Motor Fleet Underwriter

ERS; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading specialist motor insurer as a Motor Fleet Underwriter. The role involves writing complex risks, collaborating with brokers, and contributing to underwriting strategies. Ideal candidates will possess strong commercial awareness and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Competitive Benchmarked Salary

25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus scheme

Employee assistance programme

Annual holiday buy (up to 3 extra days)

Salary sacrifice benefits

Annual benefits reviews

Professional qualifications and study support

Qualifications

• Demonstrated technical expertise in underwriting.
• Ability to identify market opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Write medium to complex risks within underwriting authority.
• Contribute to underwriting strategy execution.
• Assist in portfolio performance management.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Interpersonal Skills

Numeracy

Job description

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About us

ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.

Overview

About us

ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.

The role

The Underwriter’s primary responsibility is to write a range of medium to complex risks within the products risk appetite and within own individual underwriting authority. You will also act as a referral point for team members with a lower level of authority helping to develop their technical knowledge and understanding.

The role is market visible which will see you working closely with our broker partners and forming solid trading relationships, these relationships will help ERS achieve their short- and long-term financial plans by seeking to broaden our market penetration.

Success in the role requires technical expertise in our product(s) and frequent collaboration with other business functions to ensure that we leverage capabilities from across the business in delivering first class propositions to our chosen market.

Key Responsibilities

• Contributing to the execution of the underwriting strategy for the Class of Business, working within the agreed risk appetite and own individual authority to process quotes, renewals, Mid-term adjustments and cancellations.
• Providing input to the development of our underwriting appetite for our product(s)
• Assisting in the management of portfolio performance through the analysis of results and the ability to make recommendations.
• Work with the operational leadership team & technical training team to help identify training needs and support employee development through feedback, coaching and training to improve team competency and performance.
• Act as our first line of defense. Understand and adhere to the zero- tolerance fraud strategy.
• Having significant awareness of and ensuring adherence to all regulatory requirements
• Understand and adhere to the complaint handling process, attempting to resolve complaints informally whenever possible.
  
  
  

Essential Qualifications, Skills, And Experience

• This role carries financial responsibility as well as being recognized as a subject matter expert in your product(s). We therefore require our role holders to demonstrate technical expertise and to use commercial judgment in the fulfilment of their role.
• Good commercial awareness that allows you to identify and take advantage of market opportunities.
• Possess an understanding of pricing practices and methodologies with the ability and experience to help us constantly enhance our pricing capability, providing insight and feedback on our pricing models.
• Possessing interpersonal skills which will allow you to build and maintain relationships. Being able to articulate what a mutually beneficial relationship looks like and being comfortable having at times challenging conversations with our broker partners.
• Highly articulate and numerate
  
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive Benchmarked Salary
• 25 days holiday
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Annual holiday buy (up to 3 extra days)
• Salary sacrifice benefits
• Annual benefits reviews
• The option for professional qualifications and study support
  
  
  

Benefits

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Insurance

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