Job Description
Motor Underwriter – Twickenham – On site
Support the Underwriters and Underwriting Director by:
* Responding to email referrals & manage internal and external queries. This includes referral to Insurers where required.
* Maintain the correct administration & filing for the Insurer & product files
* Responsible for in house referrals from the sales team
* Assist in the generation of scheme performance data using company systems.
* Keep up to date with the company’s products and relevant external events that could affect underwriting decisions.
* Make confident decisions in line with business rules and processes.
* Be the first point of contact for the sales floor for underwriting queries.
* Able to present risks to bespoke underwriters and agree terms.
* Understand underwriting performance and have experience of monitoring insurer loss ratios.
* To always present the company in a professional and confident manner
* Work closely with Operations in relation to Compliance matters.
Person specification:
* Understand how to implement processes and procedures. Can confidently manage priorities effectively.
* Able to produce consistently high-quality information within tight deadlines.
* Demonstrates strong attention to detail.
* Capable of managing relationships – internal and external at all levels within business.
* Have a desire to learn new skills and challenge the ‘status quo’ to develop personal and achieve business objectives.
* Take an active role in supporting and maintaining the company values and culture.
* Have good PR/interpersonal skills, have outstanding communication and reporting skills, problem analysis and listening ability.
* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Qualifications and experience:
* Must have an understanding of bespoke/niche Motor Insurance
* Must be able to understand underwriting performance and have experience of monitoring insurer loss ratios
* Manage external relationships with insurers
* Be the first point of contact for the sales floor for underwriting queries
* Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of personal lines Motor insurance
* Must display an understanding of Motor insurance risks factors and be able to demonstrate this to a high level
* Must have experience of Motor insurance schemes