Underwriter - Motor Trade - Bristol, United Kingdom - Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd

Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd

Verified Company

Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Position:
We are recruiting an Underwriter to achieve income and profit objectives by supporting the technical management of the Motor Trade account and by delivering an efficient case underwriting service to brokers

Job Responsibilities:

Deal with Motor Trade New Business enquiries and renewals by producing terms and converting/retaining acceptable business. Conduct regular case reviews to ensure that technical procedures and standards are always followed.
Enhance Arch's standing and presence locally by establishing and maintaining strong personal relationships with key directors and staff at the Region's most important brokers.
Maintain personal knowledge of relevant technical issues.
Support the personal development of the underwriting staff in the Branch by delivering technical guidance.
Undertake referral cases above the authority levels of Underwriters, Assistant Underwriters & Technicians whilst adhering to individual authority level.
Contribute to the technical knowledge of the Company by feeding back technical and commercial market intelligence to the Regional Director & wider team.
Work collaboratively with other parts of the organisation, especially the claims and survey teams, when required.

Required Skills/Experience:

Understanding your insurance market at least 7 years' experience in underwriting or broking
Proven broker account development and management
Being able to negotiate flexibly and appropriately
Effective selling skills
Demonstrates a range of influencing and negotiation approaches
Risk Perception
Pricing of risk accordingly
Successfully developing effective trading relationships
Consistently achieving goals and objectives
Trading successfully in the insurance marketplace
Experience working across functions / matrix organisation to collaborate and build strong relationships

Desired Skills/Experience:

The job holder will have at least 1 years Motor Trade Underwriting experience, strong interpersonal skills and work in a structured, planned manner.

Education:

Minimum Cert CII. Dip CII, or progress towards, is preferred

The Company:
Arch Insurance is a global insurer offering our clients superior coverage and service.

We embody the Arch guiding principle of focusing on retaining experienced and talented employees to differentiate us from the rest of the pack.

Our group operates from offices in the US, Canada, Bermuda, UK, Australia and South Africa, providing specialty risk solutions to clients worldwide across a wide range of industries.

With over ten years of operating history and strong financial ratings, our track record remains solid.

Arch Insurance employs a disciplined underwriting approach and prudent risk selection across all types of business.

Our mission is to provide our insureds with superb coverage and claims handling through careful and diligent underwriting of risks and business-friendly solutions.

Across our global operations, Arch Insurance employees are ready to meet your needs with professionalism and excellence.