Underwriter (New Business)

Benefact Group

  • Brighton Hove, East Sussex
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to FridayDuration: PermanentLocation: Brighton (hybrid working)Job ref: 204128About the roleAnsvar, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a New Business Underwriter to join our Brighton office.As an Underwriter at Ansvar, you will play a crucial role to the business in developing, negotiating and profitably underwriting existing business within own authority and in line with Ansvar strategy.Working closely with brokers building exciting relationships, you'll strike and maintain a balance between attracting and retaining customers through competitive insurance premiums.Why join us?Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, ambitious culture committed to making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UKs top 50 Best Large Companies to Work For in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities, with all of our profits going to charity and good causes.What you'll be doing
  • Develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite new business within own authority and in line with Ansvar strategy
  • Plan, prioritise and manage individual work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLAs to deliver exceptional customer service.
  • Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face) to support Ansvar’s right first time approach in order to maintain successful Internal and External relationships.
  • Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance (participation in in-house training, CII, CPD)
  • Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business.
  • Analyse statistical information using specialist programmes
  • Potential broker visits to support policies
  • Keep detailed and accurate records of policies underwritten and decisions made.
What you need to have
  • Qualified Cert CII or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale
  • A proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service
  • Commercial Insurance experience
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
  • £200 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
Hear from the hiring manager“We’re a dynamic, supportive team that values every voice – your ideas will be heard and you’ll have the chance to drive real growth in our business.”About usAnsvar specialise in insurance to the third sector. We cover thousands of risks in the UK, and unlike other insurers, our products are specifically designed for the niches we insure.Driven by our values of empathy, professionalism and trust, we hold a genuine desire to positively impact the communities we help protect.Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.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, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of 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 are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26

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