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Job Location | Manchester |
Education | Not Mentioned |
Salary | £70,000 - £80,000 per annum, negotiable |
Industry | Not Mentioned |
Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Job Type | Permanent , full-time |
Lead Technical Underwriter Up to £80,000 DOEFull time / permanent ManchesterOur leading Insurance client based in Manchester have ambitious plans to grow and at the same time offer an exciting proposition for the Manchester broker market and their customers.To support this, we are looking for a Lead trader to join our team, to drive profitable growth through Mid-Market and Corporate clients with a turnover of around £250m upwards. You will be expected to develop key relationships with our partner brokers andbuild on our reputation. If you thrive on being pushed out of your comfort zone and being empowered to make decisions, we welcome the opportunity to engage with you.What youll be doing:· Underwrite new and existing business profitably, accurately, consistently and in line with established underwriting practices, using the full range of tools available·Proactively lead the development of strong trading relationships with a panel of brokers, taking full ownership for the generation of profitable business from nominated panel·Proactively develop a robust pipeline of appropriate new business opportunities and ensure that long-term pipeline is realised by ensuring broker / client engagement· Lead meetings, presentations and tender responses with brokers / end customers to portray our capabilities and secure new business opportunities· Coach, train and develop Senior Underwriters to continually improve their technical and trading capability from a New and Existing business perspective· Act as the referral point for Senior Underwriters within your team, providing technical and trading input to improve the quality of decisions within their empowerment.· Work with Underwriting Manager to actively manage and review underwriting standards and licences within the team ensuring effective management and deployment of empowerment· Effectively promote and deploy our business strategy, product range, propositions and key differentiators to leverage commercial opportunitiesWhat we’re looking for:·ACII qualification desirable· Excellent negotiation and sales skills· Mid-corporate underwriting experience is essential e.g., slip based business, bespoke wordings, international and captives· Experience of large case and portfolio management in the Commercial Property and Casualty sector, including client exposure· High level of technical product knowledge for Commercial Property and Casualty classes· Time management and prioritisation skills· Established networking and relationship building skills· Sound knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements for insurance· High level of communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build positive relationships at all levels both internally and externally· Ability to identify and convert business opportunitiesBenefits:· Competitive annual salary, dependent on experience· Annual company & performance-based bonus· Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)· Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)· 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays· Private Medical Cover· Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave· Business employee discounts· Gym benefitsThis position has been defined as an Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) role under the IDD regime which means that in addition to pre-employment screening checks, the successful candidate will be subject to background screening every 4 years with anannual declaration in interim years.Interested in this Lead Technical Underwriting roleCLICK APPLY!
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BrokersRegulatory RequirementsUnderwriting