Underwriter

Underwriter

Markel Corporation Birmingham, United Kingdom

Do you have Underwriting experience and looking to progress your career?

Come and work with our New Business Broker Connect team in Birmingham here at Markel.

The opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Underwriter to join the Markel team in Birmingham. You will be a member of a small but successful team dealing exclusively with new business via brokers and our E-trade system. The role reports to the Team Leader within New Business Sales. The successful candidate will be responsible for underwriting new business within Financial Lines / Professional Indemnity and building trading relationships with brokers.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide and maintain a good level of underwriting and demonstrate a detailed knowledge of company guidelines, products and authority levels
• Review broker-generated submissions and quotes and encourage brokers to place the business with Markel by highlighting our product benefits and negotiating terms
• Maintain new and existing broker relationships through regular development meetings in conjunction with the Head of Broker Connect and Business Development Managers
• Handle workflow from enquiry receipt to outcome through the Markel workflow platforms
• Proactively seek new business prospects utilising the CRM system in accordance with the CRM Working Practices guide

Our must haves:

• Previous underwriting or broking experience, ideally within Financial Lines, Professional Indemnity, Commercial Combined underwriting but we will consider other product lines and/or underwriting portfolios and binders
• Ability to prioritise and de-prioritise work based on broker relationship and product profitability
• Good communication skills and past experience dealing with clients by email and telephone
• Experience with proactively managing own workflow
• Strong team player with the right attitude
• Any Acturis knowledge would be useful but not essential

What's in it for you:

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package...
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
• 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
• Countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, with the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

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 rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed.

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