Motor Underwriter

Talent Flow Partners; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance consulting firm is seeking a Motor Underwriter in Twickenham to support the underwriting team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in personal lines Motor insurance and a strong understanding of bespoke insurance processes. Key responsibilities include managing queries, maintaining product files, and assisting in performance data generation. Excellent communication and relationship management skills are essential for this role. This position is on-site and offers a chance to contribute to a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in personal lines Motor insurance.
• Understanding of bespoke/niche Motor Insurance is required.
• Experience in managing relationships with insurers essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Underwriters and manage internal and external queries.
• Maintain administration and filing for Insurer and product files.
• Assist in generating scheme performance data using company systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Relationship management

Problem analysis

Job description

Motor Underwriter – Twickenham – On site

Support the Underwriters and Underwriting Director by:

• Responding to email referrals & managing internal and external queries. This includes referral to Insurers where required.
• Maintaining the correct administration & filing for the Insurer & product files
• Responsible for in‑house referrals from the sales team
• Assist in the generation of scheme performance data using company systems.
• Keep up to date with the company’s products and relevant external events that could affect underwriting decisions.
• Make confident decisions in line with business rules and processes.
• Be the first point of contact for the sales floor for underwriting queries.
• Able to present risks to bespoke underwriters and agree terms.
• Understand underwriting performance and have experience of monitoring insurer loss ratios.
• To always present the company in a professional and confident manner
• Work closely with Operations in relation to Compliance matters.

Person specification

• Understand how to implement processes and procedures. Can confidently manage priorities effectively.
• Able to produce consistently high-quality information within tight deadlines.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail.
• Capable of managing relationships – internal and external at all levels within business.
• Have a desire to learn new skills and challenge the ‘status quo’ to develop personal and achieve business objectives.
• Take an active role in supporting and maintaining the company values and culture.
• Have good PR/interpersonal skills, have outstanding communication and reporting skills, problem analysis and listening ability.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications and experience

• Must have an understanding of bespoke/niche Motor Insurance
• Must be able to understand underwriting performance and have experience of monitoring insurer loss ratios
• Manage external relationships with insurers
• Be the first point of contact for the sales floor for underwriting queries
• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of personal lines Motor insurance
• Must display an understanding of Motor insurance risk factors and be able to demonstrate this to a high level
• Must have experience of Motor insurance schemes