Assistant Underwriter

3 weeks ago

Brighton, United Kingdom Zurich Insurance Full time

**Location: Brighton/Hybrid**

**The opportunity**:
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity where you’ll get to develop and grow a new area of focus for our Retail business? A role in our Underwriting team could be the one for you We like to provide innovative, creative propositions to suit our customer’s needs and we pride ourselves on going above and beyond. Why? Simply put, we want to exceed all expectations by delivering a high-quality service that sets us apart from our competitors.

As an Underwriter, you’ll be analysing and underwriting our new and existing business. This means you’ll be in a Market facing role, so it’s important that you are great at communicating and have a built-in passion for doing the right thing for our customers.

We’ll support and train you in all the technical aspects of the role and will make sure that you feel part of the team from day one.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Build and manage relationships with Brokers and Direct customers, by listening, understanding, and meeting customer needs to support onboarding new business and retaining existing customers through delivering excellent service.
- Quote and set coverage, negotiate terms and conditions on New Business, Mid Term Adjustment and Renewals.
- Provide administration support to ensure timely processing of policy transactions.
- Support Zurich's culture by demonstrating trading and negotiation behaviours.
- Develop sound risk and business awareness alongside learning our organisation's risk appetite.
- Resolve technical problems by referring to policies, procedures, specifications and on short-term, defined scope projects.
- Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines and insurance laws and regulations.
- Be an active team member of a large multi-location Underwriting environment.

**Your skills and experience**:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer focused mindset.
- Able to prioritise workload and stay organised.
- Team player.
- Knowledge of the insurance industry/Financial Services and the legal and regulatory environment is preferable but not essential.
- Great attitude with a willingness to learn.

**Who we are**:
At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.

With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives, and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great

**Our Culture**:
At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

**So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

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