Senior Technical Underwriter - Property

Zurich Insurance; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Technical Underwriter in the Midlands & South-West region. This role is perfect for someone with strong property underwriting experience who is eager to drive improvements and support growth. You'll work closely with local underwriting and sales functions, providing guidance to the team and building relationships with broker partners. Enjoy a flexible work environment that values your contributions and supports your professional development. Be part of a dynamic team that is committed to making a positive impact in the insurance industry.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Wellbeing support programs

Volunteering and charitable activities

Qualifications

• Strong property underwriting experience with a track record of delivery.
• Ability to manage complex risks and challenge processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical underwriting support and guidance to the team.
• Drive, analyze, and deliver strong underwriting results.

Skills

Property Underwriting

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in Finance or Business

Job description

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Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location: Midlands & South-West region

The opportunity:

In the role of Senior Technical Underwriter – Property you will be required to utilise your technical knowledge and analytical skills to constantly drive and support growth and improvements to our regional and national portfolio. Reporting to the Regional Underwriting Leader, you will work closely with the local underwriting & sales functions to deliver our strategic objectives, deliver for our customers and work to build and enhance relationships with our broker partners and internal stakeholders. As a senior member of the team, part of your role will be providing technical underwriting support and guidance to the wider underwriting team and supporting their development. You will also have accountability and ownership for driving, analysing and delivering a strong underwriting result.

The successful candidate will need to display a positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude and an inquisitive nature.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may need.

What are we looking for?

You will have established, strong property underwriting experience with a track record of delivery for customers of all sizes and experience of managing complex risk. Additional experience in other lines of business, particularly Casualty is preferable but not essential. Ideally, you will already be based in the Midlands/South-West area so you can draw on your experience and knowledge of the market in this area. We’re looking for someone who is happy to challenge processes and decisions using your attention to detail and someone looking to develop and broaden their knowledge. Organisational skills, the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines is also key.

We’ll make sure that you feel part of our busy and friendly team from day one.

Who we are:

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.

With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.

Our Culture:

At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business

• Industries

  Insurance and Financial Services

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