Motor Underwriter TLNT1_NI in Belfast

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Exciting new career opportunity within the Insurance industry. We are currently hiring for a Motor Underwriter to join our Underwriting Team in Belfast. We are looking for an individual at entry level and are also looking for more experienced Underwriters. The role as Motor Underwriter will involve building, maintaining and developing relationships with a portfolio of Accounts to secure profitable renewals and generate new business in line with agreed area/segment strategies, and underwriting the associated cases within agreed processes and risk appetite. You will spend much of your time delivering underwriting decisions and managing Accounts. You will use your strong analytical, relationship management and communication skills to manage the underwriting of a portfolio of accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing allocated cases and deliver underwriting decisions, following agreed processes at the designated authority level, in order to secure profitable business within the agreed risk appetite.
• Contributing to technical audits and peer review processes as required to support and enable the maintenance of an effective control environment.
• Managing complaints within own licence level in an appropriate fashion to maintain quality and continuity of relationships.
• Contributing to the wider development of effective business strategies, priorities and market propositions, drawing on own knowledge, understanding and interpretation of local markets, competitors and Accounts.
• Actively engaging in the identification, prioritisation, negotiation and winning of new Account relationships in line with agreed business strategies and delegated authorities.
• Quality and profitability of underwriting decisions and account management.
• Feedback from customers and colleagues.
• Operational efficiency.
• Compliance with legal, regulatory and policy requirements.
• Personal contribution to team productivity.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in Insurance or Financial Services.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with a commitment to delivering quality results.
• Proven effective analytical, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent oral and communication skills.
• Excellent external networks and relations with customers and intermediaries.

Regulatory Requirements:

If this role is defined as a "controlled function" by the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 Regulations 2011. Any appointment will be conditional on the company being satisfied that you meet the requirements as set out in the Fitness & Probity standards issued in this Act.

Intact Insurance Ireland DAC and its affiliate companies consider applicants on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.

Benefits: Bonus & Benefits