Portfolio & Technical Underwriting Manager

3 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom MDSCO Limited Full time

Are you looking to make your mark within a small but growing MGA where you will be part of shaping our strategic direction? While our company is new to the market, our reputation and trading name is not. We have been an established Personal Lines MGA for many years, focusing on providing niche Property and Motor propositions for our brokers and customers.


We are now recruiting for a Portfolio & Technical Underwriting Manager as we look to continue to develop our products. By joining our team and choosing to advance your career with us, we promise to invest in you and support your personal development. We want you to be part of the journey we are on and part of our family.


So, what does the role of a Portfolio & Technical Underwriting Manager here involve?


The role of Portfolio and Technical Underwriting Manager will work closely with the Underwriting Director in the management of the Technical and Operational Underwriting functions of the business. Ensuring service standards are met through effective workflow management. Providing input to the underwriting strategy to help us achieve our business objectives whilst managing binder performance. A focus on ensuring we provide value to our customers and meet our regulatory requirements, you would work with the Underwriting Director and Risk and Compliance Business Partner in completion of tasks to satisfy our Governance Framework, including, but not limited to, annual product reviews and fair value reporting.


You would be responsible for overseeing the technical application and implementation of Personal Lines products, both internally and externally, providing input on automation where appropriate. Leading the internal and external audit and validation processes, with monthly reporting to the Executive Commitee.


This role is a fantastic opportunity for you to join a newly formed MGA at the start of our journey, with a broad role ranging from providing technical underwriting support to the Operational Underwriters, development of new products and enhancement to current schemes, through to supporting the Underwriting Director with the performance management of our binders


What we are looking from you

  • Strong personal Lines underwriting experience, in a technical underwriting capacity, previous portfolio management experience desirable
  • Insurance market knowledge with a desire to keep on top of market trends
  • Strong product knowledge in Household, Motor experience not essential but desirable
  • Analytical, decisive and ability to problem solve
  • Strong team player
  • Capable of meeting deadlines and hit targets as required
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently and under pressure


Further Benefits of Joining us are:

  • Flexible with a good work life balance - flexibility to suit you
  • Competitive salary
  • Life Assurance at x4 of your base salary
  • Generous Annual Leave entitlement (and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year)
  • Group Income Protection of up to 50% of your salary
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Employer pension contribution of 6% (providing you, the Employee provides 2%)

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