Assistant P&C Underwriter

DescriptionThe National Underwriting Centre is a dynamic and vibrant environment dedicated to achieving underwriting excellence. We foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation where collaboration and teamwork are highly valued. Our close-knit community of dedicated professionals are passionate about pushing boundaries and shaping the underwriting landscape. Join us in a world where your skills will be honed alongside exceptional colleagues and your influence will help shape the future of the industry. Step into an inspiring environment that will unlock your full potential and propel your career within the National Underwriting Centre.The purpose of the role is to support the UKI E-Trade business handled in the National Underwriting Centre (NUC) in Manchester.To fully understand the Chubb strategy for E-Trade business deliver a high quality of service to our brokers and be able to work with brokers confidently across our E-Trade platforms.A full understanding will be required of the underwriting functions available online ensuring that the business is underwritten in accordance with strategy and to the agreed service levels. Knowledge and experience of e-trading will be required along with experience of handling online referrals and the ability to work at pace handling a volume of business transactions.Key ResponsibilitiesDeliver excellent service to internal and external customers and be a key contact for branches and Business Development Managers for online business handled in the NUC.Lead broker review meetings for key product/NUC relationships and contribute to broker meetings arranged by internal stakeholders (Key Account Managers BDMs etc).Support the development of the underwriting team by coaching supporting encouraging and advising team members.Manage an allocation of new business renewals and mid-terms adjustments.Engage and contribute positively in business priorities such as cross sell.Develop trading partnerships with our brokers to drive growth and increased new business opportunities.Ensure Sales and Distribution are engaged if encountering difficult conversations or challenges and give feedback where appropriate.Engage Sales and Distribution where a deal opportunity has been identified and provide support for deal/facility tenders.Escalate any market feedback to the Product Owner.Escalate any product/system issues and potential efficiency savings to the Product Owner/E-Trade.Apply the appropriate technical knowledge to manage incoming referrals and queries from brokers and from underwriters within the team.Responding to referrals and queries within the agreed SLAs and applying best practise to all accounts.Build and maintain a productive working relationship with Product Leads.Work with Product to ensure that the underwriting and rate strategy is applied across the portfolio.Work closely with Product Manager/Team Manager and deputising where appropriate.QualificationsPrevious underwriting experience gained in an E-trading environment.Experience working in a high volume transactional environment and the ability to work well under pressure.Ability to work independently and as part of a team.Proven track record of establishing and maintaining trading relationships with brokers.Progress towards or already achieved professional insurance qualifications (CII).Self-driven taking ownership of personal and professional developmentIntegrity. Client focus. Respect. Excellence. TeamworkOur core values dictate how we live and work. Were an ethical and honest company thats wholly committed to its clients. A business thats engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment thats collaborative and supportive.Diversity & Inclusion. At Chubb we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues candidates clients and business partners with equality fairness and respect regardless of their age disability race religion or belief gender sexual orientation marital status or family circumstances.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Key Skills Employee Orientation,Data Entry,Compliance,Organizational skills,Adobe Acrobat,Math,Microsoft Word,Office Experience,Workers' Compensation Law,Microsoft Excel,Underwriting,Administrative Experience Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1