Underwriter - New Business

4 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd Full time

The Position:
We are looking for an Underwriter to join the team here at Arch in Manchester. This role will achieve income and profit objectives through the delivery of an efficient case underwriting service to brokers through regular on-site broker development, supporting the technical management of the regional account in conjunction with the regional strategy, financial plan, and personal objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

- Assist the New Business team with generating enquiries whilst writing within risk selection, appetite, and authority.
- Adherence to the 4 Call Process to maximise opportunities arising
- Achieve Bottom Line, Top Line and Expense targets by managing and operating to the Key Performer Indicators of the region.
- Enhance Arch’s standing and presence locally by establishing and maintaining strong personal relationships with key directors and staff at the Region’s most important brokers.
- Supporting the New Business team by running various reports to provide management information to the underwriters. Ensuring file documentation is complete and presents a clear audit trail.
- Maintain and enhance personal knowledge of relevant technical issues.
- Contribute to the technical knowledge of the Company by feeding back technical and commercial market intelligence to the Regional Director & wider team.
- Work collaboratively with other parts of the organisation, especially the claims and survey teams, when required.

Required Skills/Experience:

- Ideally at least 5 years' experience in underwriting
- 2 Year New Business Underwriting preferred
- Proven broker relationships
- Proven Track Record in Underwriting Development
- Ability to negotiate flexibly and appropriately
- Effective selling skills
- Demonstrates a range of influencing and negotiation approaches
- Risk perception/Risk selection skills
- Pricing of risk accordingly
- Successfully developing effective trading relationships
- Consistent achieving of goals and objectives
- Experience working across functions / matrix organisation to collaborate and build strong relationships
- Operational effectiveness and efficiency
- Clear and effective communication

Desired Skills/Experience:
The job holder will ideally have at least 5 years’ experience in the Commercial Insurance industry, strong interpersonal skills and work in a structured, organised and planned manner.

**Education**:

- Minimum A level standard preferred
- Professional Certification - progress towards ACII preferred

The Company:
Arch Insurance is a global insurer offering our clients superior coverage and service. We embody the Arch guiding principle of focusing on retaining experienced and talented employees to differentiate us from the rest of the pack. Our group operates from offices in the US, Canada, Bermuda, UK, Australia and South Africa, providing specialty risk solutions to clients worldwide across a wide range of industries. With over ten years of operating history and strong financial ratings, our track record remains solid.

Arch Insurance employs a disciplined underwriting approach and prudent risk selection across all types of business. Our mission is to provide our insureds with superb coverage and claims handling through careful and diligent underwriting of risks and business-friendly solutions. Across our global operations, Arch Insurance employees are ready to meet your needs with professionalism and excellence.

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