Senior Commercial Underwriter

Location - Maidstone/ Colchester or Manchester

Salary - Circa £40,000

Hybrid - 3 days in the office

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Lawes Consulting Group are working with a well-established insurance business seeking an experienced Senior Underwriter to join their NUH team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded underwriter to achieve income and profit objectives through the delivery of an efficient case underwriting service to brokers. An essential part of the role is acting as a key referral point for less experienced underwriters, assisting with the training and development of the wider team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with members of the management team to ensure cases are managed effectively and that resource is sufficient.
• Maintain good oversight of product retention, rate and underwriting strategies, reporting on key areas when required.
• Manage own cases (renewal and new business), writing within risk selection, appetite, and underwriting authority.
• Undertake referral cases above the authority levels of Underwriters, Trainee Underwriters and Apprentices, whilst adhering to individual authority level.
• Adopt and adhere to company and NUH-prescribed processes, best practice and standard work.
• Support the personal development of underwriting staff by delivering training and technical ...