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Business Development Manager (Insurance Underwriting)

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Lawes Consulting Group

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United Kingdom , Scotland

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Employment contract

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Salary:

40000.00 - 55000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

Business Development Manager role in Insurance Underwriting with a focus on developing broker relationships, optimizing profitability, and identifying new business opportunities.

Job Responsibility:

  • Develop relationships with new and existing brokers
  • Undertake reviews to identify areas for improvement and agree actions to optimise profitability
  • Offer advice on various classes of commercial insurance risks including property, liabilities, motor, etc.
  • Plan, forecast and targets to achieve the strategic business plan
  • Liase closely with management and company underwriters
  • Identify new business and sales opportunities
  • Attend network events
  • Seeking broker and market feedback

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a commercial insurance sales environment
  • Strong relationships within Scottish broker sector
  • Technical underwriting knowledge – SME/mid size risks – commercial property, EL, PL, motor, business interruption, etc.
  • Proven track record of working to sales targets
  • Understand general and legal principles of insurance
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Understand the relevant regulatory and legal frameworks
  • Customer focused approach
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work independently and use initiative
  • Able to work flexibly to achieve tight deadlines/targets with good organisation skills
  • Computer literate

Nice to have:

  • Acturis experience would be beneficial
  • CII qualifications would be advantageous
What we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays
  • Realistic opportunity for career progression
  • Pension scheme
  • Competitive bonus
  • Mileage allowance
  • Assistance with professional qualifications

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 27, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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