Avencia Talent Solutions
Underwriter
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Locations: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London or Croydon
Working pattern: Hybrid – three days per week in the office
An established specialist insurer is looking for a New Business Underwriter to join its award-winning Care team.
This is a dedicated new business role covering a varied portfolio of Care, Charity, Social Welfare and Not-for-Profit organisations. Risks include care homes, children’s services, vulnerable adult care and charities of varying size and complexity.
The role
The role combines technical underwriting with commercial broker engagement. Alongside managing inbound opportunities, you will build broker relationships, identify areas for growth and support training and market engagement activity. The team wants its underwriters to be visible, confident product specialists who can clearly explain their decisions and trade effectively with brokers.
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You will join a national team of six Underwriters and Senior Underwriters. The team has an excellent reputation within its specialist market, consistently delivers strong results and was recently recognised internally as Team of the Year.
Skills & experience
- Care or Charity underwriting experience
- Ideally at least two years’ insurance or underwriting experience
- Exposure to underwriting and winning new business
- Strong risk assessment and commercial decision-making skills
- Ability to build credible relationships with brokers
- A self-sufficient approach and the ability to manage your own workload
- Strong written communication and attention to detail
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Applications are welcomed from established Underwriters as well as strong Assistant Underwriters who have relevant sector experience and are ready to step into their first underwriting position.
Why consider this role?
- Join a highly regarded and profitable specialist underwriting team
- Take ownership of a dedicated new business portfolio
- Benefit from a strong flow of broker opportunities
- Access genuine career and professional development opportunities
- Receive support towards relevant insurance qualifications
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