Existing Business P&C Underwriter

Arch Insurance (UK) Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking an Existing Business P&C Underwriter in Bristol. In this role, you will manage broker accounts, meet profitability and growth objectives, and contribute technical expertise. Candidates should possess at least 3 years of commercial underwriting experience and demonstrate strong negotiation skills. Join a collaborative environment focused on professional growth.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years in Commercial underwriting or broking.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a structured and planned manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage profitability, growth, and expense targets.
• Write renewals and adjustments up to authority limits.
• Establish relationships with key brokers.

Skills

Commercial underwriting experience

Broker account management

Negotiation skills

Effective selling skills

Risk perception and selection

Building trading relationships

Education

Cert CII

Dip CII (preferred)

Job description

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With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.

To achieve regional GWP, income and profit objectives through the delivery of an efficient service to brokers, supporting the management of the regional account in conjunction with the regional strategy, financial plan and personal objectives.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

• Achieve Profitability, Growth and Expense targets by managing and operating to the Key Performance Indicators of the region.
• Write renewals and mid-term adjustments of varying complexity up to authority and binder limits. Authority level is reflective of knowledge, experience and qualifications.
• Enhance Arch’s standing and presence locally by establishing and maintaining strong personal relationships with key directors and staff at the Region’s most important brokers
• Contribute towards business Income & Gross Written Premium (GWP) objectives whilst working towards the business’s annual Target Loss Ratios and rate targets.
• Responsibility to ensure survey requests, survey overviews and policy documentation are processed, maintaining all relevant reporting tools.
• Conduct regular case reviews to ensure that technical procedures and standards are followed, in accordance with the Company QA procedures.
• Contribute to the technical knowledge of the Company by feeding back technical and commercial market intelligence to the Regional Director & wider team.
• Maintain personal knowledge of relevant technical issues.
• Work collaboratively with other parts of the organisation, especially the claims and survey teams, when required.
  
  

Role Requirements & Skills

Skills / Competencies

• Understanding your insurance market - at least 3 years' experience in Commercial underwriting (or broking)
• Proven broker account development and management
• Being able to negotiate flexibly and appropriately – manage a profitable portfolio
• Renew and manage out individual cases and books of business.
• Effective selling skills
• Demonstrates a range of influencing and negotiation approaches
• Risk perception/Risk selection skills
• Pricing of risk accordingly
• Successfully developing effective trading relationships
• Consistently achieving goals and objectives
• Trading successfully in the insurance marketplace
• Experience working across functions / matrix organisation to collaborate and build strong relationships
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Cert CII. Dip CII, or progress towards, is preferred

Experience

The job holder will have at least 3 years Commercial Underwriting experience, strong interpersonal skills and work in a structured, planned manner.

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14101 Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Insurance

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