Senior Underwriter - New Business Property And Casualty

Job Opportunity: New Business Senior Underwriter - Property and Casualty (Central Birmingham)

The Benefits:

1. Competitive Annual Salary: A robust financial package that values your skills.
2. Hybrid: 2 days per week working from home.
3. Performance-Based Bonus: Annual bonuses reflecting company and individual achievements.
4. Generous Pension Contributions: Contributory pension scheme with up to 12% employer contributions.
5. Life Assurance: Coverage up to 10x your annual salary.
6. Ample Paid Time Off: 25 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell additional days.
7. Exclusive Employee Discounts: Special discounts across company services.
8. Health & Wellness Benefits: Including gym benefits to support your overall wellbeing.

The Role: New Business Senior Underwriter - Property and Casualty

We are representing a well-established, award-winning Commercial Lines Insurer that is expanding its Birmingham team with a New Business Senior Underwriter specializing in Property and Casualty. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team known for service excellence and strong industry recognition.

As a Senior Underwriter, you'll play a critical role in managing the branch's profitability and income, impacting financial results for designated accounts and broker partners. Your expertise will also influence the Underwriting team's development, fostering collaboration with key stakeholders and enhancing the branch's technical and trading capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Represent the organization by presenting solutions for larger Mid-Market and Mid-Corporate risks, utilizing industry knowledge and technical underwriting expertise.
2. Collaborate with Trading Underwriters to develop customized coverage options that align with client needs.
3. Build and manage a robust pipeline of qualified Mid-Market and Mid-Corporate growth opportunities, strengthening relationships with brokers and clients.
4. Lead large case management for new business, with a focus on profitable growth.
5. Develop collaborative broker relationships to drive commercial business generation and retention.
6. Underwrite new business in alignment with company standards, serving as a referral point for other team Underwriters.
7. Maintain a strategic communication plan with influential brokers to ensure financial KPIs are met.
8. While this role does not have direct reports, you will be supporting and coaching other Underwriters to enhance team performance.

What You'll Bring to the Team:

1. A flexible, growth-focused mindset, eager to challenge existing processes and improve outcomes.
2. Extensive technical underwriting expertise within a commercial insurance environment.
3. A thorough understanding of the insurance market and commercial lines processes.
4. Strong interpersonal skills with experience in decision-making across varied underwriting scenarios.
5. High commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and the ability to cultivate lasting broker relationships.
6. Excellent analytical abilities, with experience in account monitoring and action planning.
7. Eligibility to work in the UK, meeting all regulatory requirements.

About the Employer

Our client is a reputable name in the insurance sector, recognized for excellence in supporting their broker partners and clients. This organization is committed to empowering its employees with flexible work arrangements, balanced between remote work, office time, and client visits as needed.

Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.