Commercial Underwriter

2 months ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Arch Capital Group Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Commercial Underwriter to join our team at Arch Capital Group. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional results and driving business growth.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and operate within defined parameters to achieve regional GWP, income, and profit objectives.
  • Write new business, renewals, and mid-term adjustments of varying complexity up to authority and binder limits.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with key directors and staff at the Region's most important brokers.
  • Contribute towards business income and Gross Written Premium (GWP) objectives while working towards the business's annual Target Loss Ratios and rate targets.
  • Process survey requests, survey overviews, and policy documentation, maintaining all relevant reporting tools.
  • Conduct regular case reviews to ensure technical procedures and standards are followed, in accordance with the Company QA procedures.
  • Support the personal development of underwriting staff in the Branch by delivering technical guidance skills.
  • Handle referral cases above the authority levels of Underwriters, Assistant Underwriters, and Development Underwriters while adhering to individual authority level.
  • Contribute to the technical knowledge of the Company by feeding back technical and commercial market intelligence to the Regional Director and wider team.
  • Maintain personal knowledge of relevant technical issues.
  • Work collaboratively with other parts of the organisation, especially the claims and survey teams, when required.
Requirements and Skills
  • At least 3 years' experience in Commercial Underwriting P&C and Motor Trade.
  • Proven broker account development and management.
  • Ability to negotiate flexibly and appropriately – manage a profitable portfolio.
  • Win, renew, and manage out individual cases and books of business.
  • 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.
  • Consistently achieving goals and objectives.
  • Trading successfully in the insurance marketplace.
  • Experience working across functions/matrix organisation to collaborate and build strong relationships.
Qualifications

Minimum Cert CII. Dip CII, or progress towards, is preferred.

Experience

The job holder will have at least 3 years Commercial Underwriting experience, strong interpersonal skills, and work in a structured, planned manner.



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