Liability Injury Claims Handler

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a technically skilled Legal Indemnity Underwriter focused on residential and commercial legal indemnity risks. This remote role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with responsibilities including risk assessment and maintaining client relationships. Attractive company benefits and opportunities for professional growth are on offer.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Attractive company benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in legal indemnity insurance underwriting is essential.
• Knowledge of estate administration insurance is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the underwriting team to provide exceptional service.
• Assess and underwrite insurance risks according to company guidelines.
• Calculate competitive premiums and approve cases.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Collaborative approach

Proactive attitude

Education

Experience in underwriting legal indemnity insurance

Relevant experience from a broker or conveyancing practitioner

Job description

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Barker Munro Recruitment are supporting our professional client in their expansion who are seeking a technically skilled underwriter to join their team, focusing on residential and commercial legal indemnity risks and estate administration insurance. This role requires confident underwriting within agreed authority levels, with an emphasis on negotiating and maximising business profitability through effective decision-making.

Key responsibilities

Collaborate with the underwriting team to provide exceptional service and technical expertise to clients.

Assess and underwrite insurance risks according to company guidelines.

Calculate competitive premiums that reflect the risk presented and comply with the relevant rating card.

Utilise delegated authority to approve cases for yourself and team members.

Establish and maintain professional relationships with clients, attending meetings and events as necessary.

Contribute ideas for product development and better service standards to drive business growth.

Support customer success in User Acceptance Testing.

Requirements

We are seeking candidates with experience in underwriting legal indemnity insurance or relevant experience from a broker or as a conveyancing practitioner.

Knowledge of defective title and estate administration insurance preferred.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a collaborative approach.

A proactive and positive attitude and commitment to the company’s vision and values.

Candidates may occasionally travel to meet with stakeholders and clients.

What’s on offer

This role offers the opportunity to work fully remotely with the requirement to attend a monthly meeting in London and occasional visits to clients as required. Alternatively, there is an office in mid Kent where you are welcome to work from as often as you wish. There is a long list of attractive company benefits awaiting the successful candidate.

If you would like to apply for this Legal Indemnity Underwriting role, please send your CV to Barker Munro recruitment by using the relevant link.