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Existing Business Underwriter

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Lawes Consulting Group

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United Kingdom , Leeds

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Salary:

48000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

The role involves managing renewals, mid-term adjustments, and cancellations for brokers, acting as a referral point for Underwriting Assistants, and ensuring compliance with underwriting licenses and customer fairness principles.

Job Responsibility:

  • Provide brokers with their renewal invites for all products including RPO, CPO, Retail, Pubs, Restaurants, Hotels, Contractors, Tradesman and Commercial Combined, in good time
  • Work through any renewals queries for your panel of brokers in a timely manner
  • Action all Mid Term Adjustments and Cancellations for your brokers and clients
  • Large case management for renewals over £5,000 and above
  • Act as a referral point for Underwriting Assistants within the Team
  • Answer phone calls to broker in a professional and friendly manner
  • Operate in accordance with the Underwriting License given
  • Make use of the Underwriting guide in addition to senior colleagues for a collaborative approach to underwriting
  • Take initiative, within the context of the role, to improve work processes and promote overall corporate goals
  • Ensure Group trading entities deliver customer outcomes in a compliant manner in accordance with the principals of Treating Customers Fairly (TCF)

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 2 years Commercial Underwriting Experience, (Commercial Property & Casualty)
  • Cert CII or ACII
  • Self-Motivated
  • Friendly
  • Professional
  • Good relationship building skills
  • Quick to learn
  • Strong team working skills
  • Ability to prioritise and ensure deadlines are met
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Strong commercial underwriting skills
What we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Generous private health care and pension scheme

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 27, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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