Underwriter - Home Based or Hybrid in Harrogate or Darlington – ARD1052953
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Underwriter at Geo Underwriting. This pivotal role, offers the flexibility of either office based, home based or hybrid working. You will maintain and develop our portfolio of a range of Geo Motor products, ensuring target retention levels are met and exceeded, handle mid-term changes and secure renewals.
What you will do as an Underwriter:
1. Underwrite Fleet and No bonus Claims policies, and administer risks including new business, renewals, and midterm adjustments. and issue accurate, compliant documentation on behalf of Insurers.
2. Maintain a working knowledge and trading ability across all relevant Geo Motor binders for the assigned product area.
3. To clearly demonstrate proactive, follow up of risks underwritten.
4. Proactively demonstrate a high level of technical understanding, and actively progress underwriting licence attainment and technical understanding.
5. Demonstrate a high quality of underwriting in accordance with the businesses Quality Control requirements and framework.
6. Demonstrate an effective trading process and ability in line with individual business productivity expectations.
7. Develop and maintain professional, effective internal and external relationships.
8. Contribute positively and proactively to business development and change.
9. Conduct all business activities in line with prescribed Group business standards, service standards, and regulatory frameworks.
What we are looking for in an Underwriter:
10. Ideally CII qualified or working towards.
11. Ability to write profitable business in the Motor specialist market is desirable.
12. A comprehensive level of specialist market and specialist product knowledge.
13. Experience of working within an MGA environment and an understanding of the use of binding authority guidelines and authorities would be advantageous.
14. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
15. Highly organised with a focus on individual and business objectives, priorities and deliverables.
In return you will be welcomed and supported by Geo Underwriting, part of our Ardonagh family, with opportunities to earn your annual salary plus a role-based incentive plan and grow your career. You will also be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:
16. Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays.
17. Company funded membership for your CII/ACII qualification.
18. Life Assurance, Insurance and Income Protection.
19. Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family.
20. Gain CII or ACII qualifications to boost your knowledge and career prospects.
21. Pensions scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire.
22. 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing.
23. 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities.
24. The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our group.