Insurance Underwriter

**Insurance Underwriter**

**Based - Folkestone**

**Hours - Full time Mon - Fri**

**Salary - £27-30,000 dep on exp**

A great position has become available for an Insurance Underwriter, working for a company that has one of the best reputations and works well and closely with their existing team. You will need to be a real team player and this position is based in the officefull time - no remote working is available.

**The basic purpose of your job and the main duties are**:

- To assess presented risks critically, provide quotations or decline to write the business strictly in accordance with Axis DA and Company policy
- Issue documentation as required
- Ensure the Company operates within FCA and Axis guidelines
- Implement/overview any audit findings in conjunction with the Director of Operations
- Work closely with the Claims Department to identify and address business risks
- Support all colleagues to enhance team working within the Company
- Take responsibility for on-going personal development required by the Company and to fulfil FCA regulations
- Undertake any other duties as required to ensure the provision of customer service excellence

**Skills and experience**:

- Communication skills
- Understanding issues
- Finding solutions
- Gathering information
- Extensive knowledge of underwriting insurance policies
- An understanding of and experience of working within FCA regulations
- Display excellent team working/leadership skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel