Commercial Trading Scheme Underwriter

3 months ago


Brierley Hill, United Kingdom Commercial Express Full time

At Commercial Express, we are committed to actively seeking and hiring the best people That's because people are at the forefront of our Company, and at the heart of everything we do.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced **Commercial Trading Scheme Underwriter** to join our MGA Business.

We are a successful and dynamic Managing General Agent. We ‘hold the pen‘ of our insurer partners, meaning we can underwrite the products / schemes for them.

We then sell these products through our online trading platform through our network of 650 broker partners across the UK.

If you are enthusiastic, passionate and enjoy being part of a first-class team, then this could be the role you have been waiting for.

It’s a brave new world, and at Commercial Express we recognise the importance of flexibility, and not just in our personal lives but also in the way we work and trade.

This philosophy has led us to adopt a hybrid working environment that offers you the 'best of both worlds'. As one of our benefits, designed to promote wellbeing, you have the opportunity to work from home, with a commitment to spending a minimum 2 days per week in our smart offices based on the Waterfront in Brierley Hill, West Midlands.

**The Role**:
This is a key individual role with the aim of growing a trading team focusing on larger and more complex property and casualty risks.

The role primarily involves developing broker and insurer accounts in line with underwriting appetite by reviewing, quoting and securing GWP.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Meeting strategic growth plans through writing profitable New Business and Renewals, achieving set targets.
- Support the Commercial Trading Scheme Underwriter lead and Head of Underwriting in the profitable development of broker and insurer accounts.
- Utilise a high level of underwriting authority granted by the HoU to act as a technical referral point for scheme business.
- Lead responsibility for Commercial Combined renewals and existing business.
- Support on Property Owners portfolio New Business.
- Support on Hair & Beauty / Tattoo schemes.
- Support brand new scheme servicing.
- Provide back up support to the Underwriting Service Department with Security scheme referrals and online Assist referrals when required.
- Work closely with our Key Account Managers and Underwriting Service Department to grow and manage broker relations.

**Knowledge, skills and experience**:

- Ideally Cert CII or progress towards completion
- Good relevant experience of the commercial insurance industry.
- Strong proven Property and Casualty underwriting technical knowledge.
- Proven track record of achieving targets through writing new business and securing renewals in both Property and Casualty.
- Practical experience of the ability to quickly implement new initiatives.
- Flexibility and resilience - the ability to multi task and turn deadlines around quickly.
- Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel experience.
- Commercial awareness and strong communication skills.

**Why work for Commercial Express?**:

- Hybrid Working - minimum 2 days per week in the office.
- Competitive salary based on experience and industry qualifications.
- 26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
- This is a fulltime, permanent role working Monday to Friday 09.00 to 17.30.
- Contributory Pension scheme.
- Death In Service benefit.
- Health Cash Plan with a host of lifestyle and wellbeing perks.
- Support in development and achievement of professional qualifications such as CII.
- Access to our award-winning e-Learning platform.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programmes.
- Free Parking.
- Fully planned, four-week induction and training programme.

**Our People Values**:
At Commercial Express we pride ourselves on the culture being warm and friendly, our people are passionate with a can-do attitude.

Within your role it is expected that you will communicate effectively, transparently and with due diligence.

Building long-term trusting relationships with both internal and external key strategic partners.

To contribute towards innovation through processes, products and technology.

Maintain a commitment to improving your performance through training and development.

Conducting yourself in a professional manner with the ethos of doing the right thing.

**Salary**: Up to £40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- How many years of Property & Casualty Underwriting experience do you have?
- Are you have Cert CII or DIP CII?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brierley Hill



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