Senior Property and Casualty Underwriter

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job description

Senior Property and Casualty Underwriter

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location: Cardiff

Closing date for applications: 28th March 2025

The opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team based in Cardiff, driving our regional trading branch for network brokers. Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity where you’ll be central to the development and growth of our regional trading branch? A role within our Regional Underwriting team could be the one for you! We provide innovative, creative propositions to suit our customer’s needs and pride ourselves on going above and beyond.

Role overview:

As a Senior Underwriter, your main focus will be on driving new business and expanding our customer base. You’ll play a pivotal role in onboarding new customers which means you’ll be in a market-facing role, so it’s crucial that you are great at communicating and have a built-in passion for doing the right thing for our customers.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive new business by identifying and onboarding new customers.
• Provide a standout service experience for customers and stakeholders, delivering quality and timely solutions.
• Take ownership of your workload and support colleagues to deliver our collective workload.
• Coach and mentor junior team members, supporting their development.
• Drive, analyse, and deliver strong underwriting results across our portfolio.
• Identify and suggest improvements to boost the effectiveness and efficiency of our processes.

What we’re looking for:

• Well-established Property and Casualty Underwriting experience.
• Strong communication skills and confidence in decision-making.
• Attention to detail and willingness to challenge processes and decisions.
• Adaptability to different workloads and pressures, with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Customer-centric mindset, always keeping the customer foremost in mind.
• Professional and strong work ethic.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What will you get in return?

Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich, we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits include a 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Who we are:

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people, and our planet.

Our culture:
At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs, or culture.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.