Senior Commercial Underwriter - London, United Kingdom - The Benefact Group

The Benefact Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Working hours:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration:
Permanent

Location:
London

Job ref:201191

About the role:

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our business Ecclesiastical Insurance in London.

Protecting some of the most interesting and iconic sites in the UK, this is an excellent opportunity for a proven property and casualty underwriter to further develop their technical underwriting expertise through underwriting unique Commercial Combined risks as part of a fast growing team in the London market.

We're proud to be one of the largest corporate charitable donors in the UK - working for us, you'd play a part in making a real difference to charities in need of support.

Key responsibilities
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Develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite new/existing business within own authority and in line with Ecclesiastical strategy
Provide embedded underwriting support at partner and customer sites if required.
Plan, prioritise and manage individual work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLA's to deliver exceptional customer service.
Act as referral point for the team providing coaching, training in an appropriate time frame
Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face) to support Ecclesiastical's right first time approach in order to maintain successful Internal and External relationships.
Working with some of the most high profile brokers in the UK to build your personal profile and maintain and develop our excellent broker relationships
Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance
Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business.
Identify complaints, act upon them and resolve in line with company policy.
Conduct audits and provide feedback, coaching and training as appropriate
Provide team manager support as and when required.
Manage a defined caseload
Actively expand personal technical and niche knowledge both informally (networking internally and externally, internet, industry press) and formally (Inhouse training, CII, CPD)

Knowledge, skills and experience
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Qualified Dip CII or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale
Market, Industry and Company knowledge
A proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service
Appropriate IT skills
Strong verbal communication skills
Experience of acting as a coach within a commercial environment
Experience of effective stakeholder management within a commercial environment

What we offer
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A competitive salary
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Flexible working
Competitive Group Personal Pension up to 12% employer contribution
Annual Bonus scheme up to 24%
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
A holiday buy and sell scheme
An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance

About us:

Committed to making a difference:

We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace.

Our employees are encouraged to take at least one day a year to help a charity of their choice, offering practical and professional support, as part of our MyGiving programme.

Our staff know how to work hard but also how to enjoy themselves We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, valuing wellbeing, flexibility and being part of a team.