Senior Commercial Underwriter

Employment Specialists Ltd; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Essex is seeking a Senior Underwriter to join their successful team. This role involves high-quality underwriting and maintaining strong relationships with Brokers, ensuring exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate has significant commercial underwriting experience and a proven track record with Brokers. This position offers competitive benefits, including hybrid working.

Benefits

Company pension

Bonus

Private Health cover

Life assurance

Car Parking

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Strong experience of working as a Commercial Underwriter.
• Track record of successful Broker relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build strong working relationships and deliver exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and price New Business profitably and accurately.
• Determine the desirability of accepting or rejecting business risks.
• Identify the need, recommend and evaluate additional risk assessment information.
• Maintain and develop Business Relationships with your Brokers by regular contacts.
• Assist Colleagues with technical and procedural aspects of Underwriting.

Skills

Commercial underwriting experience

Broker relationship management

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Customer service

Job description

Overview

You'll be joining an innovative market with very strong Broker relationships which are proving beneficial for both parties and also financially. Accordingly they are writing lots of good New Business across the main Commercial classes.

Our growing Client has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Underwriter to join their very successful Team.

In this role you will focus on high quality underwriting and building strong working relationships with your Brokers. You will be proactive and confident when dealing with your panel of Brokers enabling you to retain and maximise Business through the delivery of exceptional Customer Service and attractive deals.

You would be working closely with them and often, even in their offices.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and price New Business profitably and accurately
• Determine the desirability of accepting or rejecting business risks
• Identify the need, recommend and evaluate additional risk assessment information
• Maintain and develop Business Relationships with your Brokers by regular contacts and to keep abreast of their issues
• Assist Colleagues with technical and procedural aspects of Underwriting

Qualifications

• Strong experience of working as a Commercial Underwriter
• Track record of successful Broker relationships
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships and deliver exceptional customer service

Benefits

• Company pension
• Bonus
• Private Health cover
• Life assurance
• Car Parking
• Hybrid working