Commercial Insurance Package Underwriter- North Region
Chubb
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Are you interested in working for the world’s largest publicly traded Property &
Casualty insurer with excellent
employee benefits and offices in 54 countries?
Are you an ambitious Commercial Package underwriter with a passion for
underwriting new business? If so, we would love to hear from you!
The role is for a Commercial Package Underwriter, focussed significantly on new
business. You would be responsible for new business as well as renewal
underwriting and trading with broker partners from across the North region,
including pipelining, quoting, negotiating and underwriting new P&C package
business.
You will be expected to have property and casualty technical experience,
knowledge and aptitude to establish underwriting authority and exercise this
within Chubb's technical guidelines and best practices. You will also be
expected to have passion, skill and a track record for new business development
in the middle-market segment. You will be measured against key new business and
renewal metrics and goals.
Positive engagement and collaboration with our broker partners, underwriting
management, sales and distribution and cross-line colleagues would be key to
success in this role.
The role can be based in Glasgow, Manchester or Leeds.
Your Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Underwriting, quoting and converting new and existing P&C package business in
the middle-market segment, in-line with targets and the overall business
plan.
• Cross selling other product lines to support our Commercial Insurance
ambition.
• Regular engagement with our producers and BDMs to develop and execute on a
pipeline of opportunities.
• Effective trading behaviours, negotiation and engagement to successfully
close new opportunities.
• Consistently providing a high level of underwriting service and speed of
response to our brokers.
• Collaborating with sales and distribution, other lines of business, risk
engineering, operations and underwriting management to effectively deliver
the Chubb proposition.
• Maintaining underwriting integrity by adhering to Chubb's best practices
monitored by regular peer reviews.
• Keeping accurate underwriting records and data.
• Representing and promoting Chubb to brokers and building strong relationships
with key producers.
• Conducting business ethically within Chubb's code of conduct, compliance
guidelines, underwriting guidelines and service standards.
• An advocate for the brand, building and maintaining an excellent external
reputation, consistent with Chubb's values, ethics, culture, and standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum of 5-years experience in property and casualty underwriting
environment.
• CII Qualifications or working towards is preferred.
• A track record and reputation as a dynamic new business underwriter
• Knowledge and experience in the middle-market insurance segment.
• Results driven with ability to make own decisions and work on own initiative.
• Ability to adjust to shifting priorities and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic
environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication.
• Commitment to a high level of underwriting service and speed of response.
We offer in return!
• Competitive salary & pension scheme.
* 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days
• Private Medical cover, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Life Assurance.
• Subsidised gym membership, Comprehensive Learning & development offerings.
* 1 day annual Charitable leave, cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance
program.
Integrity. Client focus. Respect. Excellence. Teamwork
Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re an ethical and honest
company that’s wholly committed to its clients. A business that’s engaged in
mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where
colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that’s
collaborative and supportive.
Diversity & Inclusion. At Chubb we consider our people our chief competitive
advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business
partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age,
disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status
or family circumstances.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to
perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of
employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb
provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal
accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a
diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product
and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial
strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local
operations globally.