Senior Casualty Underwriter

Stride Resource Management Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global Insurance Company is seeking a Senior New Business Casualty Underwriter based in Birmingham or Manchester. In this role, you will manage complex business opportunities and work closely with key brokers. Ideal candidates will have in-depth Casualty Underwriting knowledge, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and experience in new business trading. An excellent salary, bonus structure, and comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Excellent bonus structure

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of Casualty Underwriting and excellent technical expertise.
• Proven track record of new business trading.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make sound business decisions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with brokers to build a pipeline of risks.
• Understand risks and gain broker commitment.
• Support and guide less experienced colleagues.

Skills

Casualty Underwriting knowledge

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Senior Casualty Underwriter

We are working closely with a global Insurance Company who are known for delivering innovation underwriting solutions. After many years of successful trading there is a need to source a Senior New Business Casualty Underwriter which can be based out of their offices in either Birmingham or Manchester .

As a Casualty Underwriter you will :

• Be responsible for working on some of the largest and most complex new business opportunities to provide excellent propositions to market
• Work with a small panel of key brokers to identify and track opportunity by buildings a dynamic pipeline of risks that fit underwriting appetite
• Work closely with Risk Control and Distribution to have a thorough understanding of the risks and gain commitment from partner brokers to work to convert opportunities.
• Provide support and guidance to less experienced colleagues to develop not only their technical knowledge but their soft skills and confidence to trade.

As a Casualty Underwriter you will have :

• Detailed knowledge of Casualty Underwriting and excellent t echnical expertise and negotiation skills.
• Strong track record of new business trading in the local market.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound business decisions effectively.

As a Casualty Underwriter you will get :

• Annual Salary circa £65,000
• Excellent bonus structure
• Comprehensive benefits package