Job title: Fleet Underwriter (New Business)
Salary: £Competitive, dependent on experience
Location: Manchester (2 Days A Week From Home)
PURPOSE OF ROLE
Our client is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. Their commercial division protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive.
They are now looking for a new business-focused Fleet Underwriter to join their Manchester team and drive trading results by winning profitable new accounts. You’ll underwrite large commercial risks within your authority, focusing on mid-market cases, while building broker relationships that open up fresh opportunities and support branch growth objectives.
If you’re a confident, commercially minded underwriter who thrives on winning new business, this is a chance to make a real impact.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Winning new Mid-Market Fleet business, underwriting it profitably, accurately and consistently in line with established practices and the tools and appetite available
- Developing strong trading relationships with brokers through visits and large case liaison, generating new business opportunities and maximising financial results
- Establishing yourself as a trading expert with a panel of intermediaries, building confidence in the branch’s capabilities through engagement with the Underwriting Technical Centre
- Taking part in meetings with brokers and end customers to showcase the business’s strengths and secure new business
- Helping colleagues build strong trading relationships with intermediaries, supporting consistent, high-quality service and new business flow
- Supporting loss ratio control by applying branch underwriting controls and monitoring account performanceIdentifying poorly performing accounts and working with senior underwriters to improve retention
DAY-TO-DAY
- Meeting brokers and end customers to showcase strengths and uncover new business opportunities
- Quoting and underwriting new mid-market fleet cases within your authority
- 2 days a week working from home.
- Balancing your time between home and the office in the way that works best for you, your team and customers
- Collaborating with senior underwriters and colleagues to convert opportunities and protect account performance
EXPERIENCE
- Experience of dealing with Fleet underwriting
- Technical underwriting expertise in a composite insurance environment
- Experience of account monitoring and action planning
- CII / Dip CII qualifications are desirable
SKILLS
- Strong trading capability, with commercial awareness, strong negotiation skills and the ability to build excellent broker relationships
- Confident decision-maker with a pragmatic approach and good numerical reasoning skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Sound knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements
- Excellent communication, risk assessment and risk management abilities
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