Underwriter – Specialist Lines

Job Title – Underwriter – Specialist Lines 
Contract – Permanent
Salary –  Up to £35k
Location – Leeds

About the role: 

We have an excellent opportunity for an Underwriter to join our Renewals Connect team here in Leeds. The role is based within the renewals department, taking care of a wide variety of professional, management, cyber and technology renewals. You’ll work alongside other departments within the business to build and manage relationships both internally and externally and deliver an outstanding service to our brokers.

You will work as a member of a team and be pro-active and willing to help brokers across all classes of business. You will be required to develop and maintain good relationships internally and externally. Monitor and analyse broker activity to identify success and areas for improvement and provide pro-active feedback to the Team Manager. You will have responsibility for renewals and mid-term queries with a desire to be transparent to our brokers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide and maintain a high level of underwriting, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of company guidelines and authority levels
• Underwriting risks in accordance within own personal level of underwriting authority
• Provide excellent service to our brokers, prioritising renewals and mid-term adjustments and referrals whether emanating from the broker e-trading platform, Acturis or by email/phone to ensure deadlines are met
• Ensure incoming calls to the team are answered promptly and professionally
• Diarise and follow-up renewals with brokers with the purpose of securing and retaining business
• Attend underwriting meetings as required throughout the year to provide insight into developments, trends and feedback on market conditions
• Handle renewal cases working as appropriate with the broker to secure renewal and upsell/ cross-sell additional covers
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with the Technical teams in Leeds and the wider business
• Assisting the team and wider business with ad hoc projects

What we’re looking for:

• Relevant insurance underwriting experience and proven technical skills
• Background and experience in our classes of business is desirable but not essential as commercial combined or liability experience will be considered
• Excellent written, spoken communication and numerical skills
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong IT skills including MS Office and other systems including the broker e-trading platform
• Be studying for/or be willing to study for CII qualifications – we fully fund and support you in this qualification

What’s in it for you?

• A very competitive basic salary plus bonus & benefits.
• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave.
• Company matched pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, a cycle2work scheme, season ticket loan, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), parental, adoption and shared parental leave pay and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts and cash back on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• The possibility of working from both the office and from home (hybrid), flexible working or other options are available.
• You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere within the company. 
• You’ll be joining a global network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that.

For extra information please contact:- 

London: 0203 411 8430

Email: admin@lawesgroup.co.uk