Underwriter - High Net Worth
Underwriter - High Net Worth
Apply locations: UK, York, UK, Manchester, UK, Colchester
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 5 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R0017100
Job Type: Permanent
Build a brilliant future with Hiscox
The role
The Service Delivery Underwriting teams are located throughout the UK mainly in our regional underwriting hubs including Colchester and York. The team forms part of Hiscox UK’s central operations function and is responsible for the volume underwriting of our referrals across existing business. The team directly influences the delivery of portfolio underwriting targets and plays a pivotal role in the portfolio change cycle.
Service Delivery Underwriters work with the regional teams to deliver superb service in line with the agreed strategy. The role will provide a breadth of development opportunities and exposure to our products, state of the art underwriting platform, and underwriting strategy.
What you’ll be doing
* You’ll be underwriting our Art and Private Client products in line with our high standards.
* Underwriting across both our direct and broker distribution channels for high value household, motor, overseas properties, and travel insurance policies.
* Working towards a balanced business scorecard of performance accountabilities that can include targets across growth and retention.
* Developing your sales skills and appreciation of sales and underwriting strategy in collaboration with the wider teams and regions.
* Effectively negotiating with both internal and external parties and identified points of contact within brokers.
* Challenging non-standard underwriting decisions leveraging the expertise of product specialists and underwriting managers.
* Showing courage and innovation by spotting process improvements and how we can do things differently to improve the customer experience and drive profitable growth.
Our must haves
* You’ll have some experience as an underwriter within personal lines business.
* A logical and analytical thinker.
* A natural flair for building relationships enabling you to develop close rapport with brokers.
* A collaborative team player who understands that their team's success is their own success.
* Be an ambassador of Hiscox and demonstrate ‘going the extra mile’ dedication and commitment in a fast growing and demanding area of the business.
* Ambitious and driven, someone who can self-motivate and achieve results.
* Ideally Diploma CII qualified or exempt through relevant experience as defined by the FCA.
Benefits Include
* Annual Bonus Scheme.
* Enhanced Pension Contributions.
* 25 Days Annual Leave plus 2 Hiscox Days.
* Paid Sabbatical after 5 years continuous service.
* Private Medical Insurance.
Diversity and flexible working at Hiscox
At Hiscox, we care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and we’re committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success.
We have also learned over the past few years that working life doesn’t always have to be in the office, and now it is safe to do so we have introduced hybrid working to encourage a healthy work-life balance.
This hybrid working model is set by the team rather than the business to enable you to manage your own personal work-life balance. We see it as the best of both worlds; structure and sociability on one hand, and independence and flexibility on the other.
Work with amazing people and be part of a unique culture.
Why work here?
If you want to help build a brilliant future; work with amazing people; be part of a unique company culture; and, of course, enjoy great employee benefits that take care of your mental and physical wellbeing, come and join us.
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About us
We’re a global, specialist insurer headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With 3,000 employees and 32 offices in 12 countries we’re a business with lots of opportunity for people with talent, spark, and lots of ambition. If you want to build a great career with a company that prioritises strong values – such as integrity and courage – where our people always pull together to do the right thing for each other and our customers, then we’d love to hear from you.
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