SME Commercial Underwriter

Job Title – SME Underwriter

Contract – Permanent

Salary – £30,000 – £40,000

Location – Glasgow

Industry – Insurance (Insurance, Underwriting)

The role

• As Commercial Underwriter you’ll help drive and transform the broker portfolios, through responsive, flexible, and collaborative relationships.
• With a strong balance of technical and trading capability, you’ll be empowered to make decisions, supported by data, insight, and decision support tools on mobile technology to succeed.
• You‘ll be focused on developing and delivering profitable growth, across new business within the key markets.
• Deliver on trading team targets through profitable underwriting of products for SME new business, whilst developing key relationships and credibility with brokers and customers.
• You‘ll be proactive, outgoing and confident in dealing with strategic partners, retaining and maximising business through the delivery of exceptional customer service.
• Underwrite commercial insurance products for SME customers profitably, accurately, consistently using the full range of appetite and tools available.
• Be an advocate for the company by contributing to meetings with brokers to secure clients, you‘ll be an active and visible coach to executive leaders who are change sponsors.
• Monitor the overall performance of the book you‘re responsible for and ensuring remedial action is taken to correct any performance issues.

The person

• You should have a minimum of 2 years‘ experience gained within a commercial insurance underwriting environment.
• Be confident handling various cross class risks including commercial property, motor, motor fleet, motor trade, commercial combined, business interruption, EL, PL, etc.
• Posses strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Enjoy building strong client relationships and offering the highest levels of customer service.
• Willing to study towards CII Diploma status.

• Competitive Salary, dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Hybrid working model
• Gym benefits

If you have the relevant experience, please do not hesitate to contact us now on 0141 327 0074 or email us at elaine.mccrink@lawesgroup.co.uk