Senior Commercial Underwriter (York)

Ref: 10141

£28,000 to £38,000

My client is a highly reputable and long standing leading name within the insurance industry.

Offering products to those outside of farming has seen their growth accelerate – enabling them to become one of the UK ‘s top ten general insurers. They are one of few providers whose range of products extends to investments, pensions, life assurance, finance and risk management.

They are now looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join one their underwriting teams within the York Regional Service Centre

Job description

Working closely with the Senior Underwriting Technician, this brand new role supports their strategic growth plans into the Commercial insurance market. Based in the Regional underwriting department, you will oversee the development and maintenance of relationships between our Agency sales force and underwriting teams to deliver a market leading new business quotation and policy issue service.

Job Specification

Consultative in your approach, you will develop and influence the relationships between your underwriting teams, operational field management and Agents. Technically astute and commercially switched on, your underwriting skills will be second to none. Able to draw on practical experience of handling complex cases, you will have the confidence and credibility to build strong working relationships.

• Liaise with and support Agents and their staff together with the Operations Team to actively develop sustainable, profitable Commercial growth.
• Work closely with the Senior Underwriting Technician and be a referral point for all Commercial new business enquiries from Agents.
• Provide Commercial technical underwriting expertise and support to planned training sessions for Agents in conjunction with the Operations Team.
• Accept and review general insurance risks in line with the current company underwriting philosophy and risk appetite.
• Support Agents in training, coaching and development of the technical underwriting and sales skills of their sales and support staff.
• Support Underwriting Team leaders in delivering an efficient, quality service.
• Handle your own personal work load of the more complex Commercial cases, including customer visits when required.
• Share the highest level of underwriting authority in the Region with the Senior Underwriting Technician.

Person Specification

In addition to having a successful background in Commercial underwriting together with strong interpersonal and change management skills, you will need to be able to demonstrate all the usual attributes:

• Strong analytical skills – (able to make sense of things)
• Sound judgement and decision-making – (gets it right first time)
• An enquiring mind – (finds things out a lateral thinker)
• Good organisation and planning – (comfortable with changing priorities)
• Ability to deliver results within timescales – (gets things done on time)
• Attention to detail – (able to spot the detail in the bigger picture)
• Computer literacy – (at home with technology)
• Good report writing and presentation skills – (can get your point across at all levels)

Required Qualifications
You should be ACII qualified.

Benefits 25 days holiday, contributory pension scheme, flexible working.
Other compensation Company performance related bonus scheme up to 10%.
Travel description You may occasionally be required to travel to local offices within your Region.

Please apply on line for further information or call for a confidential chat.

Commercial Underwriter (Leeds)

Ref: 10117

£30,000 to £35,000

My client is a leading world wide composite insurance company. They now have an opening in Leeds within their combined package team. The successful applicant will work within a small team and take responsibility for writing new and existing business. Experience of stand alone risks or combined package risks is essential for this role including a sound technical knowledge of property and liability insurance. This role is open due to expansion and 2009 growth plans, therefore the ideal candidate will demonstrate experience of writing quality new business. For further information please apply on line or call for a confidential chat.

Casualty Underwriter (Manchester)

Ref 10082

£35,000 to £45,000

This client is a leading and highly successful word wide insurance company, with a reputation for hiring the industries best. Due to ongoing success and expansion they now have an opening within their Manchester branch for a casualty underwriter. The successful individual will already be proactively writing this type of risk with national and larger independent intermediaries throughout the North West. Although junior casualty underwriters with the desire and ability to proactively built strong and fruitful relationships with key intermediaries will be considered.
Market leading package and generous bonus structure on offer.

Role Purpose (Summary)

To develop the Casualty account in the Manchester Market and to underwrite business in accordance with company objectives.

General Description

Underwrite new and existing corporate Casualty business
Develop strong relationships with new and existing brokers and clients
Support the development of cross class business opportunities
Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress towards business plan
Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximise brand leverage
Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency
Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to be able to operate effectively

Essential Requirements

Strong technical expertise
Good negotiation skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Market awareness and broker development acumen
Use of risk profiling and pricing tools and loss models

Casualty Underwriter (Leeds)

10083

£35,00 to £45,000 + Bonus

This client is a leading a highly successful word wide insurance company, with a reputation for hiring the industries best. Due to ongoing success and expansion they now have an opening within their Leeds branch for a casualty underwriter. The successful individual will already be proactively writing this type of risk with national and larger independent intermediaries throughout the North East. Although junior casualty underwriters with the desire and ability to proactively built strong and fruitful relationships with key intermediaries will be considered.
Market leading package including generous bonus structure on offer.

Role Purpose (Summary)

To develop the Casualty account in the Leeds Market and to underwrite business in accordance with company objectives.

General Description

Underwrite new and existing corporate Casualty business
Develop strong relationships with new and existing brokers and clients
Support the development of cross class business opportunities
Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress towards business plan
Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximise brand leverage
Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency
Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to be able to operate effectively

Essential Requirements

Strong technical expertise
Good negotiation skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Market awareness and broker development acumen
Use of risk profiling and pricing tools and loss models

Underwriting Manager (North Yorkshire)

Ref: 10113

£30,000 to £35,000

We are currently recruiting for a Commercial Lines Manager to manage and develop an existing team of Commercial Underwriters based at our clients North Yorkshire office.

The duties of the role will include:
Being the technical referral point for Commercial Lines Underwriters
Developing training plans for Commercial Lines Underwriters and Support Staff
Managing the underwriters, including ensuring individuals are trained and coached so that they can effectively perform their duties and responsibilities.
Conducting appraisals in line with company policy.
Providing statistics and information to Head of Department as and when required
Providing the relevant advice, information and guidance to clients>

Assisting with the relationship development of our capacity providers through strategy and review meetings as and when required.
Providing risk advice/risk management/risk prevention information to clients where required
Promote the business through a polite, helpful and willing attitude to all customers internal and external.
Any other duties that may be required by your Manager in accordance with the nature of this job

Candidates must have thorough knowledge of:

The FSA rules in regard to retail and commercial business
The principles, practices and legalities of all major classes of General Insurance and in particular, insurable interest, utmost good faith, indemnity, contribution, average and subrogation.
The UK General Insurance market in respect of both Personal and Commercial insurances.
Underwriting and rating factors, and how these are applied in relation to all major classes of commercial insurance

For further information please apply on line or call for a confidential chat.

Commercial Underwriter (North Yorkshire)

Ref: 10112

£25000 to £28,000

Due to ongoing expansion my client seeks to recruit a technically competent commercial underwriter for it North Yorkshire branch.

This role will involve providing quotations via the telephone or in writing, placing cover when instructed, inviting and confirming renewals, dealing with mid term adjustments and providing assistance with claims issues when appropriate.

Day to day responsibilities aside, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced underwriter to join a team that needs to differentiate itself from vast competition.

You will be required not only to produce accurate quotes based on defined product sets, but to have input in helping design new products and help evolve existing ones. This will be achieved by a creative mind based on experience and via ongoing think tank sessions and a desire to provide alternative solutions to our clients.

It essential when applying for this role that you have a good technical underwriting knowledge of property and liability risks. For further information please apply on line or call for a confidential chat.