Underwriter
3 weeks ago
**Location**: Newport, South Wales
**Contract Type**: Permanent
Purpose of Role
Product & Underwriting is responsible for the management and development of Acquis’ core insurance functions: Underwriting, encompassing all group commercial underwriting activities in the UK and Europe; Product, providing leadership and insight into matters of product development, governance and best practice in line with Acquis’ mission objectives; and Partnerships, forging and developing strategic relationships with Acquis’ panel of carrier partners.
Acquis is looking for an underwriter who can reinforce the technical capabilities of the Product & Underwriting team and whose underwriting and insurance sector experience can contribute towards realising Acquis’ ambitious growth strategy. This role requires an analytical mindset with the capability to distil precise proposals from abstract concepts, ensure that commercial opportunities are accurately qualified in line with Acquis’ underwriting guidelines, and to act as a leading point of technical expertise.
Key Accountabilities
Partner effectively with the Commercial function to secure Acquis’ financial objectives: translating requirements into proposals and supporting Sales in converting prospects into clients
Contribute towards executing the underwriting strategy for each of Acquis’ products: increasing revenue whilst ensuring that underwriting profitability is maintained
Assess and, where necessary, escalate non-standard underwriting proposals in a timely manner
Coordinate with Partnerships to ensure that all insurer documentation is duly maintained, and that any Product documentation is created, issued and verified in accordance with KPIs
Provide expert guidance on all aspects of Product engineering to clients, prospects, partners, and the wider business
Support the Head of Product & Underwriting and collaborate with commercial, technical and operational business units to identify, research and evaluate opportunities to develop new and existing products
Support the implementation and development of technical and operational mechanisms to enhance the effectiveness of Product & Underwriting and the wider business
Work closely with all departments to contribute towards the execution of corporate and departmental objectives and projects.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience Required
Experience in underwriting, preferably in the UK or EU general insurance market
Technical mindset with an analytical approach to problem solving and strong attention to detail
Ability to effectively identify, assess and challenge risk
Proficiency in data interrogation, analysis and presentation
Strong numerical reasoning skills are essential
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
Ability to evaluate technical wording, e.g., policy clauses and conditions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the capability to prioritise a dynamic workload of tasks/requests appropriately
Ability to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Formal insurance qualification/s (e.g., CertCI) would be beneficial
Fluency in an additional European language is desirable but not essential.
Employee Benefits
25 days’ Annual Leave (with the option to buy and sell more)
Bonus Scheme based on performance
Company Pension Scheme - 5% employee and employer contributions
Private Medical Healthcare
Group Life Insurance (4x basic annual salary)
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to Company Sick Pay
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Benefits
Comprehensive Performance and Development Framework
‘Refer a friend’ bonus scheme (£1,000 per referral)
Long service awards.
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