- Make quality, timely decisions in line with the Zurich underwriting philosophy and frameworks, underwriting applications to a high standard
- Display excellent communication skills with a broad range of stakeholders, including customers and advisers
- Resolve positive decision challenges by explaining decisions made
- Train and support other team members, providing coaching where necessary
- Help create a culture of continuous improvement
- Always act with integrity, demonstrating a positive can-do attitude
- Have authority to underwrite protection products, including Life, Critical Illness, and / or Income Protection
- Work well both in a team and individually and be self-motivated
- Be customer-focused with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Be highly detail-oriented with a proven track record of good quality results
- Possess the appropriate IT skills
-
Senior Life Underwriter
1 week ago
Zurich Insurance Bristol, United Kingdom Part time**Location: We're flexible, home-working contracts available** · **Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 per week, we will also consider part-time hours** · **The opportunity** · We're on a journey of change and transformation. Our goal is to become the top Retail Protection provider f ...
-
Life Underwriter
2 days ago
Zurich Insurance Bristol, United KingdomLocation: We're flexible, home-working contracts available · Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 per week, we will also consider part-time hours · We're on a journey of change and transformation. Our goal is to become the top Retail Protection provider for our advisers, customers, an ...
-
Life Underwriter
2 days ago
Lawes Insurance Recruitment Bristol, United KingdomLocation – Bristol – Home working is available · Industry – Insurance (Insurance, Underwriting, Commercial Insurance) · You will be responsible for the day to day underwriting of various real estate cases, including the larger more complex cases. · This is an exciting role for ...
-
Medical Underwriter
3 days ago
Irish Life Bristol, United Kingdom**Location**:Bristol, GB**Company**:CLFIS Limited**Description**: · **This position can be located in our Bristol, Hertfordshire or Isle of Man offices** · - Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help ...
-
Medical Underwriter
1 week ago
eFinancialCareers Bristol, United KingdomCanada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. · Part of our par ...
-
Senior Underwriter
4 days ago
Arag PLC Bristol, United KingdomJoin an Award-Winning Company - one of the Top 50 Employers in the South West and Top 100 SMEs in the UK - and the world's largest Legal Expenses provider. We offer flexible working options around our normal 35-hour week, with no weekends or shift work required. The option to wor ...
-
Medical Underwriter
1 week ago
Canada Life Bristol, United KingdomCanada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. · Part of our par ...
-
Claims Assessor/underwriter
1 day ago
HSBC Bristol, United Kingdom(Trainee) Claims Assessor/Underwriter - HSBC Life · If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunit ...
-
Customer Service Advisor
1 week ago
Pear Tree Recruitment Bristol, United KingdomDo you want to work for an award-winning financial services provider that prides itself on its customer service excellence? · Do you have commercial insurance experience within an insurer or broker environment or previous commercial underwriting experience? · Our client has a num ...
-
Customer Service Underwriter
11 hours ago
Pear Tree Recruitment Bristol, United KingdomDo you want to work for an award-winning financial services provider that prides itself on its customer service excellence? · Do you have commercial insurance experience within an insurer or broker environment or previous commercial underwriting experience? · Our client has a num ...
-
Trading Underwriter
1 week ago
DAS UK Group Bristol, United KingdomAbout The Role · We have an opportunity to join our Trading Underwriting Team, at DAS UK Group. Based in central Bristol with genuine flexible working opportunities, this is a great opportunity for someone with previous underwriting experience. · Reporting into the Trading Underw ...
-
Underwriting Assistant
2 days ago
Quinton Davies Bristol, United KingdomQuinton Davies are pleased to share a great opportunity for an **Underwriting Assistant **to join an Award-Winning Company, and one of the Top 50 Employers in the South West, as they look to continue their impressive growth - **here are the details of the job vacancy**: · **Job t ...
