Regional Underwriter - Stride Resource Management : Job Details

 REGIONAL UNDERWRITER

We have an excellent role we are working on for a Regional Property & Casualty New Business Underwriter based out of Bristol or Chelmsford.

The role is a hybrid role, therefore will involve a mix of working from home and also from our Bristol or Chelmsford office.

As a Regional Underwriter you will:

 Act as a focal point to develop long, trusted relationships with a panel of brokers, and to leverage and protect profitable business through service excellence and local engagement

• Contribute to the achievement of the regional financial plan through effective use of the personal underwriting authority to optimise the breadth of the underwriting appetite and footprint within strategy
• Lead the development and underwriting of larger and more complex risks, whilst strengthening our reputation in the market
• Build a reputation as an underwriting expert and technical focal point to develop confidence in the underwriting capability of the region, improving the team to deliver the strength & depth to underwrite effectively
• Proactively support the underwriting relationship with key strategic brokers and customers in the Region to provide a competitive edge and tactical advantage aligned to the delivery of profitable growth
• Work closely with the Regional Development Manager to develop a pipeline of new business prospects from the regional broker panel, to support the delivery of the broker and regional plans

As a Regional Underwriter you will have:

• Detailed knowledge of the regional broker market

• Ability to negotiate and influence through effective trading skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively influence key stakeholders and promote our wider proposition
• Extensive experience in underwriting and trading complex commercial combined and real estate business

As a Regional Underwriter you will get:

• Salary circa £60,000
• Hybrid Working
• Annual pay review and performance related bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell holidays
• A range of health benefits such as access to a 24/7 Virtual GP, free eye tests, flu jabs and the option to opt into private medical insurance
• Tusker Car Scheme - salary sacrifice scheme which lets you drive away a brand new, fully maintained and insured car for up to four years.
• Generous pension scheme with a 7.5% minimum employer pension contribution, matched to maximum of 9% dependant on your contribution