Assistant Underwriter in Maidstone

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

With a no limits approach, we can rise to any challenge. Whatever the question, the concern, or the risk, we can get the right people in a room and find the right answer. Our collective power is also helping us to change the insurance narrative – doing right by our clients while using insurance as a tool to build resilience for individuals, businesses and communities.

We are looking for a Property Assistant Underwriter to complement our existing team that is spread across the south of the UK in various locations. As a Property Underwriter, you will be responsible for identifying and responding to the needs of the clients, ensuring we always deliver excellent service. This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful organisation at an exciting stage of growth.

• You are currently working as a Household/ Private Client Underwriter or an Assistant Underwriter keen to progress your underwriting experience within the property sector – you will be responsible for underwriting within the confines of the delegated authority and where appropriate undertaking negotiations for risks that have been “flagged” for review.
• You have excellent attention to detail and decision-making skills– as you will be responsible for gathering, analysing and presenting reports, as well as using this data to make sound underwriting judgements based on the information available.
• You will communicate effectively and be able to take a complex subject and translate it into an understandable action, providing technical assistance and advice to colleagues.
• You will have a passion for delivering an excellent client experience. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do, and we need to ensure we operate in a fair, objective and impartial manner with absolute integrity.
• You will be highly organised, enjoy using your initiative and be able to manage your time effectively, as you will be planning your own workload to meet business priorities and timescales.

We believe that great work and dedication should be rewarded, that’s why we offer:

• 25 days holiday, increasing to 27 days through service (plus bank holidays)
• Access to a Healthcare Cashplan, which gives you access to 17 different benefits, all paid for by us
• Excellent training and development schemes with accelerated career progression
• Company funded CII professional qualification
• Enhanced maternity & paternity policies
• Cycle to work loan scheme available to all employees
• Discount on gym membership across the UK – national and local gyms included
• Access to discounted personal health policies as well as a range of insurance products including home, motor, travel, specialist vehicles, critical illness, private medical, income protection etc.
• Access to hundreds of high street retailer discounts through our reward and recognition platform
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees outside of work

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours or hybrid working.

If you’re excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.