Overview
Our Gallagher Guildford Office are seeking an Assistant Real Estate Underwriter to join their established team based in the heart of the town centre. Working together with experienced team of underwriters, you will provide superb yet varied services to our many customers. Servicing requests from Gallagher brokers you will provide quotes under delegated authority on Real Estate Insurance enquiries. How you'll make an impact Working in partnership with our Account Executives, to deliver the needs of our Real Estate clients. First class interpersonal skills, dedicated to customer happiness and aware of maximising opportunities are critical to your success. Supporting the Senior Real Estate Underwriter with providing quotes on new and renewal business. A high attention to detail is essential when dealing with this much information. This is an end-to-end underwriting role, you will fact find on clients’ requirements, perform risk assessments and provide the required quote. Assist with queries daily, confirm cover with the insurers, process policies and chase up outstanding documentation when required. Manage all account queries and credit control matters, highlighting any concerns to account managers on time. About You Previous experience working with Property Owners/Real Estate insurance products gained in a broking, insurer or MGA environment. Holding or working towards one of the Chartered Insurance Institute Qualifications, Cert CII, Dip CII or ACII would be an advantage. Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent, with an intermediate knowledge of the commercial insurance industry. Previous experience in the insurance industry is crucial, as is having worked to targets within a regulated, measurable framework and achieved SLAs. Risk aware in handling customer information, 100% customer centric, focussed on the best possible outcome for our customers at all times. Due diligence and process driven to deadlines, task focused, results oriented and takes initiative when assisting team members! Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, confident when building and maintaining rapport, strong planning and analytical skills with high accuracy and attention to detail. Proficient in MS office. Eligible to work in the UK. #LI-JJG Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insurance Other benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more…