Senior Underwriter

3 months ago


Croydon, United Kingdom Q Underwriting Full time

**The Role: Senior Underwriter**
- Actively participate in NB Team activity ensuring the timely issue of New Business quotations in line with Underwriting guides, Service Level Agreements & within business operating standards
- Using your sales experience, you will be responsible for achieving New Business targets across a range of insurance products and motivating others to do the same. Ensuring technical compliance and maintaining broker and Insurance partner relationships.
- The provision of excellence in service and TCF through adherence to company procedures and regulatory requirements.

**Responsibilities**:

- To prepare and provide new business quotations to Broker Partners based on personal authority limitations.
- Instigate regular dialogue with Broker Partners to secure new business leads and assist in achieving both individual & team income targets.
- To adequately price & classify risks in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines, rating Considerations and ensuring referrals are made & documented when required.
- To oversee all administrative duties required in connection to the above which includes but is not limited to, processing & administering policy documentation, initiating & monitoring surveys, mid-term adjustments, negotiation & claims monitoring.
- To act as a Technical Referral point & mentor for other Team members
- Contribute to a successful audit score both on individual and business audits.
- To develop strong relationships with our Key supporting brokers & customers
- Contribute to the wider achievement of team and business unit targets by delivering on all monthly KPIs.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records of all customer contact and ensure the delivery of high-quality service, appropriate to needs of Broker or Insurer needs.
- Underwrite business according to current strategy within individual level of delegated authority.
- Ensure that standards of service to customers and prospects are in accordance with the regulatory rules and guidelines.
- Attend business functions (such as BIBA) as and when required.

**Experience**:
**Essential**:
Minimum 5 GCSE, Grades A-C including English and Maths
- Experience of working within a Regulated FCA environment desirable.
- Previous Experience in a New business, Sales or Development Underwriting role.
- Good past history of achieving Existing Business objectives.
- Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of CUA wordings and products.
- Good technical knowledge of commercial business, including commercial combined and property classes.
- Understanding of the Broker market & ability to develop effective broker relationships.
- Proven understanding of underwriting guidelines for all transactions (renewals, endorsements, cancellations, etc.). and ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of market.
- Works well under pressure and ability to adapt and remain flexible in approach.
- Computer Literate and able to work on new systems to record and produce accurate MI.
- Positive approach at all times.
- Lead from the front.
- Team player
- Delivering Solutions.
- Big Picture Thinking.
- Drive and Resilience
- Minimum Certification CII qualification, working towards Diploma or ACII.
- Proven experience of managing people, preferably within a Regulatory environment.
- Capable of creating and developing a highly effective Sales & Service Team.
- Understanding of the FCA T&C role and importance of Compliance within regulated industry.

**Further information**
As well as a competitive salary we offer the following benefits
- Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
- Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
- Company pension scheme
- Very generous maternity and paternity leave packages
- A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
- Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
- Referral schemes
- Discounted rates on PIB products
- We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
- If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to ‘give something back’ interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
- We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass - giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
- PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
- PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental


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