Commercial Insurance Package Underwriter- North Region

Chubb; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & pension scheme.

Private Medical cover

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Life Assurance

Subsidised gym membership

Comprehensive Learning & development

Charitable leave & cycle to work

Job summary

Chubb is seeking a Commercial Package Underwriter to focus on new business, with responsibility for mid-market P&C package policies. The role can be based in Glasgow, Manchester or Leeds, and involves underwriting new business as well as renewals, with broker partners across the North region.

You will quote, negotiate and pipeline opportunities, while adhering to Chubb's guidelines and driving growth in line with targets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-years experience in property and casualty underwriting environment.
• CII Qualifications or working towards is preferred.
• A track record and reputation as a dynamic new business underwriter.
• Knowledge and experience in the middle-market insurance segment.
• Results driven with ability to make own decisions and work on own initiative.
• Ability to adjust to shifting priorities and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication.
• Commitment to a high level of underwriting service and speed of response.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting, quoting and converting new and existing P&C package business in the middle-market segment, in-line with targets and the overall business plan.
• Cross selling other product lines to support our Commercial Insurance ambition.
• Regular engagement with our producers and BDMs to develop and execute on a pipeline of opportunities.
• Effective trading behaviours, negotiation and engagement to successfully close new opportunities.
• Consistently providing a high level of underwriting service and speed of response to our brokers.
• Collaborating with sales and distribution, other lines of business, risk engineering, operations and underwriting management to effectively deliver the Chubb proposition.
• Maintaining underwriting integrity by adhering to Chubb's best practices monitored by regular peer reviews.
• Keeping accurate underwriting records and data.
• Representing and promoting Chubb to brokers and building strong relationships with key producers.
• Conducting business ethically within Chubb's code of conduct, compliance guidelines, underwriting guidelines and service standards.
• An advocate for the brand, building and maintaining an excellent external reputation, consistent with Chubb's values, ethics, culture, and standards.

Skills

P&C underwriting

New business underwriting

Broker relationship management

Middle-market experience

CII qualifications preferred

Education

CII Qualification

Job description

Job Description

Are you interested in working for the world’s largest publicly traded Property & Casualty insurer with excellent employee benefits and offices in 54 countries? Are you an ambitious Commercial Package underwriter with a passion for underwriting new business? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description

Are you interested in working for the world’s largest publicly traded Property & Casualty insurer with excellent employee benefits and offices in 54 countries? Are you an ambitious Commercial Package underwriter with a passion for underwriting new business? If so, we would love to hear from you! The role is for a Commercial Package Underwriter, focussed significantly on new business. You would be responsible for new business as well as renewal underwriting and trading with broker partners from across the North region, including pipelining, quoting, negotiating and underwriting new P&C package business. You will be expected to have property and casualty technical experience, knowledge and aptitude to establish underwriting authority and exercise this within Chubb's technical guidelines and best practices. You will also be expected to have passion, skill and a track record for new business development in the middle-market segment. You will be measured against key new business and renewal metrics and goals. Positive engagement and collaboration with our broker partners, underwriting management, sales and distribution and cross-line colleagues would be key to success in this role. The role can be based in Glasgow, Manchester or Leeds.

Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Underwriting, quoting and converting new and existing P&C package business in the middle-market segment, in-line with targets and the overall business plan.
• Cross selling other product lines to support our Commercial Insurance ambition.
• Regular engagement with our producers and BDMs to develop and execute on a pipeline of opportunities.
• Effective trading behaviours, negotiation and engagement to successfully close new opportunities.
• Consistently providing a high level of underwriting service and speed of response to our brokers.
• Collaborating with sales and distribution, other lines of business, risk engineering, operations and underwriting management to effectively deliver the Chubb proposition.
• Maintaining underwriting integrity by adhering to Chubb's best practices monitored by regular peer reviews.
• Keeping accurate underwriting records and data.
• Representing and promoting Chubb to brokers and building strong relationships with key producers.
• Conducting business ethically within Chubb's code of conduct, compliance guidelines, underwriting guidelines and service standards.
• An advocate for the brand, building and maintaining an excellent external reputation, consistent with Chubb's values, ethics, culture, and standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-years experience in property and casualty underwriting environment.
• CII Qualifications or working towards is preferred.
• A track record and reputation as a dynamic new business underwriter
• Knowledge and experience in the middle-market insurance segment.
• Results driven with ability to make own decisions and work on own initiative.
• Ability to adjust to shifting priorities and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication.
• Commitment to a high level of underwriting service and speed of response.

We offer in return!

• Competitive salary & pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days.
• Private Medical cover, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Life Assurance.
• Subsidised gym membership, Comprehensive Learning & development offerings.
• 1 day annual Charitable leave, cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance program.

Integrity. Client focus. Respect. Excellence. Teamwork

Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re an ethical and honest company that’s wholly committed to its clients. A business that’s engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that’s collaborative and supportive.

Diversity & Inclusion.

At Chubb we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.