Technical Underwriter

6 months ago

Harrogate, United Kingdom The Ardonagh Group Full time

**Technical Underwriter - Motor - Harrogate - ARD998360**

As a Technical Underwriter, you will work in collaboration with the Technical and Business Development Teams in driving the acquisition and retention of profitable, target business in line with company underwriting strategies and business plans across the portfolio of range of Geo Motor products. You will generate and underwrite new business opportunities and maximising existing business retention.

**What you will do as a Technical Underwriter**:

- Initiate and develop new underwriting opportunities across relationships and products.
- Demonstrate strong technical capability, and trading and negotiating skills in the attainment of retaining and acquiring business.
- Develop and maintain key account underwriting relationships.
- Maintain a working knowledge and trading ability across all relevant Geo Motor binders for the assigned product area.
- Deliver 121 development support and or group training as required by the business.
- Underwrite / take underwriting lead on complex risks.
- Support product administration and development.
- In collaboration with the technical team, develop new underwriting opportunities across products.
- Acquire and retain profitable target business in line with prescribed underwriting strategies, business plans, financial performance targets and individual productivity expectations.
- Underwrite within the business delegated authority and individual licences awarded.
- Achieve a high quality of underwriting and record keeping through quality assurance monitoring.
- Achieve key team and individual targets assigned.

**What we are looking for in our next Technical Underwriter**:

- Cert CII essential. DIP CII/ ACII preferred.
- Advanced level of specialist market and specialist product knowledge.
- Proven, effective training style (Train the trainer essential).
- Proven ability to write profitable business in the Motor specialist market.
- A working knowledge of the legal and regulatory insurance framework.
- Desire to be technical excellent operating at a high level in a technical market.
- Exceptionally strong decision-making confidence and ability.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
- Highly organised with a focus on individual and business objectives, priorities and deliverables.
- Driver of positive business change.
- Heightened awareness of customer needs and delivery of strong service.

In return you will be welcomed and supported by Geo, part of our Ardonagh family, with opportunities to earn your annual salary plus a role-based incentive plan and grow your career. You will also be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:

- Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays, with an option for holiday trading.
- Company funded membership for your CII/ACII qualification.
- Life Assurance, Insurance and Income Protection.
- Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family.
- Gain CII or ACII qualifications to boost your knowledge and career prospects.
- Pensions scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire.
- 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing.
- 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities. The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our group.

Why not check us out on LinkedIn or speak to one of our team to find out what life’s really like with The Ardonagh Group family.

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