Senior Underwriter

Agents, brokers and direct customers all buy through our platforms, with policy administration on Guidewire. Founded in 1972, we now have 6,600 employees.

Overview:

Merrick Assurance has an opening for a Senior Underwriter. We want an underwriter who can say no clearly and say yes with the right terms. Joining the Middle Market team in London. Remote within the region is possible after the first year.

Main duties:

• Refer accounts above your authority with a clear recommendation
• Quote, bind and issue policies within your letter of authority
• Re-underwrite renewals for loss trends, exposure changes and rate adequacy
• Negotiate terms, deductibles and pricing with agents
• Visit agencies to build relationships and explain our appetite
• Review submissions for risk quality, completeness and appetite fit
• Price accounts using rating tools in Guidewire PolicyCenter and underwriting judgment
• Work with loss control on recommendations and follow-up

Qualifications:

• Able to travel up to 20% for agency visits
• Experience reading loss runs, schedules and financial statements
• Strong judgment on risk selection and pricing
• Clear written underwriting rationale
• Comfortable negotiating with agents
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management or a related field

Nice to have:

• CPCU, AU or CIC designation
• Experience at a regional or mutual carrier
• Excess and umbrella underwriting

£65,000-£79,000 per annum

Compensation and benefits:

• Private medical insurance
• Workplace pension
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Employee assistance programme
• Long service awards

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Merrick Assurance Corp..