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Underwriting Assistant

Cavendish House Recruitment
Posted 5 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Salisbury, Wiltshire SP11AH, England

Salary

£35,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance
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  • The company is a leading, independently owned insurance broker in the South West, dedicated to staff development and client care.
  • The role offers significant career progression opportunities while supporting a team of Underwriters and ensuring excellent service and communication.
  • Candidates should have some personal lines or commercial insurance experience, along with strong analytical and communication skills.
  • The salary for this position is up to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience, and includes generous benefits such as pension and bonuses.
  • This position requires a proactive individual with a desire to build a career in the insurance market.

The Company:

One of the largest, independently owned and award winning insurance brokers in the South West. A firm which is as committed to its staff and their development, as they are committed to the care of their clients. They have a modern and dynamic approach, which has resulted in exciting growth, but they never lose sight of what is most important, keeping the customer and their colleagues as their focus - always.


About the Role:

This is an excellent opportunity offering lots of career progression within a growing company that is going through a very exciting growth period.


The overall purpose of the role is to support a team of Underwriters and ensure an excellent level of service and communication, whilst developing into a full underwriter with training.


Role & Responsibilities:

  • Assist Underwriters.
  • Communicate and build relationships with brokers.
  • Retrieve data for Underwriters as requested.
  • Deal with incoming quotation enquiries.
  • Maintain underwriting documentation.
  • Process new business and renewals.
  • Data entry.
  • Develop underwriting knowledge.
  • Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met.


Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Some personal lines or commercial insurance experience desirable.
  • Computer literate.
  • Interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Proactive.
  • Organisation skills.
  • An appetite for achievement and building a career within the insurance market.


Salary/Benefits Information:

  • A generous salary dependent on experience up to £35,000 p.a (DOE).
  • Generous pension.
  • Life insurance.
  • Company bonus and individual performance bonus.
  • Generous holiday allowance.
  • Hybrid working.


Contact: Stephen Mallaband

Reference: SM/86497


Candidate care:

By responding to this advert you consent to Cavendish Maine processing the personal data included within this application.

If your application is successful we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application.

Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file for 6 months, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies.If you do not want us to do this please call us to advise.

In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine

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