Commercial Household Underwriter
Hybrid – 2-3 days a week from either Worthing or Basildon office. 2-3 days a week at home.
Salary: £40,000 p.a. + bonus + benefits including share options.
Fantastic Opportunity for experienced Commercial Household Underwriter for this highly successful global insurance group and Lloyd’s underwriting agency. You will work Hybrid from their office in either Basildon, Essex or Worthing, London. Great promotional prospects.
The role of the underwriting department is to evaluate the risk and exposures of customers for new business, mid-term adjustments and renewals from a network of brokers in the UK and Ireland. Quoting, converting and retaining business to meet budget and underwriting performance targets for the range of specialist insurance products in the company’s Household division.
Duties
- Underwrite in accordance with the company’s Internal Underwriting Guide and the Underwriting authority awarded.
- Trade with Brokers to maximise conversion and retention within your authority.
- Monthly reporting to Line Manager.
- Renewal/Existing and New Business Control.
- Take underwriting referrals from other offices, when outside individuals level of authority.
- Understand/support and drive income, conversion and retention objectives.
- Conduct Peer Reviews .
- Assist in the development of new and existing products.
- Deal with incoming enquiries from clients, insurers and other third parties in a professional and timely manner.
- To underwrite taking all necessary care to protect the interest of our capacity providers.
- Carry out macro underwriting tasks as required.
- Perform other duties from time to time as determined by the management.
Experience Required
- Previous Commercial Household Underwriting experience.
- Understanding of underwriting various policies.
- CII certificate ideal but not essential.