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Senior Development Underwriter - East Anglia (Fully Remote or Hybrid Working)

Cryer Baker Recruitment Ltd.

England

Remote

GBP 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

A leading insurance company is looking for a Senior Development Underwriter to work remotely or hybrid in East Anglia. This role involves driving new business initiatives, making underwriting decisions, and managing broker relationships. They offer an inclusive working environment, excellent benefits including a salary up to £90K, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
Pension
Annual Bonus
Excellent Holiday Entitlement

Qualifications

  • Experience in underwriting with knowledge of risk assessment.
  • Proven negotiation skills and ability to manage broker relationships.
  • Proactive approach to business development and sales.

Responsibilities

  • Underwrite and assess risk to maximize business growth.
  • Develop and manage broker/client relationships.
  • Make sound underwriting decisions to support the financial goals.

Skills

Underwriting
Negotiation
Risk Assessment
Customer Service

Job description

Senior Development Underwriter - East Anglia (Fully Remote or Hybrid Working)

Reference:

AB/441

Basic Salary £70K to £90K Plus Excellent benefits

We are very pleased to be working with this very reputable and professional insurance company who is seeking an experienced Senior Development Underwriter look after brokers in and around East Anglia and reporting into their London operation.

Dependent in where you reside, this could be a fully remote role or being in London 1- or 2-days max per week.

The Opportunity

  • As a Senior Development Underwriter, you will offer a superior service and responsiveness to new business submissions, interact and collaborate with the team and other Regional Underwriting Offices.
  • You will primarily be responsible for identifying, developing, and writing new business opportunities in accordance with your underwriting authority, continuously seeking out solutions to meet the needs of the client or broker.
  • You will make sound underwriting decisions to support the Branch in consistently achieving financial plan.
  • You will also support the team in managing and underwriting renewal business.
  • They aim to offer an inclusive and flexible approach to how and when you work, as well as good work-life benefits.
  • Be Committed, Be Connected, Be Creative and Be Energised - these are the values they are passionate about.
  • Understanding and embracing their values will shape your success and contribute to making this a great place to work.

The following key activities form a core part of your role

  • Underwrite and assess risk to maximise business growth and profitability for allocated broker panel.
  • Make prompt, appropriate decisions within own underwriting authority in addition to considered, intelligent and complete recommendations to technical underwriting/business leadership.
  • Negotiate terms and conditions consistent with underwriting requirements and service.
  • Understand and execute the company’s underwriting strategies and principles to produce budgeted results.
  • Working with Underwriter on same broker panel, continuously manage book of business, maintaining quality of business, growth and profit.
  • Actively engage and seek out training opportunities to further develop underwriting expertise.
  • Develop and leverage broker/client relationships through a high level of visibility and using a disciplined sales management approach (e.g., planning and follow-up for broker and prospective customer visits/meetings) in support of business objectives.
  • Working with Distribution, effectively assist in the development, documentation and execution of sales plans with emphasis on increasing marketing and sales activities outside the office.
  • Actively participate in regularly scheduled regional and product underwriting and/or sales meetings.
  • Demonstrate superior customer service standards (consistency, quick response, knowledge of products) to meet service standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity and the company fully support career development and progression within and there would be a great deal of autonomy with this role.

They would also consider candidates wishing to make the next step up, so if you have a pro-active approach and willingness to succeed this could be the ideal career move.

Dependent on experience, the basic salary is from £70K to £90K, PMI, Bonus, Pension, DIS and excellent holiday entitlement.

If you would like to find out more regarding this opportunity, please contact Andy Baker on 07834 596414/0113 4931720, or email andy@cryerbaker.co.uk

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