Technical Underwriter

1 month ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Full time

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent 

Location: Gloucester 

Job ref: 202996

About the role

Ecclesiastical Insurance, who are proudly part of Benefact Group are looking for a Technical Underwriter to join our Gloucester office.

This role sits within the Retention Team, supporting the wider Church Operations department. As Technical Underwriter you will act as the technical specialist with responsibility for case work and the delivery of coaching, training, procedures and practices, technical updates, working with key internal and external stakeholders. 

Joining our rapidly expanding andinnovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career andbecome an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation. 

Key responsibilities
  • Develop, negotiate, and profitably underwrite new/existing business within own authority and in line with Ecclesiastical strategy
  • Provide embedded underwriting support at partner and customer sites if required.
  • Plan, prioritise and manage individual work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLAs to deliver exceptional customer service
  • Act as referral point for the wider customer service area in the region
  • Provide structured coaching to individuals
  • Identify training needs and deliver training where appropriate
  • Use and champion the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face) to support Ecclesiastical’s right first-time approach in order to maintain successful Internal and External relationships
  • Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance
  • Analyse team audit results and identify and implement solutions to improve future results
  • Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business
  • Identify complaints, act upon them, and resolve in line with company policy.
  • Provide team manager support as and when required
  • Represent and promote Ecclesiastical at customer, partner and industry events where required
  • Act as liaison between own area and the head office underwriting team
  • Provide project support as required
  • Actively expand personal technical and niche knowledge both informally (networking internally and externally, internet, industry press) and formally (In-house training, CII, CPD)
  • Manage own caseload
Knowledge, skills and experience
  • ACII qualified or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale
  • Graduate from Ecclesiastical’s internal Underwriting academy at level 3 within an agreed timescale
  • In depth insurance technical knowledge 
  • Experience of effective stakeholder management within a commercial environment
  • Confident and influential communicator with the ability to negotiate at all levels
  • The ability to build and manage co-operative and productive relationships
  • A proven track record of acting as a coach within a commercial environment
  • Experience and ability to analyse and produce relevant MI
What we offer
  • A competitive salary - let's discuss it
  • Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
  • Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
  • An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
  • Up to £400 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
  • Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Full study support to gain professional qualifications
About us

Ecclesiastical Insurance offer insurance with award-winning service across a broad range of specialisms, including faith, charity, heritage, education, art and private client, real estate and schemes, across Ireland, Canada and the UK.

As a business, we’ve been trusted to protect some of the UK’s best-loved and most iconic buildings for over a century, and we’re not standing still. We’re a forward thinking, energetic organisation entering new markets, with an ambition to double our size, because when we grow, we give back more.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.


At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating aninclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of usfeels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with arange of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interestsand we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applicationsfrom everyone.

If you need any additional support during therecruitment process, then please let us know. 

  • Technical Underwriter

    3 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Full time

    Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to FridayDuration: PermanentLocation: GloucesterWe are seeking a Technical Underwriter to join our Gloucester office, where you will be working within the Retention Team, supporting the wider Church Operations department.As a Technical Underwriter, you will act as the technical specialist with responsibility for case...

  • Technical Underwriter

    4 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Benefact Group plc Full time

    About the RoleEcclesiastical Insurance, part of Benefact Group, is seeking a Technical Underwriter to join our Gloucester office. As a Technical Underwriter, you will act as the technical specialist with responsibility for case work and the delivery of coaching, training, procedures and practices, technical updates, working with key internal and external...

  • Technical Underwriter

    4 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Full time

    About the RoleEcclesiastical Insurance Group is seeking a Technical Underwriter to join our Gloucester office. As a key member of the Retention Team, you will support the wider Church Operations department in delivering exceptional customer service.As a Technical Underwriter, you will act as a technical specialist, responsible for case work and the delivery...

  • Technical Underwriter

    4 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Full time

    About the RoleEcclesiastical Insurance Group is seeking a skilled Technical Underwriter to join our Gloucester office. As a key member of the Retention Team, you will provide technical expertise and support to the Church Operations department.This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of a purpose-led organisation. You...

  • Technical Underwriter

    3 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Full time

    About the RoleEcclesiastical Insurance Group is seeking a skilled Technical Underwriter to join our Gloucester office. As a key member of the Retention Team, you will support the Church Operations department in delivering exceptional customer service and driving business growth.This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career and become an integral...

  • Underwriting Performance Consultant

    5 months ago

    Gloucester, United Kingdom Benefact Group Full time

    **Working hours**:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday **Duration**: Permanent **Location**:Flexible on location, mínimal travel to our Gloucester office **Job ref**:202293 / 202294 **About the role***: **Ecclesiastical Insurance**, who are proudly part of **Benefact Group**, are looking for two **Underwriting Performance Consultants** to join our**...

