Lead Technical Underwriter

Job Description

Lead underwriter Location: ManchesterSalary: £60k-£80kHybrid/Flexible workingWe’ve partnered with a multinational insurance group in their search for a Lead Underwriter to join their team in Manchester.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 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 the companys 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 the company’s strategy, product range, propositions and key differentiators to leverage commercial opportunities.

What 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 opportunities.

If that describes you and you want to learn more, please apply and I will contact you shortly with further information.Lead underwriter Location: ManchesterSalary: £60k-£80kHybrid/Flexible workingWe’ve partnered with a multinational insurance group in their search for a Lead Underwriter to join their team in Manchester.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 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 the companys 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 the company’s strategy, product range, propositions and key differentiators to leverage commercial opportunities.

Lead underwriter Location: ManchesterSalary: £60k-£80kHybrid/Flexible workingWe’ve partnered with a multinational insurance group in their search for a Lead Underwriter to join their team in Manchester.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 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 the companys 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 the company’s strategy, product range, propositions and key differentiators to leverage commercial opportunities.