Senior Market Underwriter - Financial Lines
Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.
Location: Northern Region. You can be based from our Manchester or Leeds office.
Closing date for applications: 25th February 2025
The opportunity
Are you an experienced Senior Financial Lines Underwriter looking for a new challenge? Or perhaps you’re an Underwriter ready for the next step? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We’re looking for a Senior Financial Lines Underwriter to join our Commercial Insurance business in the Northern region.
In this role, you’ll work closely with customers and brokers in the North of England. You’ll have the chance to grow your knowledge and experience as we continue to build on the success of our Financial Lines Underwriting business.
What will you be doing?
* Working closely with our high performing team of Underwriters and Senior Underwriters, to lead on driving performance and improving service delivery.
* Identify and lead on continuous improvement projects and initiatives. Taking ownership of these and seeing them through to completion.
* Development is important to us so not only will we invest in you, but you will also have the chance to coach and mentor team members, including technical 121’s.
* Qualify accounts to meet with the organisation's appetite whilst striving to create customer focused solutions.
* Accurately select, assess and price risk in line with underwriting mentorship.
* Make clear recommendations for market pricing, backed up by strong rationale and confident decision-making.
* Deliver against key underwriting metrics & financial measures as outlined in the plan.
* Develop, maintain & collaborate with Line of Business representatives on referrals and other business-related needs, as appropriate.
* Demonstrate market visibility & underwriting expertise.
* Take the lead on broker negotiations as required.
* Deliver in-person and virtual presentations and training to broker partners and customers.
* Serve as a key Zurich contact for our customers.
What are we looking for?
* Financial Lines experience, especially D&O and Management Liability is essential.
* Ability to effectively assess risk.
* Superior skills in relationship building, active listening, needs analysis and negotiating.
* Strong knowledge of underwriting philosophy, and techniques, while demonstrating commerciality and strong negotiation skills.
* ACII CII Qualified or actively working towards accreditation.
What will you get in return?
Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich, we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year.
So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.
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