  • Underwriting Performance Consultant

    5 months ago

    Gloucester, United Kingdom Benefact Group Full time

    **Working hours**:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday **Duration**: Permanent **Location**:Gloucester **Job ref**:202293 / 202294 **About the role***: **Ecclesiastical Insurance**, who are proudly part of **Benefact Group**, are looking for two **Underwriting Performance Consultants** to join our** Gloucester **office. You will manage and improve our...

  • Casualty Portfolio Underwriter

    5 months ago

    Gloucester, United Kingdom The Benefact Group Full time

    **Working hours**:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday **Duration**:Permanent **Location**:Gloucester **Job ref**:200997 **About the role***: We are looking for a Casualty Portfolio Underwriter to join our Gloucester based team. **Key responsibilities** ***: - Support the profitable development of the Account and delivery of the UK General Insurance...

  • Underwriter

    5 months ago

    Gloucester, United Kingdom The Benefact Group Full time

    **Working hours**:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday **Duration**:Permanent **Location**:Gloucester (hybrid) **Job ref**:201605 **About the role***: The role holder will work as part of an underwriting team protecting some of the most interesting and historic sites in the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to develop property and casualty underwriting...

  • Expert Underwriter

    3 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom PRO Insurance Solutions Full time

    Senior Delegated Underwriting ExpertWe are seeking a skilled Senior Delegated Underwriting Expert to join our Insurance Services team at PRO Insurance Solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for complex lead binder reviews and new Coverholder applications, ensuring compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.The ideal...

  • Underwriter

    6 months ago

    Gloucester, United Kingdom The Benefact Group Full time

    **Working hours**:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday **Duration**:Permanent **Location**:Gloucester **Job ref**:201679 **About the role***: **Ecclesiastical**, who are proudly part of the **Benefact Group**, are looking for a **Underwriter** to join our **Gloucester** office, with hybrid working. This role is within the Bespoke team handling case...

  • Strategic Underwriter

    4 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ageas Insurance Limited Full time

    Job Title: Strategic Underwriter - Profitable GrowthContract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option availableSalary Range: £35,200 - £42,000Location: Any UK OfficeClosing Date for Applications: Not SpecifiedMain Responsibilities:To review underwriting rules and documentation to ensure the quality of business written by Ageas and maximize...

  • Underwriter (Commercial Schemes)

    6 months ago

    Gloucester, United Kingdom Benefact Group Full time

    **Working hours**:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday **Duration**:Permanent **Location**:Gloucester **Job ref**:202694 **About the role***: **Ecclesiastical Insurance**, who are proudly part of the **Benefact Group** are looking for an Underwriter to join our **Gloucester** based team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing team at...

  • Sme Fleet Underwriter

    5 months ago

    Gloucester, United Kingdom AXA UK Full time

    **About the role**: At AXA Commercial, we support our business customers, large and small, by making it easy for them to do business with us in the way that suits them. Whether they insure with us via brokers, directly on the phone or online through comparison sites, we've got them covered. Building on our success, a key initiative for the future of AXA...

  • Insurance Technical Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Full time

    About the RoleEcclesiastical Insurance is a leading provider of insurance solutions, and we are currently seeking a skilled Technical Underwriter to join our team. As a Technical Underwriter, you will be responsible for underwriting new and existing business, providing technical support, and coaching colleagues to ensure exceptional customer service.Key...

  • Senior Underwriter Position

    3 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Full time

    About the RoleEcclesiastical Insurance Group is seeking a highly skilled Senior Underwriter to join our Bespoke team in Gloucester. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will play a critical role in delivering exceptional customer service and supporting our "right first time" approach.This is a unique opportunity to join an organization that gives...

  • Strategic Underwriter

    4 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ageas Insurance Limited Full time

    Job Title: Strategic UnderwriterContract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option availableSalary Range: £35,200 - £42,000Location: Any UK OfficeMain Responsibilities:To review underwriting rules and documentation to ensure the quality of business written by Ageas and maximise account profitability.To develop and recommend new underwriting...

  • Senior Underwriter Position

    3 weeks ago

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Full time

    About the RoleEcclesiastical Insurance Group is seeking a skilled Senior Underwriter to join our Bespoke team in Gloucester. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional customer service and supporting our "right first time" approach.This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a...

  • Sme Commercial Underwriter

    6 months ago

    Gloucester, United Kingdom AXA UK Full time

    **About the role**: At AXA Commercial, we support our business customers, large and small, by making it easy for them to do business with us in the way that suits them. Whether they insure with us via brokers, directly on the phone or online through comparison sites, we've got them covered. Building on our success, a key initiative for the future of AXA...

  • Sme Commercial Underwriter

    6 months ago

    Gloucester, United Kingdom AXA UK Full time

    **About the role**: At AXA Commercial, we support our business customers, large and small, by making it easy for them to do business with us in the way that suits them. Whether they insure with us via brokers, directly on the phone or online through comparison sites, we've got them covered. Building on our success, a key initiative for the future of AXA...