Due to expansion this leading UK insurance organisation is looking for a Commercial Account Underwriter to join their growing team in Colchester and manage the technical performance and income development of allocated coverholder and bespoke broker arrangements.
Responsibilities:
- To underwrite individual risk referrals within the scope of the individual’s underwriting licence
- To maintain effective personal relationships with allocated binding authority coverholders and brokers with bespoke arrangements, including undertaking account performance reviews in conjunction with sales and development colleagues
- To provide the Underwriting Director with management information, as and when required, detailing the technical underwriting and financial performance of allocated delegated authority coverholders and bespoke broker facilities
- To support senior management in the development of new coverholder and bespoke broker arrangements and in the development of new products
- To act as a point of contact for requests for technical assistance, guidance or decision from allocated binding authority coverholders and underwriters
Experience:
- Relevant underwriting experience within a commercial environment.
- Experience in effectively delivering commercial products and underwriting services to brokers
- Ability to develop and train junior underwriters and act as a senior member within the team.
- Good overall knowledge of the insurance industry
- Ideally CII or ACII qualified
In return our client is offering a competitive basic salary as well as an excellent benefits package and plenty of opportunities for career development / progression within this successful organisation.
