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Commercial Underwriter

Lawes Consulting Group
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Witham, Essex CM8 1UG

Salary

£36,000 - £43,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job title is Commercial Underwriter with a salary range of £45,000 - £50,000 plus a bonus.
  • The position is based in Colchester and offers a hybrid working environment.
  • The role involves underwriting specialist commercial lines including property, liability, and financial lines for both new and existing business.
  • Candidates should have some experience as an underwriter within commercial lines and possess strong analytical and development skills.
  • Ideally, applicants should have at least one year of relevant experience and be Diploma CII qualified or exempt through relevant experience as defined by the FCA.

Job title: Commercial Underwriter

Salary:  £45,000 - £50,000 + Bonus

Location: Colchester - Hybrid

Purpose of role:

Due to growth within the regions, our client is looking to grow their commercial underwriting team in Colchester. The role will be responsible for underwriting specialist commercial lines including property, liability and financial lines on a new and existing business basis.

Key responsibilities:

  • You'll be underwriting commercial products in line with underwriting standards
  • Working towards set targets each month including profitability, conversion and productivity
  • Develop your sales skills and underwriting strategy in collaboration with the wider teams 
  • Effectively negotiate with brokers and key stakeholders
  • Underwriter the larger, more complex risks that come through the branch

Experience and Skills:

  • You'll have some experience as an underwriter within commercial lines of business
  • A logical and analytical thinker  
  • Strong development skills
  • Ambitious and driven, someone who can self-motivate and achieve results
  • Ideally Diploma CII qualified or exempt through relevant experience as defined by the FCA

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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.