Property & Casualty Underwriter Job at Lawes Consulting Group (Glasgow)

Underwriter – Property & Casualty

Lawes is pleased to be working alongside our client in their search for an exper...

Location

United Kingdom , Manchester

Salary:

50000.00 - 55000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Commercial combined / Property underwriting experience essential
Cert CII qualified or a willingness to achieve qualifications within an agreed timescale
Market, Industry and Company knowledge desirable
Strong verbal communication and ability to produce tailored written communication
Good system and administration skills with attention to detail and accuracy to ensure data integrity and compliance
Ability to challenge and identify opportunities for improvement
Professional and personable – a credible representative for our client
Resilient, positive and pro-active with a can-do attitude
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Excellent decision-making and problem-solving abilities

Job Responsibility

Negotiate and profitably underwrite business within own authority and in line with company strategy
Support Senior Underwriters on Key Accounts
Plan, prioritise and manage workload to deliver exceptional customer service
Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face, email and post) to support and maintain a high-quality service to our Customers and Business Partners
Act on individual audit results and action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance
Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business
Be an Ambassador for the business area by identifying complaints and acting upon them in line with company policy
Actively expand personal technical and niche knowledge both informally (networking internally and externally, internet, industry press) and formally (In-house training, CII, CPD)

Fulltime

Commercial Underwriter – Property and Casualty

Are you a skilled Commercial Underwriter with a keen eye for risk assessment and...

Location

United Kingdom , Ipswich

Salary:

45000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Demonstrate commercial awareness with strong negotiation skills
Eagerness to learn and challenge existing practices
Ability to understand and anticipate customer and market needs
Proven teamwork and accountability in achieving goals
Expertise in assessing and managing risks effectively
Strong analytical and numerical reasoning skills for practical decision-making in technical underwriting
Experience in mentoring and developing team members
Proficiency in analysing accounts and creating strategic action plans

Job Responsibility

Achieve team targets by underwriting Property & Casualty products profitably
Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients
Ensure accurate and consistent underwriting of products
Represent the company in broker meetings to secure new clients
Monitor account performance and implement corrective actions when necessary

Fulltime

Property & Casualty Underwriting Manager

To support the CUO and Portfolio Director with underwriting expertise to help bu...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

55000.00 - 65000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

ACII or progress towards
Technical underwriting experience in either Property or casualty insurance
Experience gained from an insurance company background in an underwriting role
Some experience of working within a portfolio team would be of benefit
Some knowledge of delegating underwriting would be of benefit
Understanding of underwriting calculations – loss ratio, ultimate loss ratios, combined ratios, accident year and underwriting year basis of calculation
Ability to analyse data and trends and draw conclusions from key data sets
Strong working knowledge of excel and powerpoint
Solutions focused underwriter
Profit and growth approach

Job Responsibility

Attend insurer meetings -both formal and ad hoc -and produce or provide inputs to those meetings as required and work with the MGA to implement agreed underwriting and pricing strategy
Analyse data and provide key findings and recommendations
Monitor loss ratio targets by binder and recommend corrective action
Build underwriting plans for finalising and approval within the MGU and with insurers
Work closely with the business teams and technical managers to understand performance issues
Provide impact analysis of proposed portfolio changes
Model and present adhoc data for capacity partners and support the selection and securing of new capacity partners
Support the MGU in areas where a consistent approach to underwriting best practice needs designing and implementing
Liaise with technical managers to develop best practice and a systematic approach to technical underwriting eg technical peer review, licence frameworks, training and development frameworks
Monitor adherence to appropriate underwriting standards

What we offer

Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
Company pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
Discounted rates on company products

Fulltime

Underwriter (Property & Casualty)

Our client is a unique international financial services group, looking to add a ...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

40000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Commercial combined / Property underwriting experience essential
Cert CII qualified or a willingness to achieve qualifications within an agreed timescale
Market, Industry and Company knowledge desirable
Strong verbal communication and ability to produce tailored written communication
Good system and administration skills with attention to detail and accuracy to ensure data integrity and compliance
Ability to challenge and identify opportunities for improvement
Professional and personable – a credible representative for our client
Resilient, positive and pro-active with a can-do attitude

Job Responsibility

Negotiate and profitably underwrite business within own authority and in line with company strategy
Support Senior Underwriters on Key Accounts
Plan, prioritise and manage workload to deliver exceptional customer service
Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face, email and post) to support and maintain a high-quality service to our Customers and Business Partners
Act on individual audit results and action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance
Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business
Be an Ambassador for the business area by identifying complaints and acting upon them in line with company policy
Actively expand personal technical and niche knowledge both informally (networking internally and externally, internet, industry press) and formally (In-house training, CII, CPD)

What we offer

Flexible working
Group Personal Pension – up to 12% employer contribution
Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
Up to £300 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
Employee Assistance Programme
Full study support to gain professional qualifications

Fulltime