Underwriter - High-net Worth (Household, Art & - London, United Kingdom - Hiscox

Hiscox

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

job description:

Development Underwriter - High-net worth clients

Location - Flexible within the United Kingdom

The role

The Service Delivery Underwriting teams are located regionally throughout the UK mainly in our regional underwriting hubs including Colchester and York.

The team forms part of Hiscox UK's central operations function and are responsible for the volume underwriting of our referrals across new and existing business.

The team directly influence the delivery of portfolio underwriting targets and play a pivotal role in the portfolio change cycle.

Service Delivery Underwriters work with the regional teams to deliver superb service in line with the agreed sales strategy.

The role will provide a breadth of development opportunities and exposure to our products, state of the art new underwriting platform and underwriting strategy.

What you'll be doing

You'll be underwriting our Art and Private Client products in line with our high standards
This will be across both our direct and broker distribution channels and household, motor and travel insurance policies.
Working towards set targets each month including profitability, GWP, conversion, retention, crosssell, referral rate reduction, quotes per day, turnaround times, workflow management, phone service and prospecting.
Developing your sales skills and appreciation of sales and underwriting strategy in collaboration with the wider teams and regions
Effectively negotiating with both internal and external parties and identified points of contact within brokers
Challenging nonstandard underwriting decisions leveraging the expertise of product specialists and underwriting managers
Showing courage and innovation by spotting process improvements and how we can do things differently to improve the customer experience and drive profitable growth

person specification:

Our must haves

You'll have some experience as an underwriter within personal lines of business
A logical and analytical thinker
A natural flair for building relationships enabling you to develop close rapport with brokers
A collaborate team player who understands that their teams success is their own success
Be an ambassador of Hiscox and demonstrate 'going the extra mile' dedication and commitment in a fast growing and demanding area of the business
Ambitious and driven, someone who can selfmotivate and achieve results
Ideally Diploma CII qualified or exempt through relevant experience as defined by the FCA

_Diversity and flexible working at Hiscox_

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_ __Hiscox we care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and we're committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success. We also understand that working life doesn't always have to be 'nine to five' and we support flexible working wherever we can. No promises, but please chat to our resourcing team about the flexibility we could offer for this role_

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