Senior Underwriter - A&H Corporate

Chubb Ltd.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Underwriter to join their dynamic team in Birmingham. This role offers the chance to manage and grow a portfolio of corporate clients, focusing on personal accident and travel policies. You will be responsible for underwriting new business, maintaining compliance, and developing strategic relationships with brokers. The company promotes a collaborative work environment and values personal growth, offering competitive benefits and opportunities for advancement. If you're driven, detail-oriented, and ready to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary & pension scheme

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus 5 additional days

Hybrid working options

Private Medical cover

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Life Assurance

Subsidised gym membership

Comprehensive Learning & development offerings

Employee Assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting personal accident and travel policies.
• Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory principles.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new business and renewals according to guidelines.
• Manage relationships with brokers and clients to maximize opportunities.

Skills

Underwriting Experience

Client Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Market Knowledge

Education

A Levels or higher

ACII (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Are you passionate about progressing your career within the largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer in the world?

Are you looking to further your knowledge in a multinational corporate organisation? An individual who is motivated to succeed in a role that offers personal growth and opportunities for career advancement. If this appeals to your current career expectations then we would love to hear from you.

We are searching for a Senior Underwriter to form a key part of Chubb's A&H Midlands & South Corporate Team. The successful candidate will currently have underwriting experience at a Senior Underwriter or Underwriter level and will have responsibility for generating growth of the Portfolio with key Brokers and Clients, whilst maintaining and developing a portfolio of existing accounts.

In this role you will be responsible for the underwriting and servicing of personal accident and travel policies for Corporate clients and the production of new business. You will support our Accident & Health business by developing and handling the underwriting and relationship of a panel of accounts both existing and new to Chubb. Key activities include account management, referrals, portfolio management, product development, compliance and governance. You will also be expected to get involved with planning, forecasting and reporting along with liaising with key Chubb people to maximise opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Underwrite new business or renewals according to defined underwriting guidelines, specified budget and local business plan
• Represent and promote Chubb corporately to brokers, internal and external clients. This may involve servicing key producers and clients, monitoring business acquisition and retention as well as maximising cross-selling opportunities
• Assist in formulating underwriting strategy, forecasts and portfolio management in order to achieve underwriting profitability. To ensure quality control within defined area of responsibility by undertaking quantitative underwriting reviews and peer reviews
• Prioritise and develop products within area 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
• Represent and promote Chubb and maintain a permanent contact with internal colleagues as well as clients
• Help train and mentor underwriters and assistant underwriters taking referrals and offering training and advice
• Provide accurate monthly and quarterly forecasting reports

Account Management:

• Partner / Client Management: P & L management of existing and newly acquired clients ensuring profitability, pricing adequacy, appropriate terms and conditions apply.
• Compliance & Regulation: You will ensure product integrity and compliance with all internal and external regulatory principles and guidelines, specifically including all aspects of FCA and Treating Customers Fairly. Ensuring contracts and agreements are signed, up to date, relevant and operative.
• You will set and achieve challenging Business plans for the retention, development, growth and increasing profitability of a designated panel of Key Partners / Clients and new Partners.

Projects, Data Initiatives, Product development and Revenue Maximization:

• Support regional and Home Office project initiatives.
• Support A&H product development and implementation.
• Support underwriting and data analytics in conjunction with global and regional digital underwriting and analytic teams to help accelerate and optimize digital distributions.

Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with local regulations

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• ACII preferred though not essential
• A Levels or higher

Skills & experience requirements:

• Considerable underwriting and market experience, preferably from within a global organisation is advantageous but not essential.
• Comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of 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
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong analytical skills, data management and database knowledge.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Word capabilities.
• Able to work within a team environment.
• Ability to provide quality service to clients and internal business partners.

We offer in return!

Competitive salary & pension scheme, discretionary bonus scheme, 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days, hybrid working options, Private Medical cover, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Life Assurance, Subsidised gym membership, Comprehensive Learning & development offerings, Employee Assistance program.

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.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know.

About Us

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20722
• Job Schedule Full time
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Business Unit United Kingdom
• Legal Employer Chubb European Group SE UK Branch