Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Gloucester
Job ref: 203447
About the role
Ecclesiastical Insurance, part of Benefact Group, is looking for an Underwriter to join our Gloucester based team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing team at Ecclesiastical. The Schemes Department underwrites a broad range of commercial schemes, providing delegated authority to our broker partners. You could be involved with schemes that cater for nurseries, holiday homes, or even farms.
The successful applicant will be part of the underwriting team and will act as a referral point for broker partners on varied and unique risks.
Key responsibilities
* Develop, negotiate, and profitably underwrite new/existing business within own authority and in line with Ecclesiastical strategy.
* Act as a referral point for broker partners who hold delegated underwriting authority for Commercial insurance.
* Develop rapport with a select panel of broker partners.
* Plan, prioritise, and manage individual work to meet agreed objectives and SLA’s, delivering exceptional customer service.
* Use appropriate communication methods to maintain successful internal and external relationships.
* Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans within deadlines to improve performance.
* Understand and operate within the regulatory framework, identifying and escalating any risks to the business.
* Identify complaints and act upon them in line with company policy.
* Expand personal technical and niche knowledge through networking and formal training.
Knowledge, skills and experience
* Minimum of 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent.
* Qualified Cert CII or commitment to work towards within an agreed timescale.
* Strong verbal communication skills.
* A proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service.
* Appropriate IT skills.
What we offer
* A competitive salary - let's discuss it.
* Hybrid working.
* Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution.
* Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%.
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme.
* A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection, and life assurance.
* Up to £400 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice.
* Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Full study support to gain professional qualifications.
* Access to virtual GP.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
About us
Ecclesiastical Insurance offers insurance with award-winning service across a broad range of specialisms, including faith, charity, heritage, education, art, and private client, real estate, and schemes, across Ireland, Canada, and the UK.
We’ve been trusted to protect some of the UK’s best-loved and most iconic buildings for over a century, and we’re a forward-thinking, energetic organisation entering new markets, with an ambition to double our size.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow, and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history, and the diversity of what we do enable us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and passionate people driven to do better and be better.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
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