Commercial Insurance Underwriter, Construction Industry Practice

We are currently recruiting an Underwriter to form a key part of Chubb's Corporate Construction Industry Practice Underwriting Team in Birmingham, to work on the construction book of business.

• To underwrite new business and renewals according to defined underwriting guidelines, specified budget and local business plan.
• To represent and promote Chubb corporately to brokers, internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Servicing key producers and clients, through an engaged programme of pro-active external visitation, monitoring business acquisition and retention as well as maximising cross-selling opportunities.
• To assist in formulating and implementing underwriting strategy, forecasts and portfolio management in order to achieve underwriting profitability.
• To ensure quality control within defined area of responsibility.
• To provide mentoring, training and coaching to junior colleagues where appropriate.
• In so doing, ensuring a high-quality underwriting team.
• To allocate resources to meet business objectives.

• Understanding and working knowledge of Corporate Construction Casualty & Contract Works, the insurance market and competitors.
• Experience dealing with brokers and clients with the ability to build and maintain strong business relationships.
• Proficient in sales and marketing as well being a pro-active self-starter who is confident to make decisions, both independently and in collaboration with colleagues and / or managers and to refer to colleagues when required, in order to drive results.
• Ideally will have established external broker relationships in relevant local markets.
• Ideally ACII qualified or working towards.

• Pension and annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days
• Private Medical cover
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Life Assurance
• Subsidised gym membership
• Comprehensive Learning & development offerings
• Employee Assistance program

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