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Underwriter

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 (D.O.E)

Location: Bournemouth, Dorset (Hybrid Working)

Hours: Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

About the role/our client:

Our client is a globally recognised insurance brand, supplying and providing protection for many commercial businesses and domestic consumers. Our client is seeking an underwriting professional to join the busy division dealing with Property Insurance.

Main Responsibilities:

* Deeply understand client needs and ensure seamless delivery, while also nurturing strong relationships with different insurer partners. Your ability to juggle multiple deadlines will directly impact client satisfaction.

* Serve as a senior referral point, offering crucial underwriting guidance on key accounts. You'll meticulously handle new and renewal business, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

* Collaborate with leadership to refine reporting, processes, and procedures, always prioritising Consumer Duty!

* Efficiently handle queries, confirm coverage, process policies, and chase outstanding documentation, maintaining smooth workflow.

* Work alongside Sales Teams to develop tailored underwriting solutions for large and complex clients.

* Share your expertise and contribute to the development of team members.

Skills/Experience Required:

* Previous experience within Underwriting, ideally in property insurance.

* Ability to work with large, complex cases achieving SLA’s whilst assessing.

* Previous experience within an insurance role.

* Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

* Task focussed and results driven.

* Strong analytical skills with high accuracy and attention to detail.

In return for your hard work and commitment, our client offers fantastic benefits, including:

* Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ 5 more days

* Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x.

* Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.

* Health cash plan or Private medical insurance.

* Three fully paid volunteering days per year.

* Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount.

* Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan.

* Critical illness cover.

* Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally.

* Season ticket loan.

* Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase.

* Emergency back-up family care.

* And many more