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An exciting opportunity has arisen in Admiral Pioneer for a highly skilled Senior Underwriter.
About Admiral Business
Admiral Business sit within the Admiral Group, and are the experts in business insurance, offering SME insurance for tradespeople, professionals, and couriers. They build products and services that put their customers’ first, combining agility with reliability to deliver innovative products and superior customer experience to the underserved SME market across the UK.
The role
As a Senior Underwriter within the Admiral Business Team, you’ll be a key part of a dynamic team, responsible for assessing risks and making informed underwriting decisions that help deliver competitive insurance solutions for our customers. This role is ideal for an individual with a solid understanding of underwriting who is looking to take the next step in their career, gaining experience while contributing to a forward-thinking team.
You’ll be involved in underwriting a wide range of business, ensuring that we offer policies that are not only well-priced and properly structured but also meet our company's risk management guidelines and customer needs.
Key Responsibilities
* Underwriting Decisions: You will review, assess, and price a variety of risks, making sure that each policy meets our underwriting standards and aligns with our risk appetite.
* Risk Assessment: You’ll use your underwriting expertise to assess the risks associated with each policy, ensuring the right balance between offering attractive coverage to customers and managing risk for the business.
* Collaboration with the Team: You’ll work closely with your colleagues in the underwriting team to ensure consistency across the board and share your knowledge and insights.
* Technical Guidance: As an experienced underwriter, you’ll assist more junior team members, providing guidance and sharing best practices to help them develop in their roles.
* Policy Development & Review: You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the development and review of policy wordings.
* Compliance: You’ll be responsible for ensuring that your underwriting decisions comply with internal processes, regulatory standards, and company policies.
* Client & Broker Communication: You may need to engage with clients or brokers to explain underwriting decisions or resolve more complex queries.
* SME Insurance Knowledge: Your knowledge of SME insurance will be valuable in assessing risks and identifying opportunities for process improvements.
Key Skills, Qualifications, And Experience
* Experience in Underwriting: You’ll have solid underwriting experience, ideally within the SME insurance market.
* Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail is essential to ensure that all policies and documentation are accurate and compliant.
* Problem-Solving Skills: You’ll have the ability to assess complex risks and identify appropriate solutions.
* Communication Skills: You’ll need to communicate underwriting decisions clearly, both internally and externally.
* Knowledge of Underwriting Guidelines: You should have a good understanding of underwriting guidelines.
* Adaptability: The insurance industry is fast-paced, and you’ll need to adapt quickly to changes.
* Cultural Fit: We’re looking for someone who shares our values of collaboration, innovation, and customer focus.
Salary, Benefits And Work-Life Balance
At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance.
All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays).
Admiral, Where You Can Be You
At Admiral you’re accepted, supported and empowered to be you. Because you’re brilliant.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
Industries: Financial Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Insurance
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