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Development Underwriter - Construction and Commercial Insurance
Location - Colchester - Base salary c 50 -60k DOE neg - Hybrid working available, Flex benefits, 26 Days Holiday + bank Holidays
Our client is looking for a talented Development Underwriter to join our growing team in Colchester. You will be responsible for working collaboratively with our clients’ brokers, and our Technical and Business Development teams, to drive the acquisition and retention of profitable, target business. Your expertise will be key in shaping new business growth and broker development plans, ensuring a long-term success
Overview of the Position
This is an overview and not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Develop new opportunities, both at an individual risk level and more broadly through portfolio and new product line.
- Organise and lead onsite underwriting sessions with brokers.
- Underwrite and administer risks on behalf of Insurers.
- Demonstrate strong trading and negotiation skills in the attainment of new business.
- Achieve a high quality of underwriting and record keeping.
- Achieve any individual targets and contribute towards team and business targets.
- Demonstrate and maintain specialist underwriting knowledge.
- Develop and maintain professional and effective relationships with all key internal and external stakeholders.
Experience required for the position
- Cert CII essential. DIP CII / ACII desirable.
- Proven underwriting experience of construction and commercial lines products.
- Experience of working within an MGA environment and an understanding of the use of binding authority guidelines and authorities would be advantageous.
- A working knowledge of legal and regulatory Insurance framework.
- IT Skills: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point.
Benefits with the position
- Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays.
- Gain professional CII or ACII qualifications to enhance your knowledge and career prospects.
- Pension scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire.
- 24-hour support for you and your families physical and mental wellbeing.
- Corporate perks such as discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets, shopping, Eyecare vouchers, cycle to work and much more.
- 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities.
If you wish to apply for the position please click on the Link and a consultant from Cameron James Professional Recruitment will be in contact with you
