Requirements 5 years Underwriting experience Ability to manage a busy diary (used to high volume) Proactive and Positive with a willingness to learn and develop Comfortable in dealing with a variety of brokers both London market and regional. Willingness to travel where required (though not essential) Good level of competence with Word processing tools Duties and Responsibilities: Maintaining the company's filing systems, recording where appropriate incoming post, brokers' documents and the like. Respond to enquiries from Brokers / Intermediaries received by phone, letter or e-mail in a courteous and helpful manner ensuring that all information to enable the underwriting of any risk is obtained and communicated. Complete the key tasks of securing appropriate information and facts to identify client(s) requirements and provide & communicate quotations, if applicable, to the ceding Brokers / Intermediaries in accordance with the Underwriting criteria more specifically set out in the Binding Authorities under which the jobholder has been assigned underwriting permissions. Using the information and facts gathered, or presented by the ceding Brokers / Intermediaries, to Rate / set Premiums, apply terms and conditions in accordance with Binding Authorities under which the jobholder has been assigned underwriting permissions. The Jobholder in setting rates / Premium will utilise the Company's quotation system, rating guides or by referring to management. If any quotation is accepted verbally, the jobholder will issue written confirmation, providing full details of cover, where applicable seek proposal(s) for completion or Statement(s) of Fact(s) for checking against underwriting facts, information resting on file. Prepare and issue invoices policy documents and update client records. The jobholder will share responsibility for dealing with any actions attaching to existing clients on midterm adjustments and claims, occasionally referring such matters to senior colleagues. Maintain the system for raising renewals, which should be actioned 4-6 weeks before renewal date, produce renewal documentation and issue renewal documentation upon receipt of instructions to renew. Ensure that paper files and system records are created for new business and updated following all amendments notified by ceding Brokers / Intermediaries. Ensure that credit control rules are followed and that cash flow objectives are achieved. Assist ceding Brokers / Intermediaries with claims notification procedures, or in the event of Policy Holders making a direct enquiry, by directing them to the appropriate Claims Management partner &/or help line. Respond to claim enquiries from ceding Brokers / Intermediaries, or in the event of a direct enquiry from a Policy Holder(s), insurer(s) and third parties received by phone, letter, or e-mail in a courteous and helpful manner and ensure all information required is obtained and communicated. Ensure files and system records are annotated where applicable in respect of notified claim(s) &/or updates. Maintain secure, efficient and accurate filing systems. Other duties and responsibilities as may be required Allocate appropriate time for CPD and ongoing development training as arranged by line manager