Senior Underwriter – P&C

Job title: Senior Regional Underwriter.
Salary: £50,000
Location: Bristol

Purpose of role:

Our client is looking for someone to join the commercial lines team who is highly collaborative & good at establishing and maintaining relationships with brokers and other internal stakeholders. You should have a strong customer service ethos and be continuously and proactively looking to improve the quality of service provided to all customers.

Key responsibilities:

• You can expect your role in Commercial Lines to vary greatly day-to-day. Here’s a taster of some of the work you’ll be getting involved in.
• Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with a panel of south brokers as their nominated underwriter.
• Support profitable development of the Mid-Market Commercial Combined & Real Estate accounts.
• Prospect and actively contribute to the growth targets of the team optimising sales and retention.
• Take ownership of large complex cases and work proactively with the broker to negotiate the right outcome.
• Develop and support our clients teams’ commercial lines account by engaging and encouraging relationships with regional brokers.
• Maintain an accurate audit trail using internal systems, practices, and procedures.
• Underwrite within our client’s strategy and authority limits and refer all cases outside of strategy or individual limits.
• Maintain and endeavour to exceed agreed service levels, to both internal and external customers.
• Be a strong referral point for your team, providing technical assistance and guidance to colleagues.

Experience:

• A confident decision maker who brings a strong and decisive approach to underwrite commercial risks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively influence key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate ability to negotiate and influence through use of effective trading skills.
• Willingly provides help and support to others and has the ability to work co-operatively.
• Proactive, innovative and positive with the ability to take the lead.
• Experience in underwriting and trading mid-market Commercial Combined products.
• A detailed knowledge of the South West broker market.
• Minimum Dip CII or progressing towards, is preferred.

If you have the relevant experience or know someone that does please contact us now on 0117 911 3730 or email us at bristol@lawesgroup.co.uk