Description We are currently recruiting an experienced Underwriter to form a key part of Chubb's Commercial Insurance Casualty Underwriting Team. The successful candidate will have experience in liability underwriting and will focus on new business development in the upper SME/lower middle-market segment. You will be responsible for new business underwriting and trading with broker partners, including pipelining, quoting, negotiating and writing new Casualty business. The role will be based in our Birimgham office and will cover our Midlands and South region. This exciting role could suit either an existing Underwriter who is hungry, motivated, inquisitive and in need of a new challenge, or a similarly minded passionate individual currently working at assistant underwriter level, who feels ready for that step up and elevation in their career. Key Responsibilities: Underwrite new business and renewals according to defined underwriting guidelines, specified budget and local business plan. Represent and promote Chubb corporately to brokers, internal stakeholders and external clients. Servicing key producers and clients, through an engaged programme of pro-active external visitation, monitoring business acquisition and retention as well as maximising cross-selling opportunities. Assist in formulating and implementing underwriting strategy, forecasts and portfolio management in order to achieve underwriting profitability. To ensure quality control within defined area of responsibility. Assist with development of products within areas of specialist expertise in order to improve client retention and new business. This may involve collaborating with peers within and across business lines in Europe as well as globally. Meet company standards in respect of policy documentation, timeframe for quoting new and renewal business and compliance issues. Allocate resources to meet business objectives. Qualifications Comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of Commercial Underwriting Possesses a comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of legal liability and casualty underwriting and continues to develop technical knowledge & skills. Experience of dealing with Multinational and/or International business is preferred but not essential. Solid experience of dealing with brokers and clients. Results driven with ability to make own decisions and work on own initiative. An experienced professional who is recognised externally for their considerable market experience. ACII preferred but not essential What we offer in return! Pension and annual bonus scheme, 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days, Private Medical cover, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Life Assurance, Subsidised gym membership, Comprehensive Learning & development offerings, Employee Assistance program Integrity. Client focus. Respect. Excellence. Teamwork. Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re an ethical and honest company that’s wholly committed to its clients. A business that’s engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that’s collaborative and supportive. Diversity & Inclusion. At Chubb we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know in your application or in any future discussions with our recruiters.