Underwriter - High Net Worth
Underwriter - High Net Worth
Apply locations: UK, York, Manchester, Colchester
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R0017277
Job Type: Permanent
Build a brilliant future with Hiscox
The role
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.
We are looking for underwriting experience in household or motor in the HNW space. After a year of impressive growth and progress, you’d be joining a successful and thriving team who are passionate about delivering quality underwriting and service experience to our Broker partners.
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 & Benefits
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.
Working life doesn’t always have to be in the office, 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.
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