Senior Commercial Underwriter

NFU Mutual; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in general insurance seeks a Senior Commercial Underwriter to manage complex corporate risks and ensure exceptional customer service. You will leverage your extensive experience in underwriting to evaluate risks, negotiate terms, and coach team members. With a flexible working model and strong benefits, this is an excellent opportunity for professional growth.

Benefits

Annual bonus up to 17.5%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Family Friendly policy

Health and wellbeing plan

Employee discounts on insurance policies

Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary

Employee Volunteering day off

Access to savings at High Street brands

Contribution to gym membership

Qualifications

• Extensive underwriting experience in Commercial Property or Liability risks.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring colleagues.
• Confident communicator with decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of existing clients and quotations.
• Evaluate insurance risks and negotiate policy terms.
• Train and guide team members, delivering projects.

Skills

Effective Communication

Coaching and Mentoring

Strategic Thinking

Education

CII qualification or working towards

Job description

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Senior Commercial Underwriter

• Join an award-winning, people-centric company dedicated to supporting your professional growth and personal wellbeing
• Become part of a thriving team specialising in Large Corporate Underwriting cases
• Work from home up to 4 days a week with 1 day a week in Stratford-upon-Avon, Bristol or York + approximately 1 day a month in Stratford-upon-Avon as the main team location

About the role

NFU Mutual's Large Corporate Insurance Department manage our largest and most complex corporate risks, with premiums over £100k. They oversee £200 million in GWPI, underwriting Property, Liability, and Motor Fleet risks to drive sustainable, long-term profitable growth and we're pleased to share this exciting new opportunity as an Underwriter.

In this role, you will manage a portfolio of existing clients and quotations, serving as the lead underwriter. You will review and evaluate insurance risks, proposing and negotiating policy terms for corporate business in line with NFU Mutual's underwriting principles and standards.

Your work will ensure fair outcomes and exceptional customer service, aligned with the company's risk appetite and financial goals. You will build and maintain strong relationships with team members, agents, brokers, and clients, ensuring objectives are met and service levels are maintained.

You'll train, coach, mentor and guide team members and provide technical support to various stakeholders across the business and support Change to shape the department and it's processes, looking to continuously improve the efficiency of our operations. You'll also be responsible for delivering short-term and one off projects and activities. Additionally, you will handle policy cancellations, resolve complaints, and provide agents and brokers with support during client meetings to enhance customer value and uphold NFU Mutual's reputation.

About you

You'll be a Commercial Underwriting professional with extensive underwriting experience in Commercial Property or Liability risks gained within the UK general insurance market. This could be from an insurer or broker environment.

You'll be a resilient individual and able to demonstrate effective communication skills which will enable you to establish strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the business, with the ability and confidence to challenge and influence where necessary. To join our team, you'll also have:

• Experience of coaching, mentoring and training colleagues
• Confident Communicator with experience of leading and influencing risk decisions
• The ability to make rational and logical decisions in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work well within a team
• A strategic and forward thinking mindset.

Having a CII qualification or working towards would be desirable, however it is not essential and it is something we can support you to achieve should you join our organisation.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.