At a Glance
- Tasks: Underwrite commercial risks and develop strong broker relationships.
- Company: Leading insurer with a strong presence in the commercial insurance market.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities to enhance your career.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the insurance industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in Commercial Property & Casualty underwriting and strong relationship management skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: Maidstone, 3 days per week in the office
Salary: Competitive depending on experience
IPS Group are working with a leading insurer with a strong presence in the commercial insurance market, to find a Commercial Underwriter to join their growing team in Maidstone.
The Role
As a Commercial Underwriter, you will be responsible for underwriting commercial risks within your delegated authority, ensuring business is written profitably and in line with underwriting strategy. You will also be underwriting mid-market commercial risks, developing broker relationships, and driving profitable growth across the portfolio.
- Managing large or complex cases while providing exceptional service to intermediary partners.
- Acting as a key point of contact for brokers, enhancing confidence in the organisation's underwriting capabilities.
- Attending broker and customer meetings to support new business development and strengthen existing relationships.
- Monitoring account and portfolio performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing appropriate actions.
- Supporting loss ratio management through effective underwriting controls and portfolio oversight.
- Investigating underperforming accounts and retention challenges, working closely with senior underwriting colleagues to improve outcomes.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders to deliver outstanding underwriting service and technical expertise.
About You
To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:
- Strong experience within Commercial Property & Casualty underwriting with current market knowledge.
- Strong trading and relationship management skills with a proven ability to develop broker partnerships.
- Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
- Experience monitoring portfolio performance and implementing action plans to improve results.
- Strong technical underwriting knowledge within a commercial or composite insurance environment.
We think you need these skills to ace Commercial Underwriter in Kent
Commercial Property & Casualty Underwriting
Broker Relationship Management
Negotiation Skills
Portfolio Performance Monitoring
Technical Underwriting Knowledge
Business Development
Analytical Skills
