Underwriting Manager
- Recruiter
- IO Associates
- Location
- Tunbridge Wells
- Salary
- 40000.00 - 50000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 20 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2017
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Panoramic Associates are delighted to be partnered with a leading Insurance Broker (based in the south east) on their search for an Underwriting Team Manager. The purpose of the role would be to manage an already established team, running of the department and a focus on 1st line underwriting support to the business.
Responsibilities:
Underwriting and processing new business and renewal quotations in accordance with Company policy and agreed authority limits.
Handling referrals and liaising with the Technical Underwriting Team and Insurers
Ensuring that robust underwriting practices are in place
Maintaining electronic and documented underwriting files, ensuring they meet required standards and pass internal and external audits.
Managing technical referrals from junior colleagues and direct reports
Complaints resolution and reporting
Writing endorsements and clauses within agreed authority.
Providing formal and informal training of front line staff/Ensuring they are fully briefed on all technical, product and pricing issues
Responsible for oversight of the maintenance of risk registers
Experience Required:
Understanding of Liability and Property Insurance
Strong understanding, and experience of, the commercial property and liability markets
The ability to demonstrate the building and maintaining of internal and external relationships
An awareness of the market and legal/industry developments
Experience of, and the ability to demonstrate managing a team
A strong and decisive approach to underwriting
Excellent communication skills both written and oral, with the ability to work with others internally and externally.
The ability to negotiate and influence results.
Good problem-solving skills and the experience to prioritise work and meet specified deadlines.
ACII or significant progress towards
If you have experience carrying out the above responsibilities and you match this skill set, then please submit your CV to be considered.