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Motor Underwriter

Barker Munro Recruitment Ltd
Posted 24 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6BE, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Barker Munro is seeking a Motor Underwriter for a well-established insurance provider located in a central town with good transport links.
  • The role focuses on high-quality business generated through select UK brokers, covering high premium private car markets and small commercial vehicles.
  • Candidates should have good insurance underwriting knowledge, ideally with experience in wheels-based product lines, and a strong analytical mindset.
  • Experience in the numerical aspects of underwriting is advantageous, and familiarity with regulatory bodies like FSA and ABI is desirable.
  • The position offers a competitive salary based on experience, with a preference for candidates having at least several years in the insurance industry.

Motor Underwriter

Barker Munro is working with this established motor Insurance provider, who requires a well-established Underwriter to join their friendly and growing team based in a central town location, with close proximity to transport links.

Business is generated through a select number of UK brokers, focussing on high-quality and successful brokers. Business areas include the high premium sector of the UK private car market as well as small commercial vehicles, taxis and motor trade business as well as non-standard wheels-based risks.

Successful applicants for this motor underwriter opening will have good insurance underwriting knowledge from within any of the wheels-based products lines mentioned above, coupled with a motivated and organised approach to trading with brokers and developing profitable business. Any experience of working within the numerical side of underwriting and looking at the numbers would be a distinct advantage in this position to compliment the rest of the underwriting team. There is also an opportunity for a broker, with Motor Insurance knowledge, to make the switch across to the insurer side and work in underwriting. Awareness of FSA, MID, ABI and Financial Ombudsman and the role each body plays within the industry would be highly desirable as would Broker/Insurer liaison experience and the ability to build rapport and develop business relationships. A good analytical mind and understanding this area of insurance is highly welcome.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a local organisation with excellent train links that will offer a competitive salary according to levels of experience within the insurance industry.

If you are looking for a well-balanced Underwriting position in Kent that will develop your technical knowledge within the wheels-based insurance market, this is the job for you going into 2025.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.