We are recruiting two legal indemnity underwriters to join our client who is a successful regulated Insurer who specialises in residential and commercial legal indemnity insurance.
We are keen to consider solicitors with commercial property experience who are keen to develop a career in underwriting or candidates with experience in legal indemnity underwriting.
Key responsibilities include
- Review, evaluate and price cases by applying sound underwriting judgement and adhering to company policy and regulations within agreed authority limit
- Negotiate and maximise business profitability by means of effective underwriting decisions and techniques with the goal of securing the transaction while appropriately managing risk to the company
- Liaise with clients, solicitors and brokers in relation to insurance policies and resolve policy queries
- Perform a range of duties such as underwriting the less straightforward risks, dealing with new enquiries and technical referrals, assisting with technical training and auditing, and the production and distribution of stats etc
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients in line with the business plan to support the achievement of business objectives
- Work with clients to determine their needs and provide solutions
- Maintain long-term profitable relationships and maximise opportunities with clients who produce or who have the capability to produce high revenue
- Positively promote the department and company as a whole in order to maximise brand leverage
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of policy coverage and discuss confidently with external and internal clients
- Act as a technical referral point and coach less experienced members of staff, providing guidance on more complex issues and explaining the appropriate course of action
- Provide technical training and development to other team members and colleagues across the department to improve their knowledge and competence in their role
- If required, manage a small team of junior staff
- Understand the regulatory environment and its requirements as it affects work and keeps abreast of relevant changes in law
- Account management of existing clients
- Assist the sales team as required in the development of relationships with clients and brokers through presentations/meetings/corporate events etc
- Contribute to ongoing initiatives and projects as required
- Continual development of industry/marketplace knowledge
- Travel is a requirement of the role
Currently, the company offer some flexibility for staff to work from home, they work two days from their offices based in the City of London and three from home. The hybrid working model was introduced to help ease staff back to the office. We may need candidates to go into being in the office more initially to undergo the Induction and training. Highly competitive salary on offer up to £70Kpa + good benefits.
At Insure Recruitment, we work with clients who are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification or criteria in the above description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be exactly what we’re looking for in this or other roles.
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