Underwriting Service Advisor

1 week ago


Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom Zurich Insurance Full time
Contract type: 12 month secondment

Salary:
Up to £23,000 depending on experience + excellent package

Location:
You'll be based in our Fareham office (hybrid working available)

Closing date for applications: 30th June 2024

The opportunity


Are you looking to get into the world of Underwriting? Do you have an innovative and proactive approach with an eye for detail? This is an exciting and varied role with excellent scope for progression into an Underwriter role.

Customer experience is key to what we do so if you share our passion, we would love to hear from you

Ideally, you may have some experience in the Insurance Industry and in an Underwriting environment but don't worry if you don't


If you have passion for developing and maintaining relationships with our customers and the desire to learn and progress, we will put the time and effort into your development.

This also includes recognised qualifications such as CII (Chartered Insurance Institute).

This role is available part-time, job-share or full time.

This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren't available full-time.

Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

What will you be doing?


As a member of the Underwriting Service Support team, you will support Underwriters, Brokers and Customers throughout the end-to-end process.

Your days will be varied with a mixture of face to face, telephone and written communication with the teams and Global customers you support.

All of which will help you to build key relationships with your internal and external customers

Other activities include:
Collaborates within process stakeholders.

Acts as a mentor to junior colleagues, assisting with their development and supporting the whole team.

Meets stipulated timeframes and executes with high quality.

Supports the offshore team with any training and onboarding on further activities.

Independently handle and take responsibility for assigned accounts


Computing rates and premiums for policies, compiling appropriate; declarations, coverage forms, national/local forms, and optional endorsements, to complete a policy.

Reviewing risk in support of underwriting decisions.

Proactively escalate any problems and issues related to premium payment to the respective Account Manager, Underwriter and Underwriting Services.

Provides program overviews and statistics by producing reports from the reporting platform.

Prepares material for underwriting decision and make underwriting recommendations.

Follows up and manages on cash collection.

Prepares and delivers service presentations as required to brokers and/or customers.

Ensures and maintains data quality and integrity in systems used and performs quality reviews within or across teams.

Able to identify areas in need of continuous improvement and suggest solutions.

What are we looking for?

Have a passion for building fantastic working relationships with our customers

Accuracy and attention to detail

Ability to interpret a range of insurance documentation

Ability to proactively look for continuous improvement in daily tasks and confidence to challenge

Working as part of a team you will support others to achieve team goals

Confidence in own ability to make decisions

Exceptional time management and organisation skills

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.


With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you'll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.


We've made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other's wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.


If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you.

Be part of something great.

Our Culture

At Zurich we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion.

We want you to bring your whole self to work we have a diverse mix of customers and we want our employee base to reflect that.

Our diversity and inclusion initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of protected characteristics.


With the above in mind we accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs or culture however we especially welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minorities, people with a disability and people who are LGBT+ as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.

We are committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

Zurich is passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity through the Zurich Community Trust.

We have won numerous awards for our work on Diversity and Inclusion. We are also proud to be nominated for the 2020 Insurance Times award for Diversity and Inclusion. You can read about our awards on our website.

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

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