Join Ecclesiastical Insurance UK as a Technical Underwriter - Schemes.
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Gloucester
About The Role
Ecclesiastical Insurance, part of Benefact Group, is seeking a Technical Underwriter for the Corporate Schemes Underwriting Team in Gloucester. The role involves acting as a technical specialist, embedding quality underwriting, delivering coaching and training, and working with stakeholders to maintain profitability across commercial schemes.
What You'll Be Doing
* Develop, negotiate, and underwrite new/existing business within authority and strategy
* Provide embedded underwriting support at partner and customer sites
* Act as referral point for the wider schemes team
* Provide structured coaching to individuals
* Identify training needs and deliver training internally and externally
* Undertake underwriting quality audits and identify solutions to improve results
* Analyse team audit results and implement solutions
* Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans
* Understand and operate within the regulatory framework and identify risks
* Identify and resolve complaints in line with company policy
* Provide team manager support as required
* Represent and promote Ecclesiastical at events
* Act as liaison between own area and the head office underwriting team
* Expand personal technical and niche knowledge
What You'll Need
* Experience in stakeholder management within a commercial environment
* Ability to build and manage cooperative relationships
* Proven track record of coaching in a commercial environment
* Experience in analysing and producing relevant MI
* In-depth insurance technical knowledge
What Makes You Stand Out
* ACII qualified or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale
* Farm Insurance experience
* Confident and influential communicator with negotiation skills
What We Offer
* A competitive salary
* Hybrid working
* Group Personal Pension with up to 12% employer contribution
* Generous annual bonus scheme
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a holiday buy and sell scheme
* Health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare and life assurance
* £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
* Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Full study support to gain professional qualifications
* Access to virtual GP
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Ecclesiastical Insurance offers insurance with award-winning service across a range of specialisms. As a business, we’ve been trusted to protect iconic buildings for over a century and are entering new markets with an ambition to double our size.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group owned by a charity, with ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor. We offer fantastic opportunities for career and personal development and are committed to creating an inclusive culture.
We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected.
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