Hybrid: Accident & Health Underwriting Assistant in Manchester

Are you passionate about working for the world’s largest property & casualty insurer with excellent employee benefits and offices in 54 countries? Are you looking for your next challenge in the insurance industry to progress your career in Underwriting? If this sounds like you and you are passionate about client service, motivated and inquisitive, then we would love to hear from you.

We have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Underwriter to support our A&H Underwriting team and further your career in insurance.

You will support the underwriting teams in our National Underwriting Centre in Manchester by delivering a high-quality client service, with the authority to make simple amendments to risks as specified in the underwriting guidelines and under the close supervision of an underwriter.

• You will work in conjunction with the team to ensure efficient working practices are in place.
• Provide general assistance to underwriters for running & monitoring reports, broker access, mid-term transactions, account bookings, policy issuance, maintaining pipelines etc.
• Support the underwriting teams by assisting brokers via email and telephone, ensuring first-touch resolution wherever possible.
• You will work towards gaining underwriting authority, enabling you to manage renewals and mid-term adjustments, with the opportunity to underwrite new business in line with agreed underwriting guidelines, budget, and local business plans, and to cross-train in other product lines.
• Work within the framework of Chubb ethical and service standards.

• Previous experience of an insurance operation preferred but not essential.
• Minimum GCSE, but preferably A level standard (or equivalent).
• Microsoft Office.
• Practical and common-sense approach to dealing with differing situations and an ability to seek problems often against tight timeframes.
• Strong work ethic.
• Highly organised.

This is a hybrid working role with 3 days in the office 9-5pm (Once probation is completed).

Competitive salary & pension scheme, discretionary bonus scheme, 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days, hybrid working options, Private Medical cover, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Life Assurance, Subsidised gym membership, Comprehensive Learning & development offerings, Employee Assistance program.

Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re an ethical and honest company that’s wholly committed to its clients. A business that’s engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that’s collaborative and supportive.

At Chubb, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.