstrate knowledge of relevant systems, products, processes and procedures to be able to provide a first class experience for customers
Ensures accurate records are maintained and quality documents are promptly produced in accordance with Company practice and procedure

Skills

Technical underwriting experience of Commercial Property Insurance
Ability to maintain and develop relationships
ACII Qualified or progress towards

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

Senior Underwriting
Location: Bristol
Salary: £28,000 - £39,000 + Benefits

As one of two Senior Technicians, you will be the most senior technical referral point for all technical work within the Department. Within the role you will be 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 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
ACII qualified

Senior Commercial Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: Up to £40,000 + Excellent Benefits

To underwrite commercial risks from a designated panel of intermediaries within agreed authority levels, to achieve profitable growth in line with Company and branch objectives.
To provide a reference point and training for technical underwriting and product knowledge within the branch.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Underwrite new and existing business profitability, accurately and in line with established Underwriting practice
Underwrite larger and more complex cases
Maintain and develop business relationships with intermediaries
Actively encourage generation of profitable new business
Respond to customers requests for information
Complete the Managing Underwriting procedure for a panel of Underwriters

Skills

Progress towards ACII/Qualified ACII
'A' Level or equivalent education
Interpersonal/communication/sales/negotiation skills
Technical product knowledge
PC/mainframe systems/keyboard skills
Team focused and effective time management skills
Mentoring/coaching /Training skills
Networking & Relationship building skills
Knowledge and understanding of the market

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 Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: £28,000 - £38,000

As a Senior Commercial Underwriter within this leading organisation, you will play a key role in the future strategic growth plans of the company. You will oversee the development and maintenance of relationships between key intermediaries and the underwriting teams to deliver on New Business.

Responsibilities:

Technically astute and commercially switched on
Able to draw on practical experience of handling complex cases, you will have the confidence and credibility to build strong working relationships
Actively encourage the team to develop sustainable, profitable Commercial growth
Act as a referral point for junior team members
Support Underwriting Team leaders in delivering an efficient, quality service
Handle your own personal work load of the more complex Commercial cases, including customer visits when required
Share the highest level of underwriting authority in the Region

Skills:

Strong Commercial Insurance Underwriting experience
Sound judgement and decision making
Good organisation and planning
Ability to deliver results within timescales
Computer literacy
Good report writing and presentation skills
ACII qualified

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

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

Underwriter
Salary: £12,000 - £25,000
Location: Bristol

We are currently recruiting for an established Insurance organisation with an excellent reputation in the market for delivering high service levels and Staff Benefits. We are looking for an Underwriter to work in their busy Bristol Office.

Responsibilities:

Detailed renewal reviews of existing business
Dealing with all forms of verbal and written enquiries
Issue of New Business and mid term alteration documentation

Skills:

Excellent communication and organisational skills
Superb Customer Service Skills
Experience of working within an Insurance Underwriting environment
5 GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent) including Maths or English Language

Technical Underwriter
Position: Bristol
Salary: £21,000 - £23,000

Technical Underwriter required for an International Insurance Company operating 75 countries. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing organisation within a technical environment dealing with Personal Lines products where you will be calculating complex risks. The role involves assessing a risk according to the likelihood of a claim being made and going out to brokers and potential customers.

Responsibilities:

Gathering and assessing background information
Visiting brokers or potential customers and preparing quotes
Deciding whether the risk should be shared with a re-insurer
Computing results for appropriate premiums using actuarial information, other statistics and own judgement
Liaising with specialists, such as surveyors or doctors, for risk assessment
Negotiating terms with policyholders or their brokers
Risk control of the insurance portfolio
Keeping detailed records of policies underwritten and decisions made

Skills:

Insurance background gained within an Underwriting environment
Already studying towards Chartered Institute of Insurance qualification
Excellent analytical skills and mathematical approach
Experience in actuarial calculus, quoting, finance projections, and IT notions
Good communication skills

Position: ATE Underwriter
Location: Bristol
Salary: To £30,000 + Excellent Benefits

This market leading insurer is looking to increase their offering to their clients with the addition of a new ATE Underwriter to their operations. Working closely with Senior Underwriters and the Business Development team candidates will be responsible for assessing After The Event Legal Expense risks from a variety of clients nationwide.

Due to the nature of the company each risk is unique and as such each policy is bespoke, this means clients have exceptional policy coverage and are consistently able to speak to technically proficient contacts within the company.

Candidates should be capable quoting on risks of up to £50,000 and be adaptable to the consistently changing markets.

Travel to other sites nationwide may be required

Skills

Candidates should have experience of underwriting After The Event insurance policies with full working knowledge of the legal expense market
Proven experience in an underwriting environment
Knowledge of the Actuarial triangle
A strong skill set which should include: Strong negotiation, analytical and communication (Both Written and Verbal) skills