HR Consultancy is delighted to be working exclusively with this respected insurer in their search for a commercial insurance underwriter to join their team in Glasgow city centre. The purpose of the role is to help achieve gross written premium and loss ratio objectives for the Scotland Region, within their chosen product areas, by delivering a market - leading underwriting service to their selected panel of brokers.
Duties:
• Dealing with new business enquires (within own underwriting authority, in accordance with the company's philosophy) and achieving key ratio objectives as defined
• Negotiating renewals and achieving key ratio objectives as defined
• Mid-term servicing of policies placed with the Company
• Review survey reports and ensuring that any risk improvement requirements are completed within defined timescales .
• Producing timely & accurate quotations, endorsements and policy/renewal documentation, within company's service standards & meeting contract certainty guidelines
• Establishing and maintaining key relationships with the directors and staff of our selected brokers and enhancing the Company's reputation within the local market - will involve accompanied and solo visits to brokers
• Maintaining technical proficiency across commercial combined, property owners, business liability & contractors insurances by undertaking continual professional development
• Referring cases outside of your personal underwriting authority and making appropriate recommendations
• Working closely with other parts of the company to maintain support business relationships and business objectives and operational efficiency
• Supporting the 'Head of Underwriting' in controlling the balance, quality and profitability of the underwriting account
• Undertaking miscellaneous tasks and other duties, as required
The Person:
• ACll qualified or working towards -desirable
• Commercial underwriting experience
• Written, verbal and numerical skills appropriate to the role
• Excellent relationship building skills, capable of developing key business relationships
• Determined and self-motivated character.
• Ability to help change the buying I placing criteria of broking staff
• A good communicator and negotiator
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications and underwriting systems
• Effective and efficient, capable of dealing with high volumes of work and prioritising tasks appropriately
Package
This roles comes a competitive salary, cont pension, bonus, 26 days holiday and a great flexible benefits package.
For more information on this role or a confidential chat, please call me on 0141 353 8376 quoting ref 23636