Senior Underwriter

6 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Markel International Services Ltd Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Underwriter to join our team at Markel International Services Ltd. As a Senior Underwriter, you will be responsible for underwriting new business cases within Financial Lines, Professional Indemnity, and Risk Management.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide and maintain a good level of underwriting, demonstrating a detailed knowledge of company guidelines and authority levels.
  • Review broker-generated quotes and encourage brokers to place business with Markel by highlighting product benefits and negotiating terms.
  • Maintain existing broker relationships through regular development meetings in conjunction with the Head of Financial Lines Sector Sales and Business Development Managers.
  • Handle workflow from enquiry receipt to outcome through the Markel workflow platforms.
  • Actively seek new business prospects utilizing the CRM system in accordance with the CRM Working Practices guide.
Requirements
  • Previous underwriting experience within Professional Indemnity and Information Technology underwriting and/or underwriting portfolios and binders is beneficial.
  • Working with a specialist broker panel is preferred.
  • Good communication skills – verbal & written.
  • Experience dealing with clients by email and telephone.
  • Previous experience with proactively managing own workflow.
About Us

Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) is a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful.



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