-
Senior Underwriter
1 week ago
Arag PLC Bristol, United KingdomWe are looking for an experience Senior Underwriter to join the team and manage a portfolio of insurance accounts. The role requires true underwriting techniques, such as calculating burning costs, using historical experience, analysing data sets and bespoke rating for products a ...
-
Commercial Account Handler
1 week ago
Mark Richard Insurance Bristol, United KingdomProvide a comprehensive Commercial insurance service to existing and potential customers. Develop an initial and ongoing knowledge and understanding of customer requirements, and ensure these are met at all times. · Offer advice and guidance on risk management issues. · Handle Pe ...
-
Claims Team Leader
1 week ago
eFinancialCareers Bristol, United KingdomCanada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. · Part of our par ...
-
Claims Team Leader
1 week ago
Canada Life Bristol, United KingdomCanada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. · **Job Purpose** ...
-
Senior Underwriter
1 week ago
Reed Insurance Bristol, United Kingdom**Reed insurance are excited to be representing a leading legal expenses Firm** · **If a work life balance important to you? and you want to work for an organisation that values its employees and customers. Then this could be the right role for you** · **No weekends ** · **35 Hou ...
-
Claims Team Leader
1 week ago
Canada Life Bristol, United KingdomCanada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. · Part of our par ...
-
Policy Content and Wording Specialist
1 week ago
DAS UK Group Bristol, United KingdomLocation: · - Bristol- Vacancy Type: · - Permanent- Department: · - Underwriting- About The Role · - DAS Group is the UK's leading specialist legal expenses insurer, providing cover to almost 7 million customers. As part of a global insurance group with our own law firm, we have ...
-
Ate Underwriting Assistant
5 days ago
ARAG Bristol, United KingdomJoin an Award-Winning Company - one of the Top 50 Employers in the South West and Top 100 SMEs in the UK - and the world's largest Legal Expenses provider. We offer flexible working options around our normal 35-hour week, with no weekends or shift work required. The option to wor ...
Senior Life Underwriter - Bristol, United Kingdom - Zurich Insurance
Description
Location:
We're flexible, home-working contracts available
Hours:
Full time hours are 37.5 per week, we will also consider part-time hours
The opportunity
We're on a journey of change and transformation. Our goal is to become the top Retail Protection provider for our advisers, customers, and our colleagues.
As we are growing, we're looking for passionate people to join our highly successful team of underwriters. We aim to providing a service that is valued by our advisers and customers, and sets us apart.
As a Senior Life Underwriter, you'll be assessing Life, CI, and / or Income Protection applications that don't fit our online underwriting criteria.
You can choose to get involved in mentoring and developing trainees, specialist underwriting, continuous improvement activity, or being a strategic contact as you progress.
We also provide various opportunities to develop your skills, including roles in our Large Case Underwriting team, Underwriting Development team, Underwriting Quality/Retro team, or as a Team Leader.
We love our colleagues to challenge what we do so we can constantly improve - in return for your commitment to help us achieve our ambition we can offer an outstanding place to work where we're committed to helping you thrive and grow in your career.
Many of our staff work flexibly in various ways such as part-time, flexible hours, job share, part or full-time homeworking.
Who are we looking for?
We're looking for experienced medical underwriters who have a passion for providing exceptional service to join our UK retail protection team.
Ideally, you should also:
Who we are:
At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer.
With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you'll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.
We've made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other's wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.
If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives, and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you.
Our Culture:
At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we're particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we've won numerous awards for.
We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs, or culture.
We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
We've an environment that places a real importance on our people's wellbeing from a physical, mental, social, and financial perspective.
We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support.
We're also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.We're passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK.
In that time, we've awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.
So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us. #LI-remote
Senior Life Underwriter professionals in Bristol
-
Lauren Harvey
Mental health coordinator and support worker
-
David Firmin
Education Manager
-
ben coulson
Operational Readiness & Cutover Manager
-
Tommy Penney
Digital Marketing / Fitness Enthusiast