Underwriter

Markel; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is offering an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Solicitor/Underwriter. This role involves risk assessment, client interaction, and training delivery within a hybrid working environment. With competitive salaries and strong career development support, it's a chance to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic team focused on access to justice.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

5% bonus at the end of the FTC

Fantastic company pension scheme

Private medical and dental cover

Income protection and life assurance

Qualifications

• Legally qualified with at least 3 years PQE.
• Essential litigation experience in personal injury and clinical negligence.
• Excellent presentation skills; underwriting experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop relationships with internal and external customers.
• Risk assess proposals and issue binding insurance policies.
• Deliver training on legal issues and monitor governance strategy.

Skills

Presentation skills

Education

Legally qualified / PQE 3 years+

Tools

Insurance experience

Job description

Are you looking to develop your career within Personal Injury / Clinical Negligence Underwriting & Audit?

Come and support our ATE Insurance team here at Markel

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

We have a great opportunity for a Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Solicitor/Underwriter to join our ATE insurance team on an initial 1-year FTC which can lead to a permanent role after this, in our Croydon office, (2 days in the office, 3 days working from home).

The ATE team provides insurance for litigation giving access to justice, through the legal system, for parties seeking a remedy to a wrong doing. The ATE team consists of 15 people based out of Croydon who enjoy hybrid working from home as well as the office. The department only deals with law firms, who distribute the insurance, and insure various types of litigation from commercial, clinical negligence or personal injury.

What you’ll be doing:

• Establish and develop a good working relationship with internal and external customers

• Risk assess proposals for a variety of cases (primarily personal injury and clinical negligence), issue quotes and bind insurance policies where appropriate

• Support the governance strategy through monitoring, training, periodical review/follow up and conducting external audits (feedback & improvement plans) - some overnight stays possible

• Peer review work other underwriters work

• Attending/participating in risk committee meetings

• Deliver training to the team on legal issues and the impact on the schemes/policies we provide

• Research and help develop new products for new markets

• Possibly attending external exhibitions nationwide as required

Our must haves:

• Legally qualified / PQE 3 years +

• Litigation experience in personal injury and clinical negligence is essential

• Excellent presentation skills

• Commercial litigation experience is an advantage

• Underwriting experience is an advantage

• Insurance experience is an advantage

Who we are:

Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

• A great starting salary plus 5% bonus at the end of the FTC & strong benefits package…

• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave

• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer

• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [e-mail] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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