Working pattern: Full-time (Part-time hours considered)
Salary: Up to £30,000 + 10% annual bonus + benefits package pro rata
* Opportunity to be part of our successful Fleet Underwriting Team
* Receive ongoing training, career progression and personal growth
* Hybrid 80% homeworking available and 20% from our office in Bristol following initial training period
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a diligent General Insurance professional to join us as an Underwriter in our Commercial Fleet Underwriting team. You’ll be responsible for building and maintaining productive and effective relationships with our network of NFU Mutual Agents, delivering first class technical support and assistance to help provide comprehensive motor fleet insurance for businesses with cars, vans and trucks. We believe that commercial business presents our biggest growth opportunity over the longer term and this is an opportunity to be an integral part of that growth.
Here at NFU mutual, we operate with a unique model of a tied agency network. Our NFU Mutual agencies are the vital day-to-day link with our customers and, as an Underwriter, you'll build strong relationships and work collaboratively with our Agents, resolving complex referrals and ensuring effective management of the insurance risk cost whilst delivering the right solution and service for our members.
We provide a comprehensive induction to the role and to make sure you get the most out of this, you will need to be able to commit to being in the office more frequently for the first 6 months. Following your induction, you will receive ongoing training which will support your career progression and personal growth.
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday with shifts between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
About you
You’ll be a resilient individual and able to demonstrate effective communication skills which will enable you to establish strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the business, with the ability and confidence to challenge and influence where necessary.
To join our team, you’ll also have:
* A customer-focused mind, with strong attention to detail
* The confidence to work in a regulated environment
* The ability to make rational and logical decisions in a fast-paced environment
* Policy document review experience
* Motor Underwriting experience in the insurance industry (desirable)
At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Benefits and Rewards
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
* Salary up to £30,000 depending on experience
* Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)
* Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
* A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
* Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
* £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
* Health and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
* Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
* Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
* Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
* Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
* Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.
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We are a leading provider of General Insurance and Financial Services. From our strong farming roots we’ve grown to become a UK-wide organisation, turning over £1 billion annually. Yet success hasn’t gone to our heads. We’re proud to remain completely customer focused, down-to-earth and committed to the rural communities we’ve grown from.
Our ethos - of trust, respect and personal service - lies at the heart of all we do and has seen us build an enviable reputation for exceptional member loyalty. Though we’ve been in business for over 110 years, we have big ambitions for the future. And that’s why we’re looking for talented people to join our growing organisation. Talented people like you.
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