Your new company

Your new company are a trusted partner within the automotive sector. For over twenty years, they have provided expert guidance to independent vehicle retailers. They have a commitment to excellence whereby clients will be presented with tailored insurance solutions to suit their needs which is delivered by a team of experts with years of experience. Due to expansion within the Motor team, a permanent position for a Lead Underwriter has arisen.

Your new role

Your new role as a Lead Underwriter means you will be responsible for managing a team of technical underwriters and underwriting data analysts. Duties will include fostering a collaborative and high-performance team environment, conducting regular performance reviews, overseeing the underwriting process and review complex underwriting cases as well as implementing underwriting strategies to achieve business objectives. You will leverage data analytics to continuously track and enhance underwriting performance, while implementing data-driven strategies to improve risk evaluation and maximise profitability. Further duties will also include tracking and evaluating underwriting performance indicators to uncover patterns and pinpoint opportunities for enhancement, working closely with other departments, and communicate underwriting decisions and strategies to senior management.

What you’ll need to succeed

Your previous experience working as a Motor Underwriter will contribute to your success in securing this role. You will have a strong understanding of underwriting principles, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to analyse and interpret complex data. You will also have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, an ability to make decisions, be organised and able to prioritise work, communication skills, commercial awareness, and be effective at building relationships. You will have a proven ability to lead a high-performing team. You will have in-depth knowledge of underwriting principles and practices, ideally within Motor or Warranty risks. Ideally you will have professional underwriting qualification such as CII and experience with Underwriting and in a leadership role. You must have advanced experience using EXCEL

What you’ll get in return