Underwriter

2 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Avencia Consulting Full time

**About Markel**:
Avencia Consulting are an RPO who provide a recruitment service to our client Markel International.

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.

In each of our businesses, we seek to deliver innovative products and adaptable customer service so that we can be a market leader. Our time horizon is long-term, our approach is disciplined, and our focus is on continuously improving the quality of thecustomer experience.

**Role Overview**:
Underwriter
Leeds
Competitive Salary + Bonus & Benefits

Are you looking to progress your career within underwriting?
Help us provide an excellent underwriting service for brokers in the UK here at Markel.
We have an excellent opportunity for an Underwriter to join our Renewals Connect team here in Leeds. The role is based within the renewals department, taking care of a wide variety of professional, management, cyber and technology renewals. You'll work alongsideother departments within the business to build and manage relationships both internally and externally and deliver an outstanding service to our brokers.
You will work as a member of a team and be pro-active and willing to help brokers across all classes of business. You will be required to develop and maintain good relationships internally and externally. Monitor and analyse broker activity to identify successand areas for improvement and provide pro-active feedback to the Team Manager. You will have responsibility for renewals and mid-term queries with a desire to be transparent to our brokers.
If you're looking to foster your career within underwriting working for a global insurance company then this may be the role for you. We can offer a great career path within Markel

**What you'll be doing**:

- Provide and maintain a high level of underwriting, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of company guidelines and authority levels
- Underwriting risks in accordance within own personal level of underwriting authority
- Ensure incoming calls to the team are answered promptly and professionally
- Diarise and follow-up renewals with brokers with the purpose of securing and retaining business
- Attend underwriting meetings as required throughout the year to provide insight into developments, trends and feedback on market conditions
- Handle renewal cases working as appropriate with the broker to secure renewal and upsell/ cross-sell additional covers
- Build and maintain excellent working relationships with the Technical teams in Leeds and the wider business
- Assisting the team and wider business with ad hoc projects

**What we're looking for**:

- Relevant insurance underwriting experience and proven technical skills
- Background and experience in our classes of business is desirable but not essential as commercial combined or liability experience will be considered
- Excellent written, spoken communication and numerical skills
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong IT skills including MS Office and other systems including the broker e-trading platform
- Be studying for/or be willing to study for CII qualifications - we fully fund and support you in this qualification

**What's in it for you**:

- A very competitive basic salary plus bonus & benefits
- 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
- Company matched pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, a cycle2work scheme, season ticket loan, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), maternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay,paternity pay..and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts and cash back on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- The possibility of working from both the office and from home (hybrid), flexible working or other options are available
- You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere within Markel
- You'll be joining a global network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do justthat

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