Our client
a growing insurance brokerage firm is seeking to recruit a Underwriter.
Job Duties
- studying various insurance proposals;
- gathering and assessing background information in order to effectively assess the risk involved;
- calculating possible risk and deciding how much individuals or organizations should pay for insurance (the premium);
- deciding whether the risk should be shared with a reinsurer;
- computing results for appropriate premiums using actuarial information, other statistics and own judgement;
- visiting brokers or potential customers and preparing quotes;
- liaising with specialists, such as surveyors or doctors, for risk assessment;
- gathering information and various types of reports (e.g. medical records) from specialists;
- negotiating terms with policy holders or their brokers;
- ensuring that premiums are competitive;
- specifying conditions to be imposed on different types of policies
- negotiating with brokers and drawing up contracts;
- writing policies;
- Keeping detailed and accurate records of policies underwritten and decisions made.
Qualifications
- Previous work experience in the same position
- effective analytical skills
- strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal;
- negotiation skills and the ability to influence others;
- the ability to absorb technical information;
- confident decision-making skills;
- numeracy and statistical skills;
- problem-solving skills and a logical approach to work;
- self-motivation;
- sound judgment;
- the ability to work to tight deadlines;
- team working skills but also a willingness to work using your own initiative;
- Customer service skills.
If you meet
the above qualifications please send your cv to careers@wisengroup.com on or before
9th October 2013.
Only
candidates with prior experience and quoted salary/commission pay will be
considered.
Please
quote the position you are applying for on the subject line.
