Job Description

Working hours:

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration:

Permanent

Location:

Brighton (hybrid working)

Job ref:

203908

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About the role

Ansvar

, who are proudly part of

Benefact Group

, are looking for an

Underwriter

to join our

Brighton

office.


As an Underwriter at Ansvar, you will play a crucial role to the business in developing, negotiating and profitably underwriting new business within own authority and in line with Ansvar strategy.


Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.

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Key responsibilities

Develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite New Business within own authority and in line with Ansvar strategy Plan, prioritise and manage individual work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLA's to deliver exceptional customer service. Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face) to support Ansvar's right first time approach in order to maintain successful Internal and External relationships. Provide training and referral support to underwriting assistants and customer admin support colleagues Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business. Identify complaints, act upon them in line with company policy. Improve quality of underwriting and risk selection in support of delivery of financial objectives Actively expand personal technical and niche knowledge both informally (networking internally and externally, internet, industry press) and formally (In-house training, CII, CPD)
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Knowledge, skills and experience

Qualified Cert CII or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale A proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service Commercial Insurance experience
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What we offer

A competitive salary - let's discuss it Hybrid working Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24% 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance Up to 400 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year Employee Assistance Programme Full study support to gain professional qualifications Access to virtual GP Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
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About us

Ansvar

specialise in insurance to the third sector. We cover thousands of risks in the UK, and unlike other insurers, our products are specifically designed for the niches we insure.


Driven by our values of empathy, professionalism and trust, we hold a genuine desire to positively impact the communities we help protect.

Benefact Group

is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade, having given away 250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK's number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group's size.


We believe it's essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.


At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

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