Motor Trade Underwriter

Due to expansion an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our clients Commercial Team as a Motor Trade Underwriter.  We're looking for a candidate who enjoys working within a team environment, with the ability to develop and build relationships, along with solid problem solving skills.

This role will form part of a specialist team; this is a team dedicated to building relationships and growing accounts with a selected broker panel. The team will service Motor Trade Combined, Fleet, Property Owners and Commercial Combined and so experience in multiple product lines would be highly desired.

This is a hybrid role - A mix of working from the Manchester office, along with the flexibility of working from home too.

Your role?  

• Profitably underwrite Motor Trade on a case-by-case basis, within appetite and underwriting criteria.


• Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues and brokers as well as identifying new opportunities within the broker panel.


• Attend training, review meetings and social events when required.


• Maintain, and endeavour to exceed, agreed service levels to both internal and external customers.


• Working closely with senior underwriters and supporting those more junior

Your experience and skills?

• Strong trading skills with experience in developing broker accounts to achieve profitable growth.


• Underwriting knowledge, specifically with previous experience in Motor Trade Underwriting


• The ability to assess and analyse data accurately and effectively


• The ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships.


• Good problem solving skills


• Motivated, driven and adapts to change, positively displaying a can do attitude.


• Willingly provides help and support to others and has the ability to work collaboratively with others


• Passionate about own development within the insurance industry


• The ability to work independently but also as part of a team to deliver common goals.

What's in it for you?

• 36.25 working hours per week with flexitime, (along with a range of flexible working options)


• Annual pay review and performance related bonus


• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell holidays


• Continued professional development through internal training programmes, professional qualifications and apprenticeships


• A wealth  of support for your mental, financial & physical wellbeing


• A range of health benefits such as access to a 24/7 Virtual GP, free eye tests, flu jabs and the option to opt into private medical insurance


• Car Scheme - salary sacrifice scheme which lets you drive away a brand new, fully maintained and insured car for up to four years.


• Peace of mind, with our life assurance plan with flexible options to increase or decrease the standard cover along with   the option to opt in to our critical illness cover


• Generous pension scheme with a 7.5% minimum employer pension contribution, matched  to maximum of 9% dependant on your contribution


• A volunteering day a year to support a charity close to your heart


• A big thank you for sticking around, with our Loyalty Bonus - once you reach 5 years service and beyond


• Additional benefits such as discounted gym memberships, cycle to work schemes and discounts at lots of retailers

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