Senior Underwriter

1 week ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Markel International Services Ltd Full time
Are you looking to progress your Underwriting career?

Help us maintain existing broker relationships as well as developing new business across the UK here at Markel

What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special

The opportunity:

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Underwriter to join our PMR team. We will look at remote working applicants or candidates based near our Leeds, Birmingham or Manchester offices. The role will be responsible for underwriting new business cases within Financial Lines – Professional & Management Risks. Reporting into the Head of Financial New Business Sales, you will be working within a stable and experienced team of 8 other Underwriters. We ideally would like someone with experience in Financial Lines, PI, Media or Management Risks and any broker development experience would be ideal but we are open to insurance lines.

We can offer an excellent salary, generous bonus scheme and fantastic benefits package along with continuous training and support to further your career within Markel.

What you'll be doing:

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

Our must haves:

Previous Underwriting experience within Professional Indemnity and Information Technology underwriting and/or underwriting portfolios and binders is beneficial Working with a specialist broker panel is preferred Good communication skills – verbal & written Experience dealing with clients by email and telephone Previous experience with proactively managing own workflow

Who we are:

Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What's in it for you:

A great starting salary plus quarterly 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 There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide 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 or call us at to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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