Development Underwriter - Southwest (Home Working)

Cryer Baker Recruitment Ltd.; George Town; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected insurance company seeks an experienced Development Underwriter who can manage new business opportunities while working remotely most of the time. This role demands strong underwriting skills and proactive communication with clients to ensure optimal risk management and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing plan

Discounted Insurance

Car Allowance up to £5,500

Annual bonus up to 17.5%

20% maximum company pension contribution

Qualifications

• Proven ability in underwriting with a track record in complex cases.
• Experience in coaching and guiding peers.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business within the agreed panel.
• Negotiate commercial account reviews and risk evaluations.
• Build and maintain relationships with agents and clients.

Skills

Customer-oriented

Detail-focused

Proactive

Effective communicator

Education

Significant Commercial underwriting experience

Job description

Reference:

AB/283

Up to £55K- Car £5,500 - Bonus up to 17.5% - 20% Pension

Our client is a very well-respected insurance company who have been trading effectively for over 100 years.

They are currently seeking experienced and enthusiastic Development Underwriter (Southwest) which will be a mainly home working role with visits to clients and being in their office on very infrequent occasions. There would also be the requirement to go and see the risks you are presenting terms on and visiting potential clients.

This is a great company to work for with a great deal of support, however you would have high underwriting licence writing general insurance up to £100K GWP, and therefore you’d be expected to be proactive and manage your own workload and be an effective communicator both internally and externally.

Overview of the role and accountabilities

• Developing New Business within your agreed panel.
• Negotiate large commercial account reviews and connected portfolios using expert knowledge and utilise when required to deliver compelling and market leading propositions to our customer.
• Visit potential new business prospects premises and survey the risk.
• Champion, advise and guide Agents on more complex risks, technical and customer service areas to improve their knowledge and support effective decision making whilst driving an improved understanding, capability and awareness of best practice.
• Analyse and evaluate risk and propose and negotiate policy terms, including appropriate limitations and endorsements, in accordance with Underwriting standards and principles and within limits of authority, to ensure a fair outcome for members aligned with risk appetite and profitability objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with Claims, Senior Technicians and Agents to ensure the effective delivery of objectives and first class customer service.

What they are looking for

They are looking for a customer-orientated and detail-focussed professional who has significant Commercial underwriting experience.
Being a strong team player, you will strive to achieve high quality standards and output, even when challenged and working under pressure. You will be used to always putting the customer first and fully considering their requirements whilst developing lasting relationships.

Experience of Underwriting, have a track record of dealing with relevant, more complex and technical cases and of effectively coaching and guiding peers and colleagues.

What they can offer

This company pride themselves on being a great place to work and have again been presented with the Gallup Great Workplace Award. Along with a supportive culture you can also look forward to some very attractive reward benefits such as:

• Competitive salary up to £55K, dependant on experience
• Car Allowance up to £5,500
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5%)
• Contributory pension scheme (maximum of 20% company contribution)
• Health and wellbeing plan
• Discounted Insurance

For further information, please contact Andy Baker on 07834 596414/0113 4931720 or email [e-mail]