New Business Underwriter

Do you have new business underwriting experience and looking to progress your career with a truly people focused business Come and work with our New Business Underwriting team here at Markel What part will you play If youre looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference youve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities and youll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. Were 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 specialThe opportunity:We have an exciting opportunity for a New Business Underwriter to join the Markel team. You will be a member of a successful national underwriting team dealing exclusively with a variety of care and charity risks in accordance with Markels underwriting appetite. We are open to any location for this role as the team are mostly remote based with occasional office visits required.The role is based within the Care Sales team dealing with a wide variety of Social Welfare Care Not For Profit and Charity policies. Working alongside other departments within the business to develop and maintain relationships both internally and externally and deliver an exceptional service to our brokers.The role of New Business Underwriter is to work as part of the Sales team providing an excellent underwriting service for brokers in the UK. You will work as a member of the Broker Sales Team and be pro-active and able to develop and maintain good relationships internally and will monitor and analyse broker activity to identify success and areas for improvement and provide pro-active feedback to the team manager. You will have responsibility for delivering an individual new business premium target and have a desire to be visible to our brokers.What youll be doing:Demonstrate and promote a thorough knowledge of company guidelines and authority levels in order to achieve monthly quarterly and annual new business team and individual targets Provide excellent service to our brokers to ensure deadlines are metUnderwrite a variety of exposures within the defined underwriting authorityAttend underwriting meetings as required throughout the year required to provide insight into developments trends and feedback on market conditionsDevelop and maintain excellent working relationships within the wider businessOur must haves:Demonstrable underwriting experience - ideally in social welfare/care risks although commercial insurance would be consideredExcellent written and spoken communication skillsA high level of accuracy and attention to detailTrack record in building and developing broker relationshipsDemonstrable IT skills including MS Office and our systems including the broker e-trading platformProven ability to secure business whilst maintaining underwriting disciplineWho 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.Were all about people We win together We strive for better We enjoy the everyday We think furtherWhats in it for you:A great starting salary plus generous monthly bonus & strong benefits package25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leaveFantastic 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 offerThere are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just thatAre you ready to play your partChoose 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 0 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.#LI-PC1#LI-Hybrid #PlayYourPartUK Key Skills Loan Processing,Computer Skills,Fraud,Math,Banking,Pricing,Analysis Skills,Fair Housing Regulations,Underwriting,Financial Analysis,negotiation,Phone Etiquette Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1