Underwriting Support Assistant

Job Description Summary
Would you like to develop a career within Underwriting working for a great insurance company?

Help us provide an outstanding underwriting service to the team and to our brokers across the UK, dealing with Social Welfare, Care, Not For Profit and Charity policies here at Markel

What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special

The opportunity:

It's an exciting time to join Markel as our business grows. We have just moved into brand-new innovative offices in Leeds city centre right next to the train station, and we currently have a new opportunity for an Underwriting Support Assistant on an initial 1 year FTC, to join our highly respected team (3 days in the office / 2 days from home). The role sits within our renewals department handling a variety of interesting Life Science & Construction renewals. The team is well respected in the industry, having built a strong reputation, of which we take great pride.

Working alongside other departments within the business you'll build relationships both internally and externally and deliver an exceptional service, keeping customers at the heart of all key decisions ensuring they receive the best outcome. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong commercial underwriting experience who wants to work in a forward thinking, global business with a real people first approach.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing and maintaining a high standard of technical underwriting support to the renewals team

• Accurate and timely input of data into relevant underwriting systems

• Liaising with brokers as and when required

• Helping to build and maintain strong working relationships within the team and the wider business

• Requesting and reviewing survey reports and issuing risk requirements to brokers

• Managing diary items and chasing up responses

• Following up outstanding renewal information with brokers via phone and email

• Deal with internal and external enquiries by email and telephone

• Assisting the team and wider business with ad hoc projects

Our must haves:

• Have good written and spoken communication skills

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Be computer literate and have the ability to develop a full understanding and capability of using our in-house and systems

• Have good numerical and analytical ability and have achieved grade A-C in Maths GCSE or equivalent preferably

• Be willing to study for CII qualifications – you will be supported and fully funded in the study for this qualification by the company

Who we are:

Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) 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're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What's in it for you:

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…

• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave

• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer

• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

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. Please contact us via email at or call us at to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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