New Business Underwriter, Kent. Up to £25k plus excellent benefits and development.

My client is currently looking for an existing business underwriter to join their well established Underwriting team based in Kent.
Working for 1 of the largest global insurers you will receive excellent ongoing development and training with excellent long term prospects.

This is mainly an office based underwriting role, but you will be required to meet and visit brokers as required.
The role is about retaining existing business and developing broker relationships.
Individuals must have previous commercial underwriting experience.

You will be delivering planned financial results through the effective underwriting of various cases.
Demonstrating your contribution to loss ratio control by effectively adhering to branch UW controls.
Building effective trading relationships with Brokers through trading activity to be recognised as a positive trading partner, contributing to achievement of results.
Identifying poorly performing accounts and investigating reasons for lack of retention.
Discussing actions with Senior Underwriters, Team Trading Managers & Account Managers and implementing actions to increase new business.
Contributing to the improvement of profitability by implementing actions agreed with brokers to improve account performance.
Producing timely and accurate documentation.

If you have proven experience of commercial insurance underwriting, can demonstrate drive and passion and have the ability to assess risk and make business decisions then this could be the role for you.

To apply;
Previous commercial underwriting experience is essential.
Progress towards CII qualification is preferred or willingness to study towards.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong trading capability – commercial awareness, negotiation skills, ability to build strong broker relationships.
Pragmatic decision making with good analytical and numerical reasoning skills.
Proven experience in decision making on a wide range of underwriting scenarios within a Commercial environment.
Sound understanding of insurance market and processes across commercial lines insurance operations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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