Commercial Underwriter

Job Type: Permanent

Sector: General Insurance

Specialism: Commercial, Underwriting

Location: Yorkshire & Humberside

Town/City: Leeds

Salary range: Other

Salary Description: Salary negotiable plus lucrative bonus and benefits

Posted: 09-Jan-25

Start Date: ASAP

Recruiter: Aston Charles

Job Ref: JH-3136SW

Job Views: 12

We are delighted to be partnering with this world-leading insurance company that is seeking a Commercial Underwriter in Leeds. Our client operates in over 20 countries and is renowned as a leader within its chosen markets.

This business is enjoying tremendous growth and has recently moved into new, state-of-the-art offices within one of Leeds City Centre’s most iconic buildings.

Many people who join this company cite, “this is the best place I have ever worked at.” It is genuinely difficult to find a company that invests so heavily in its staff because they want them to benefit from “proper careers, where every member of staff has a mentor.”

The role is based within the renewals department, dealing with a wide variety of fascinating risks including, but not limited to, Professional Management Risks, Social Welfare, Care, Not For Profit, and Charity policies. Underwriters within this team report that the cases are extremely interesting, and no day is the same.

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:

1. Underwriting renewal cases.
2. Collaborating with the Claims team.
3. Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with the Technical department and the wider business.
4. Providing excellent service to brokers, prioritising renewals and mid-term adjustments to ensure deadlines are met.
5. Getting involved in interesting ad hoc projects.

It is not essential to have previous experience within the above product lines as full training will be provided. However, you must have some underwriting experience encompassing Property / Liability / Commercial Combined OR Financial Lines insurance. It may be that you are currently an Insurance Broker who has underwritten via delegated authority schemes. It’s essential that you are well-organised and efficient, and as you’ll regularly be dealing with brokers, you’ll be engaging and professional.

Our client operates a hybrid-working arrangement, allowing you to work 2 days from home. The team is well-renowned in the industry for their friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, with numerous sports and social events available, including an incredible annual summer ball!

You’ll be rewarded with a generous basic salary (negotiable depending on experience), plus a market-leading 20% bonus scheme and impressive corporate benefits, which include substantial pension contributions and financial bonuses for passing CII qualifications.

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