Senior Underwriter

The Recruiter Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Senior Underwriter to manage a team and oversee underwriting processes. This role requires strong leadership skills, commercial underwriting experience, and the ability to analyze risks while maintaining essential broker relationships. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Generous Salary and Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial underwriting, especially in Property and Liability.
• Proven track record in team leadership and goal setting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Underwriters and oversee the renewal underwriting process.
• Develop and maintain broker relationships.
• Ensure compliance with underwriting procedures and strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

Salary: Not specified

Location: Southend on Sea, Essex

Job Type: Permanent

Ref: SJP230831

As a Senior Underwriter, you will be responsible for managing a team of Underwriters and Assistant Underwriters and overseeing the renewal underwriting process. You will have expertise in evaluating risk, analysing policy renewals, and maintaining broker relationships.

In addition, your strong leadership, and people management skills will be crucial in guiding and developing a high-performing team.

The role will include a product suite consisting of commercial combined, property owners, retail package, primary liability, excess liability, contract works, contractors’ plant and equipment

Responsibilities

• Covering business and policies within Commercial Combined, Property Owners, Retail Package, General Liability, Contractors Liability
• Maintain premium income per binder in line with projections and company strategy.
• Developing broker relationships to become a key referral point for brokers.
• Identifying renewal threats and assist handlers on renewal strategy
• Ensure compliance with best practice procedures (processes and timescales)
• Review and update renewal template letters to brokers (invitations and document issuing)
• Filter referrals to insurers
• A technical referral point, for the renewals team

Experience & Knowledge

• Commercial underwriting experience is essential, specifically Property and Liability, ideally in all or some of the products mentioned above.
• Previous experience in setting clear goals and objectives, monitoring progress, and providing regular feedback and coaching to ensure team members’ growth.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex risks and make informed decisions.
• Experience in dealing with Commercial brokers/ Insurers.
• Experience working in a small team in SME organisations.
• Experience in underwriting with delegated authority or underwriting licences
• Proven track record of developing new and existing relationships with key brokers.
• Ability to work in as a team and on own initiative.
• Experience in using software systems for underwriting and administration.

Skill Set

• Exceptional Leadership and Management skills

• Excellent organisation skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Generous Salary and Benefits Package.

Please submit your CV for consideration, or alternately contact Su Partridge FIRP for further information

The Recruiter Insurance Specialists are acting as a Recruitment Agency.