Underwriting Support Assistant

Are you looking to develop your career within Insurance Administration?

Help us provide an outstanding underwriting administrative support service to our team and brokers across the UK 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 a great opportunity for an Underwriting Support Assistant to join our team based in Leeds. The role of the Underwriting Support Assistant is to work as part of the Professional Management Risks team providing an excellent underwriting service for underwriters and brokers in the UK. You will work as a member of a small team and be pro-active and willing to help brokers and underwriters across all classes of business.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing and maintaining a good standard of technical underwriting support to the social welfare renewal team
• Accurate and timely input of data into relevant underwriting systems.
• Liaising with brokers as required
• Helping to develop and maintain strong working relationships within the team and wider business
• Requesting and reviewing survey reports and issuing risk requirements to brokers
• Managing diary items and chasing responses
• Following up outstanding renewal information with brokers via phone and email.
• Deal with internal and external enquiries by email and telephone
• Assisting the team and wider business with ad hoc projects

Our must haves:

• Good written and spoken communication skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Computer literate with the ability to develop a full understanding and capability of in-house and MS systems
• Numerical and analytical ability and have achieved grade A-C in Maths GCSE or equivalent
• Be willing to study for CII qualifications - fully funded and supported by the company
• An interest in a career within insurance

Who we are:

Avencia Consulting are an RPO who provide a recruitment service to our client Markel International.

Markel Corporation (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

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.