Senior Package Underwriter, Commercial Insurance

Chubb; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global property & casualty insurer is seeking a Senior Underwriter to join their Underwriting Team in Leeds. The role involves underwriting new business and renewals, managing relationships with brokers, and developing existing accounts. Ideal candidates will have considerable market experience and be results-driven. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension plan, annual leave, and various professional development opportunities. This position offers a dynamic environment to elevate your career.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Non-Contributory Pension

Annual Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Subsidised Gym Membership

Flexible Working

Qualifications

• Considerable market experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of Corporate Underwriting.
• Solid experience of dealing with brokers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new business and renewals per guidelines.
• Promote Chubb to brokers and clients.
• Manage junior colleagues by mentoring and training.

Skills

Market experience

Dealing with brokers

Client service

Leadership skills

Education

ACII preferred

Job description

Are you interested in working for one of the world’s largest property & casualty insurers with excellent employee benefits and offices in 54 countries? Are you looking for your next challenge in the insurance industry to progress your career in Underwriting? If this sounds like you and you are passionate about client service, motivated and inquisitive, then we would love to hear from you.

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Package Underwriter/Senior Underwriter to form a key part of Chubb's Underwriting Team. The successful candidate will have experience in multiline P&C underwriting and will have responsibility for growth of the Portfolio with key Brokers and Clients, whilst maintaining and developing a portfolio of existing accounts.

This exciting role could suit either an existing Senior Underwriter who is hungry, motivated, inquisitive and in need of a new challenge, or a similarly minded passionate individual currently working at Underwriter level who feels ready for that step up and elevation in their career.

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite new business and renewals according to defined underwriting guidelines, specified budget and local business plan.
• Represent and promote Chubb corporately to brokers, internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Servicing key producers and clients, through an engaged programme of pro‑active external visitation, monitoring business acquisition and retention as well as maximising cross‑selling opportunities.
• Assist in formulating and implementing underwriting strategy, forecasts and portfolio management in order to achieve underwriting profitability.
• Ensure quality control within defined area of responsibility.
• Assist with development of products within areas of specialist expertise in order to improve client retention and new business. This may involve collaborating with peers within and across business lines in Europe as well as globally.
• Meet company standards in respect of policy documentation, timeframe for quoting new and renewal business and compliance issues.
• Manage junior colleagues as well as providing mentoring, training and coaching where appropriate. In so doing, ensuring a high quality underwriting team.
• Allocate resources to meet business objectives.

Qualifications

• Considerable market experience
• ACII preferred.
• Continues to develop technical and broader business skills
• Comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of Corporate Underwriting experience, the insurance market and competitors.
• Solid experience of dealing with brokers and clients.
• Results driven with ability to make own decisions and work on own initiative.
• An experienced professional who is recognised externally.
• Experience of leadership, training, mentoring and people development preferred but not essential.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary, Non‑Contributory Pension & Annual Bonus Scheme
• 25 days Annual Leave plus ability to Purchase 5 Additional Days
• Private Medical Cover, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Life Assurance & Subsidised Gym Membership
• Learning & Development Offerings, Networking, Mentoring & Development Opportunities.
• 1‑day annual Charitable leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Active Sports & Social Committee
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Working

Integrity. Client focus. Respect. Excellence. Teamwork

Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re an ethical and honest company that’s wholly committed to its clients. A business that’s engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that’s collaborative and supportive.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Chubb we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.