P&C Development Underwriter

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Key tasks are to:

• Proactively develop a robust pipeline of Mid-Market and Mid-Corporate qualified growth opportunities leveraging both client and broker relationships, ensuring pipeline is effectively managed and realised.
• Lead and fully embed the large case management process for new business.
• Develop and build collaborative broker relationships, sometimes client, across the Region, taking full ownership for the generation and placement of profitable commercial business from self-sourced.
• Underwrite profitable new business, in line with established underwriting controls and practices and act as a referral point in branch across New Business and, at times, renewals.
• Develop and maintain a quality distribution strategy and communication plan with key influential brokers to ensure financial KPIs achieved.

Skills and Knowledge

• Minimum of 5-7 years’ Property and Casualty underwriting experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on being part of a successful team
• Existing relationships with a number of brokers in the North East of England
• Advanced communication, negotiation and analytical skills
• Ability to work with a variety of systems and look for efficiencies in business processes