Company

Avencia ConsultingSee more

addressAddressWest Midlands, England
type Form of workPermanent, full-time
salary SalarySalary negotiable
CategoryInsurance

Job description

Do you have Underwriting experience within Financial Lines, PI or Commercial Combined and looking to progress your career?
Come and work
with our New Business Broker Connect team in Birmingham here at Markel


What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.


Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Underwriter to join the Markel team in Birmingham. You will be a member of a small but successful team dealing exclusively with new business via brokers and our E-trade system. The role reports to the Head of Broker Connect within New Business Sales. The successful candidate will be responsible for underwriting new business within Financial Lines, building trading relationships and managing their own workflow.

What you'll be doing:

  • Provide and maintain a good level of underwriting and demonstrate a detailed knowledge of company guidelines, products and authority levels
  • Review broker-generated submissions and quotes and encourage brokers to place the business with Markel by highlighting our product benefits and negotiating terms
  • Maintain new and existing broker relationships through regular development meetings in conjunction with the Head of Broker Connect and Business Development Managers
  • Handle workflow from enquiry receipt to outcome through the Markel workflow platforms
  • Proactively seek new business prospects utilising the CRM system accordance with the CRM Working Practices guide

Our must haves:

  • Previous experience underwriting or broking experience within Financial Lines, Professional Indemnity, Commercial Combined underwriting and/or underwriting portfolios and binders
  • Ability to prioritise and de-prioritise work based on broker relationship and product profitability
  • Good communication skills and past experience with dealing with clients by email and telephone
  • Have previous experience with proactively managing own workflow
  • Strong team mate

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further
Avencia Consulting are an RPO who provide a recruitment service to our client Markel International.
What's in it for you?
* A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
* 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
* Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
* There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

Refer code: 3194750. Avencia Consulting - The previous day - 2024-04-11 15:32

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