Underwriter - Avencia Consulting : Job Details

Markel

Do you have Underwriting experience?

Are you looking to develop your career within Underwriting?

Help us provide an outstanding underwriting service to our team and brokers across the UK

What part will you play?

If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

We have a great opportunity for an Underwriter to join our team in Leeds on an initial 12 months FTC contract. The Underwriter will work as part of our Renewal's Connect team dealing with a wide variety of Professional and Management Risks and Charity policies. Working alongside other departments within the business to build relationships both internally and externally and deliver an exceptional service to our brokers.

You will be required to build 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 visible to our brokers.

We can offer a great career path upwards to Underwriter/Senior Underwriter along with funding and support for your CII qualification! We would also consider applicants at an Assistant Underwriter level for this role.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide and maintain a good level of underwriting, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of company guidelines and authority levels in order to achieve defined objectives
• 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
• Attend underwriting meetings as required throughout the year to provide insight into developments, trends and feedback on market conditions
• Manage renewal cases working as appropriate with the broker to secure renewal and upsell/ cross-sell additional covers
• Develop 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

Our must haves:

• Proven relevant insurance experience and demonstrable technical skills
• Background and experience in our classes of business is desirable, but not necessary
• Excellent written, spoken communication and numerical skills
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrable IT skills including MS Office
• Be studying for/or be willing to study for CII qualifications (fully funded by Markel)
• Knowledge of Acturis is preferred, but is not a requirement

What's in it for you?

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What's in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful.