Assistant Underwriter – Household Insurance (EDI)

Howden Insurance (Ireland) Limited; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Magenta Insurance, a Chartered Insurance Underwriting Agent, is seeking an Assistant Underwriter for its EDI New Business team. You will handle a high volume of telephone referrals from Brokers, underwrite household risks within your authority, and provide referral codes to enable quotes to proceed.

You will report to the EDI New Business Team Leader and contribute to developing the new business underwriting portfolio while building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in general insurance
• Minimum 2 years in Household Insurance or personal lines underwriting
• Experience in underwriting environment is beneficial
• Good understanding of Property Insurance
• Minimum 1 year in telephone-based work in a technical, high-volume environment

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and underwrite low complexity risks referred by Brokers via telephone, within authority
• Ensure accurate underwriting data captured on systems
• Support underwriting through general administration to deliver professional service
• Develop technical and underwriting knowledge for more complex cases over time
• Assist Underwriters by recording risk details and building broker relationships

Skills

Insurance knowledge

Telephone-based work

Underwriting basics

Job description

Magenta Insurance, a Chartered Insurance Underwriting Agent, is seeking an Assistant Underwriter for its EDI New Business team. You will handle a high volume of telephone referrals from Brokers, underwrite household risks within your authority, and provide referral codes to enable quotes to proceed.

You will report to the EDI New Business Team Leader and contribute to developing the new business underwriting portfolio while building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.