Job Description
As a dedicated Underwriter, you will play a pivotal role in providing exceptional service to our valued customers. This entails managing electronic referrals received via Sunrise, as well as overseeing new business requests, renewal management, and processing endorsements and amendments.
You will work closely with the management team and broader business stakeholders to ensure tasks are managed according to agreed service standards. Effective communication and influencing skills will be essential in this regard.
A key responsibility will be working within the underwriting team to convert quality business into profitable growth opportunities. You will also be tasked with submitting ideas on how to improve our underwriting approach to deliver objectives.
Performance monitoring will be crucial to ensure key financial indicators, including GWP, Leakage, and Profit measures, are achieved. Additionally, you will focus on maximising retention of preferred accounts, reviewing renewal and new business in conjunction with internal and external stakeholder requirements.
Where necessary, you will engage face-to-face with local brokers alongside distribution and underwriting staff to build relationships and partnerships. Your expertise in underwriting insurance risks within your designated area of responsibility will be vital.
In cases where risks exceed your authority, you will prepare accurate and thorough escalations for sign-off, ensuring referral is balanced and aligned with achieving desired profitable growth.
Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders within SME, Commercial, and other divisions will be paramount. Furthermore, you will adhere to all key compliance and contract certainty requirements, constantly seeking opportunities for process improvement.