Senior Underwriter- Fleet & Logistics

CHUBB; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Underwriter with Motor knowledge. This role involves managing a key portfolio and collaborating with clients and brokers to achieve financial targets and maintain underwriting profitability. The ideal candidate has significant market experience, strong communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to develop innovative products. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Private Medical cover

Subsidised gym membership

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the Insurance market and dealing with brokers.
• Comprehensive understanding of legal liability and casualty underwriting.
• Experience of underwriting multinational programmes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new business or renewals according to defined guidelines.
• Formulate underwriting strategy and manage the portfolio.
• Collaborate with peers to develop products improving client retention.

Skills

Motor knowledge

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Leadership experience

Organizational skills

IT skills

Education

ACII & IOSH/Nebosh qualifications

Job description

Are you an ambitious Underwriter with Motor knowledge? If so, we would love to hear from you!

An expert Motor Underwriter is required to form a key part of Chubb's Midlands & South Region Casualty Underwriting Team. The successful candidate will have responsibility for growth of the Portfolio with key Brokers and Clients, whilst maintaining and developing a portfolio of existing accounts predominately for the larger and complex accounts in the region.

Key Responsibilities :

• Financial Goals : To underwrite new business or renewals according to defined underwriting guidelines, specified budget and local business plan.
• Portfolio Integrity : To 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, running regular management meetings and peer reviews.
• Product Development : To 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 divisions in Europe as well as globally.
• Producer Management : To 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.
• Procedures : To meet company standards in respect of policy documentation, timeframe for quoting new and renewal business and compliance issues.
• Operational Management : To manage junior colleagues by using the Chubb PMP and peer review process as well as providing mentoring, training and coaching where appropriate. In so doing, ensuring a high quality underwriting team. To prioritize to meet business objectives.
• Chubb Representative : To represent and promote Chubb and maintain a permanent contact with internal colleagues and clients as well as major clients.
• An experienced professional who is recognised externally for their considerable market experience.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of legal liability and casualty underwriting and continues to develop technical knowledge & skills.
• Experience of underwriting multinational programmes is preferred.
• Significant experience of the Insurance market and competitors, and of dealing with brokers and clients.
• Possesses broader business skills – communication, organisation, IT, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Results driven with the ability to make own decisions and work on own initiative.
• Experience of leadership, training, mentoring and people development
• ACII & IOSH / Nebosh qualifications are preferred but not essential.

What we offer in return!

• Competitive salary, annual bonus & pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days
• Private Medical cover, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Life Assurance
• Subsidised gym membership, Comprehensive Learning & development offering, Networking, mentoring & development opportunities.
• 1 day annual Charitable leave, Cycle to work scheme, 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 will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.