Average Commercial Underwriter salary in the UK

Our Client has another exciting opportunity for a Commercial Underwriter to join their very successful and continually growing team. In this role you will focus on high quality underwriting for profit, providing a consistent top-quality service to your Brokers and building strong relationships. Promoting work life balance within a supportive environment to encourage growth and development, customers are at the heart of our Client's values, which in turn provides the opportunity to develop your technical skills and knowledge focussed on your customer. This is a hybrid role which will allow you the flexibility of working in the office and at home. Your main responsibilities as Commercial Underwriter will include: - Underwrite commercial business profitably and accuratelyMaintain and develop business relationships with your BrokersEffectively implement underwriting controls and service levelsPeer coaching and referral support To be successful as a Commercial Underwriter you will demonstrate: Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsTake ownership of developing Broker relationshipsGeneral Insurance experience, you will have sound knowledge of the Insurance market and legislationPragmatic decision making abilityWillingness to develop your professional CII studies Benefits Include: Competitive annual salaryAnnual Company & performance-based bonusExcellent Contributory pension schemeLife Assurance25 days annual leave plus Bank HolidaysOpportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leaveEmployee discountsHealth and Fitness benefitsHybrid working

Our Client has another exciting opportunity for a Commercial Underwriter to join their very successful and continually growing team. In this role you will focus on high quality underwriting for profit, providing a consistent top-quality service to your Brokers and building strong relationships. Promoting work life balance within a supportive environment to encourage growth and development, customers are at the heart of our Client's values, which in turn provides the opportunity to develop your technical skills and knowledge focussed on your customer. This is a hybrid role which will allow you the flexibility of working in the office and at home. Your main responsibilities as Commercial Underwriter will include: - Underwrite commercial business profitably and accuratelyMaintain and develop business relationships with your BrokersEffectively implement underwriting controls and service levelsPeer coaching and referral support To be successful as a Commercial Underwriter you will demonstrate: Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsTake ownership of developing Broker relationshipsGeneral Commercial Insurance experience, you will have sound knowledge of the commercial market and legislationPragmatic decision making abilityWillingness to develop your professional CII studies Benefits Include: Competitive annual salaryAnnual Company & performance-based bonusExcellent Contributory pension schemeLife Assurance25 days annual leave plus Bank HolidaysOpportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leaveEmployee discountsHealth and Fitness benefitsHybrid working

Commercial Underwriter Purpose of Role/Job Overview: Commercial Combined/SME Underwriter business on a presentation basis Underwriting a high volume of Commerical Combined / SME enquiries, average premium is circa £3,000 with a potential to write up to a premium of £100,000. As a Commercial Underwriter, you will possess the ability to interpret policy / endorsement wordings and have experience in writing own or modifying existing wordings. Once trained it is expected that the position of Commercial Underwriter will be fairly autonomous, working to achieve personal underwriting targets. Commercial Underwriter Requirements: Must have a Minimum of 3 years’ Commercial Undewriting experience. Preferable Cert CII or part qualified. As a Commecial Underwriter, you must have experience of determining policy terms and calculate premiums in line with both in-house authority limits and insurer binding authority agreements. Demonstrate your contribution to loss ratio control by effectively adhering to Company's underwriting controls. To positively reinforce and display company values and to actively drive the business forward in achieving its objectives. Experience in writing high risk and hard to place business is desired but not necessary. Existing broker relationships that would support in this role is desired, but again not necessary. Commercial Underwriter Key Accountabilities Meeting and where possible, exceeding brokers service levels and expectations. Identifies cover and hazards that will impact on the acceptance, pricing, or terms applicable to a risk. Understands the impact of claims and risk management on the performance of a case and demonstrates an ability to review taking these factors into account. Build and maintain strong relationships with key trading partners to maximize influence. Support the development and operation of sales campaigns to drive the acquisition of profitable business. Other Activities, Duties and Responsibilities for Commerical / SME Underwriter: Maintain and develop market awareness. Maintain good working relationships with all internal departments. Maintain an open communication ethos with colleagues and managers. Demonstrate "model behaviours" Comply with all legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements to ensure obligations are met. Contribute to wider business activities. Operate within individual underwriting authorities and guidelines.