Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.
Location: Birmingham / Farnborough
Closing date: 2nd February 2025
The opportunity:
Are you looking to build on your Underwriting career? Are you a Motor expert – keen to share your expertise to develop future talent and shape our underwriting strategy? If so, we would love to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience working with a range of customers and partners at Zurich Municipal.
Zurich Municipal (ZM) is a leading provider of insurance and risk management solutions for the public and voluntary sectors. Since 1993 we’ve insured charities, voluntary organisations, housing associations, and the education and public sectors, helping our customers better understand and reduce the risks they face.
This is an important and rewarding role – a position of influence. The roles are within established and experienced market underwriting teams where you will be supported by experienced colleagues who will help to develop your knowledge. This is a great opportunity to experience what makes Zurich Municipal successful and one of the sector's leading carriers.
What will you be doing?
As a Senior Market Underwriter, some of your key activities include:
1. Leading on key customer accounts and underwriting priority new business opportunities.
2. Using your experience and expertise to challenge underwriting strategies.
3. Developing our junior talent by sharing your knowledge and coaching for success.
4. Supporting the team manager in setting performance standards and improving service delivery.
5. Developing, maintaining & collaborating with Line of Business representatives on referrals and other business-related needs.
6. Engaging in external meetings and market events.
Who are we looking for?
Ideally, you will have the following skills and experience but don’t worry if you don’t tick all of these boxes:
1. Underwriting experience within Motor.
2. Commerciality and strong negotiation skills.
3. Ability to confidently and effectively assess risk.
4. Excellent communication and coaching skills.
5. Established in relationship building, active listening, and needs analysis.
6. ACII CII Qualified.
7. Strong knowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques, national regulations and guidelines would be beneficial but not essential.
Who we are:
At Zurich, we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people, and our planet.
If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives, and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.
Our Culture:
At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers and are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect.
We’ve an environment that places real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social, and financial perspective.
The financials:
* 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme.
* Annual company bonus.
* Income Protection.
* Life cover - four times your salary.
Time away:
* 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays.
* You can also request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you.
* The option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.
* Three days paid volunteering.
* Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
Your health is important to us:
* Access to Private medical insurance.
* Virtual GP appointments.
* Discounted gym membership.
* Free flu jab.
* Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners.
We're making a difference:
* Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich.
* Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.
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