Underwriter - Technical

FMG (Farmers Mutual Group); Wellington; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading insurance organization as an Underwriter-Technical in Wellington, where you'll provide vital underwriting guidance, enhance business efficiencies, and develop strong relationships within the team. With excellent benefits including free life insurance and flexible work practices, this role is ideal for someone with 5+ years of commercial underwriting experience.

Benefits

Free life insurance

Income protection

4% company contribution to superannuation

Flexible working practices

Five paid professional development days

2 paid wellbeing days

Annual salary reviews

Paid give back day every year

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated commercial insurance or underwriting experience.
• Strong commercial and insurance acumen including pricing and market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Provide crucial technical underwriting advice and guidance.
• Support quality business acceptance and enhance efficiencies.
• Coach and support the wider Underwriting team.

Skills

Commercial insurance

Underwriting

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Strong relationships management

Education

ANZIIF qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join Our Team as an Underwriter-Technical in Wellington!

About the Role: As an Underwriter-Technical, you’ll provide crucial technical underwriting advice and guidance, support quality business acceptance, and work on business-wide initiatives to enhance efficiencies and client offerings. You’ll also coach and support our wider Underwriting team.

About You:

• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated commercial insurance or underwriting experience
• ANZIIF (or equivalent) qualification (or working towards it)
• Strong commercial and insurance acumen, including pricing and market dynamics)
• Proven ability to influence, build, and manage strong internal relationships
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach
  
  

Experience across a range of non-consumer lines (e.g. SME, corporate, specialty) will be highly regarded and is key to success in this role.

Why FMG? We know our success is because of our people, so when you join our team, it's our priority to make sure you're well looked after and feel a part of the FMG Culture. FMG also offers free life insurance and income protection, 4% company contribution to superannuation, flexible working practices, five paid professional development days, 2 paid wellbeing days, annual salary reviews and a paid give back day every year – among many exciting benefits.

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 11th June 2025.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Insurance

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