Salary: Up to £71,000 + 17.5% annual bonus + benefits package + £5.5k Car Allowance
* Join a well-established people-focused organisation renowned for exceptional service and member loyalty.
* An integral role to support NFU Mutual’s commercial growth strategy into a wide range of new business sectors.
* This is a field-based role covering the Midlands and anything South of the Midlands.
About the role
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced commercial underwriting professional to join NFU Mutual and be a technical lead for a competent and engaged team of Development Underwriters responsible for supporting the NFU Mutual Agency Network with the acquisition of mid-market commercial new business and gross direct premium income across a variety of classes of business and sectors.
You’ll support the team in managing the new business pipeline and caseload whilst working collaboratively with and challenging both Sales and NFU Mutual Agents on the delivery of prospects where appropriate.
Homebased covering either the Midlands and South of the country, you will spend on average 2-3 days per week out on the road, and so it is important that you are comfortable with travel. This will include spending time with the team, visiting NFU Mutual Agents/clients and Sales teams as well as visits to Head Office and the Regional Service Centres.
About you
We’re looking for a commercial underwriting specialist with extensive market knowledge and proven experience in providing technical expertise. You’ll also:
* Have experience handling and resolving a broad range of complex commercial underwriting cases, demonstrating strong analytical skills and pragmatic, logical thinking.
* Possess excellent communication and influencing abilities to build and manage effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
* Demonstrate strong organisational and prioritisation skills to manage workloads efficiently while maintaining a high personal reputation for integrity and professionalism.
* Serve as a technical referral point with a proven track record of coaching and mentoring less experienced team members.
* Apply your in-depth New Business Commercial Underwriting experience to make informed decisions and deliver high-quality results.
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 £71,000 depending on experience
* Annual bonus (up to 17.5% 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 - volunteering 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.
* Car allowance of £5,500 or company car scheme
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 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.
We have over 300 local Agency offices across the UK who look after existing customers and attract new ones. 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 £1billion 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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