Area Underwriting Manager (Insurance, Professional & Financial Risks) : Manchester, £37,000 - £60,000 doe including 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 after first year (plus 8 bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, share save scheme, discounted insurance rates, flexitime, financial support for training and development.

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We currently have an exciting senior role in for our international insurer. Based in the North West, our client is one of leading insurers in the world with a great brand name and corporate identity. This is a great place to develop your career or ride high on your past successes. Conveniently located in Manchester, this insurer is no stranger to traditional and large scale corporate mergers. They deal with most sectors of the market and currently enjoy a large presence in the direct market. An absolute dream position is available for the right candidate to really shape and direct the company?s future plans.


The Company:

As one of the world?s oldest leading insurers, there is no doubt in its financial stability, wealth of knowledge and assets. With over 20 million customers worldwide and current management of over £14 billion in investments it is also a recognised ethical choice company. They are a FTSE 100 company and insure around 40% of the current FTSE 100 corporations. With great Rewards and Benefits and a trading history that spans over 300 years and 24,000 employees, you can understand why so many people want to work for this prestigious insurer.

Our client is hungry for an Area Underwriting Manager who can deliver and maintain a profitable Professional and Financial area account, while contributing to the delivery of growth targets and handling complex cases. They?re looking for people who are passionate about the industry and can translate that passion into results : both for themselves and for their teams.

Role and Key Responsibilities:
? Identifying opportunities for profitable growth and correcting issues in the target area account
? Handling complex cases and referrals where relevant
? Performing agreed audit procedures to identify areas for improvement and implementing appropriate action plans
? Dealing with complaints within own license level ensuring conclusion or escalation
? Providing coaching and support to improve the technical capability of team members
? Agreeing performance objectives and development plans for direct reports

Skills, Qualifications and Previous Experience Required:

? Underwriting license
? Relevant legislative and regulatory requirements
? Experience of coaching people in the principles and practice of the sales process and underwriting
? Demonstrable experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with brokers, clients and sales colleagues
? Strong technical ability

Looking for in you:
You will be comfortable handling complex situations where there may not be an obvious answer and making a strong decision that your team can get behind. With your infectious confidence and positive can do attitude you will relish building close working relationships with a wide range of people, using to your influencing skills to deliver win-win scenarios with customers.

The Package:
Area Underwriting Manager (Insurance, Professional & Financial Risks) : Manchester, £37,000 - £60,000 doe including 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 after first year (plus 8 bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, share save scheme, discounted insurance rates, flexitime, financial support for training and development.
If this sounds like you or you would like to speak to us directly about the vacancy then please forward your CV for an immediate assessment.
As with many job types applications intake can be very high and as such it is important that applicants display their skills, abilities and suitability in a clear CV format (preferably Word). Due to the high numbers of applications received please note that if you do not hear from us within 5 working days then you have not been successful for this role. However, we may contact you in the future if you are deemed suitable for another role we have. Additional Resources accepts applications from any suitable candidate regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, race or religion but we must state that all applications must be from candidates eligible to live and work in the UK on a permanent basis.

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Key Skills: Professional & Financial Risks, Fi