Reporting to: Head of Motor

The Role:

You will be a key referral point for our regional underwriters and will be involved with both broker and underwriter training.
You will need to be a strong character and hold the line during tough market conditions and in times of a soft market to ensure we do not deviate from our core underwriting and pricing strategy.
At times you will hold the highest level of authority for this business class and working closely with the Motor Underwriting Manager you will be instrumental in ensuring we build a niche well underwritten, profitable business achieving our premium growth and profit goals.
This is an opportunity for a confident, driven and focused individual to be part of something that has the potential to be a phenomenal success.
The position is based in Essex, however frequent travel to our London office and throughout the UK will be required.
As the role develops, there may be a requirement for travel outside the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

Day to day case underwriting of the company Motor business.
Assist the Underwriting Manager with the delivery of the key financial metrics (such as closure rates, average premiums, book profiling).
The consistent communication of our underwriting philosophy and criteria to brokers.
Involvement with product training for both brokers and the company Underwriters.
Be a key referral point for the company Underwriting Centre scheme business and field Underwriters, maintaining consistency with risk selection and underwriting.

Key Requirements:

Degree qualified.
ACII qualified (or working towards).
A minimum of 3 years recent experience of case underwriting of high value vehicles and private vehicle portfolios.
Existing broker relationships within our niche.
A logical thinker and a good sense of customer profile building are both imperative.
Confident, professional manner.
Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
Ability to work under in a pressurised environment.
Understanding the rationale behind our strategy and that the motor market can be very profitable.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join my client during a time of focused growth where you will have the remit to make a real difference.
They offer a environment where you are encouraged to grow with the team and this is an exciting time to be joining this fast growing organisation.
There will be plenty of opportunity for on the job career development within a supportive environment.