Development Underwriter - Technology

Markel; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Do you have Technology, PI, Commercial Combined or Liability Underwriting experience?

Are you looking to progress your career working for a great people-focused company?

Markel is looking for a Technology Development Underwriter to join our NMUK Broker division.

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

We have an exciting brand-new opportunity for a Development Underwriter – Technology to join our NMUK Broker team working hybrid across any of our UK offices in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham or London. We arrange our business into five channels, with the NMUK Broker Channel being the largest and fastest growing of all our UK business units. Our broker engagement and subsequently pipeline and new business volumes have increased recently, and we are growing our team.

In order to focus on delivering exceptional support and ensure delivery on our growth ambitions, we segment the UK broker population into three categories: strategic, key, and development and connect.

The role of the Development Underwriter will be to support the development plan for brokers across regional areas, based upon the defined opportunity and with the Head of Financial Lines and Broker Development Director to achieve the strategic aims and income goals outlined in the PMR Broker Channel financial plan.

In this role, you will grow and maintain strong broker relationships and provide an excellent service to our brokers. You will have a strong desire to be highly visible to brokers, encouraging development meetings and regular telephone contact to underwrite complex Professional and Management risks including Technology.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Provide and maintain a good level of underwriting, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of company guidelines and authority levels.
2. Underwrite complex new business within the defined underwriting authority.
3. Actively manage and provide an efficient new business service to brokers to maintain good relationships and to achieve the best outcome and win business.
4. Responsible for the performance of brokers, developing robust relationships.
5. Develop new broker relationships as identified and demonstrate our capabilities to ensure Markel is a preferred provider of insurance for PMR/Technology.
6. Provide input into the Head Of Financial Lines reporting on broker activity and new business production.
7. Provide a quarterly update to the Head of Financial Lines and Broker Development Director on key performance criteria for brokers and team performance and development.
8. Maintain broker data on the CRM system to ensure it is up to date and accurate.
9. Work with the team to identify and secure prospects and opportunities from broker panels, recording on the CRM system in accordance with the CRM Working Practices guide.
10. Promote a coaching and mentoring culture which provides both challenge and support to each team member in the pursuit of a consistent and high-quality underwriting service and approach.
11. Developing pipeline with partner brokers to drive growth.
12. Work closely with internal partners to deliver the right outcomes for allocated brokers and their customers.
13. We are looking for challenging, motivated, and success-oriented individuals who bring expertise and a desire to build a market-leading business!

Our must haves:

1. Proven relevant underwriting experience in an underwriting role and demonstrable technical skills.
2. Track record in building and developing broker relationships.
3. Background and experience in either Technology, Professional Indemnity, Commercial Combined or Liability classes of business.
4. Have excellent communication skills.
5. Demonstrable IT skills including MS Office, Word, PowerPoint & CRM and show willingness to learn our systems.
6. Proven ability to win business whilst maintaining underwriting field.

Who we are:

Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL), a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

1. A great salary plus car allowance & a generous quarterly bonus & strong benefits package.
2. 25 days paid holiday (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave.
3. Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer.
4. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role, then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [e-mail] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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