Underwriter

We’re hiring! Join our team of innovators and game changers…..

Are you looking for a role where your skills are valued, your ideas matter and your development and growth is priority?

At HomeLet, we are on a mission….to revolutionise the tenant referencing landscape and create unforgettable customer experiences for all the right reasons. We need talented passionate people who care about customers to make that happen.

With over 30 years in the industry, HomeLet is one of the leading brands that support the UK’s vibrant private rented sector.

As part of the prestigious PIB Insurance Group, we are based in Lincoln, with more than 300 dedicated team members working hard every day to support letting agents, landlords and tenants across the whole of the UK.

As the UK’s largest tenant referencing and Insurance firm in the sector, we pride ourselves in providing fast, accurate and reliable products, to tenants, landlords and letting agents – we\’ve referenced more than a million tenants over the last three years!

Why work with us:

• Competitive salary
• Up to 30 days holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
• Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
• Purpose built, modern office with free parking and on-site subsidised bistro
• Job referral scheme
• Discounted rates on PIB products
• We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
• If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to ‘give something back’ interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
• We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass – giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
• PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
• Being a part of our PIB Community Trust, we support fundraising where you can apply for grants from PIB Group towards your chosen charity
• PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB’s carbon footprint.

Job Overview:

The day to day handling of general underwriting queries & renewals within the underwriting department. Particular focus on Senior level referrals, supporting the Junior members of the team, supporting with auditing, leading and coaching Junior members of the team.

Handling referrals within delegated authority and protecting the insurance books of business from risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the Senior Underwriting inboxes and workflow. Ensuring work is completed in regulatory and business led timeframes and service level agreements and within delegated authority from insurers.
• Assisting with other areas of work within the teams day to day work where required.
• Support the junior members of the team with training, coaching, guidance, audits (where required) and other Team Leader responsibilities in their absence.
• Support the business with any project work that requires Underwriting input. Including helping with requirements, project meetings and testing where required.
• Support the Senior Underwriter and rest of the business with extending authorities to other teams to effect efficiencies for the business and our customers.
• Support the Senior Underwriter with the monitoring of work coming into the team, both into the Senior team and the Junior team members. Assist to track this and pro-actively make suggestions and implement efficiencies.
• Work positively with insurers, with particular focus on capturing and feeding back areas of improving delegated authority within the business.
• Raise and manage breaches and collaborate with other business areas to come to a solution

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel
• Professional communication skills, verbally and written
• Experience with successfully multi-tasking in a job with varied responsibilities and deadlines
• Drives own development and motivates others to do so

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven insurance experience
• Knowledgeable and have a background in coaching and delegated authority schemes
• CII qualification to at least FIT standard

Join Barbon and play a vital role in supporting customers when they are moving Home.

We are proud of our success and growth and have been recognised for many industry awards across our business. If you wish to work for a company that truly puts people at the heart of their organisation, then we would love to hear from you. PIB operates a flexible working policy, and our management teams will talk to you about how that would meet both your flexible working needs and those of the business and role you are applying for. We would love to hear from you if you want to hear more about opportunities in PIB.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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