Trading Underwriter

Das Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An Insurance Company based in central Bristol is seeking a Trading Underwriter to analyze data, manage policies, and negotiate with business partners. The ideal candidate should possess underwriting or relevant financial services experience. Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently are essential. This role offers a great opportunity to join a passionate and high-performing team.

Benefits

26 days holiday with option to buy more

Company pension scheme

Health cash plan

Employee discounts hub

Cycle scheme

Qualifications

• Previous underwriting experience is ideal but insurance or financial services experience is advantageous.
• Ability to work at pace while maintaining high-quality output.
• Experience managing projects and meeting challenging deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data sets to review and renew/quote policies.
• Negotiate renewal terms with business partners.
• Identify and resolve underwriting issues impacting business partners.

Skills

Underwriting experience

MS Excel proficiency

Relationship building

Project management

Job description

Overview

We have an excellent opportunity for a Trading Underwriter to join our high performing Underwriting department at ARAG UK. Based in central Bristol this is a great opportunity to work alongside Senior and Assistant Trading Underwriters, and have responsibility for dealing with business partners and providing our partners with a bespoke service.

In this key role, the successful candidate will be analysing data sets to review and renew/quote scheme and standalone policies to ensure profitability. You’ll also be responsible for setting up scheme and standalone business, ensure policy literature and agreements in place in line with policies, procedures and underwriting authorities.

You’ll also will meet with our business partners to negotiate renewal terms, provide performance updates and proactively manage their insurance risk. In addition, you will be responsible for identifying any underwriting issues negatively impacting our business partners, working with internal and external stakeholders to resolve these issues to our business partners satisfaction.

This is a great opportunity to showcase your communication and relationship building skills and demonstrate experience of effective collaboration with business partners and internal stakeholders across all levels.

Qualifications & Experience

• Ideally, we’re seeking candidates with previous underwriting experience but if not, insurance or financial services experience would be particularly advantageous.
• Applications from candidates who come from less traditional backgrounds will be considered, but previous experience in a professional background will be key.
• Must demonstrate previous experience using MS Excel to review and analyse data, and an innovative approach and ability to develop meaningful and long term relationships with business partners.
• Additional requirements: ability to work at pace whilst maintaining an accurate, high quality output; ability to manage different projects and tasks, while meeting challenging deadlines and exceeding customers’ expectations; and ability to lead complex underwriting conversations with business partners.

What you can bring

As a team we are passionate and enthusiastic about what we do. Our people are encouraged to think independently and to take ownership of their work. You will be agile in the way that you work and adaptable to change.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday with the option to buy up to a further 5 days
• Company pension scheme with the option to increase contributions
• Group Income Protection for all employees
• Group Legal Protection for all employees
• Health cash Plan
• European Motor Assistance and Home Emergency Assistance
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle scheme
• A comprehensive wellbeing programme including free eye tests
• Access to our employee discounts hub offering exclusive discounts across thousands of retail partners, including discounted gym memberships at over 3,000 gyms across the UK
• The option to join our Sports and Social club which organises discounted events such as theatre visits and shopping trips

If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.