Underwriter

Avencia Consulting Services; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a New Business Underwriter to join their Care Sales team. This role requires proven underwriting experience and strong communication skills. The ideal candidate will excel in delivering excellent service to brokers and maintaining valuable relationships. The position allows for remote work with occasional office visits. Benefits include generous holiday, medical cover, and ongoing career development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Excellent benefits including pension and private medical cover

Ongoing opportunities for learning and career development

Responsibilities

• Apply company guidelines to meet business targets
• Deliver excellent service to brokers while achieving deadlines
• Underwrite varied risks within set authority
• Contribute insights on developments and trends
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the business

Skills

Proven underwriting experience (ideally social welfare/care risks)

Strong written and verbal communication skills

High accuracy and attention to detail

Successful track record of developing broker relationships

Proficient in IT, including MS Office and broker e-trading platforms

Ability to win business while upholding underwriting discipline

Job description

About us

Avencia are partnered with a leading insurer who are looking to recruit a New Business Underwriter. They are open to location, as the team is mostly remote with occasional office visits required.

The role is based within their Care Sales team, focusing on a broad spectrum of Care and Social Welfare policies. It's an excellent opportunity to join a successful national team.

Responsibilities

• Apply and promote knowledge of company guidelines and authority levels to meet business targets.
• Deliver excellent service to brokers, ensuring deadlines are achieved.
• Underwrite varied risks within set authority.
• Contribute to underwriting meetings with insights on developments, trends and market conditions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the wider business.

Skills & experience

• Proven underwriting experience (ideally social welfare/care risks; commercial insurance considered).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Successful track record of developing broker relationships.
• Proficient in IT, including MS Office and broker e-trading platforms.
• Ability to win business while upholding underwriting discipline.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell extra leave.
• Excellent benefits including pension, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance, income protection, and season ticket loan.
• Ongoing opportunities for learning, career development, and full support to help you grow.