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Personal Lines Underwriter - Household & TravelIPS Group • Manchester, ENG, GB
Personal Lines Underwriter - Household & Travel

Personal Lines Underwriter - Household & Travel

IPS Group • Manchester, ENG, GB
16 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Personal Lines Underwriter - Household & Travel\n
Manchester Area / Remote - Future Hybrid Working
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\nAn exciting opportunity has become available for a Personal Lines Underwriter to join a growing and ambitious MGA. This position would suit either an ambitious underwriter looking to take the next step in their career or an experienced underwriter seeking a fresh challenge within a dynamic and expanding business.\n
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\nWorking as part of a successful underwriting team, you'll focus primarily on underwriting non-standard household risks, including unusual property types, high-value homes and more complex cases. The role also offers exposure to specialist travel insurance underwriting, providing a varied and interesting opportunity to broaden your technical expertise across multiple product lines.\n

\n The Role\n
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  • Underwrite a portfolio of non-standard household and specialist home insurance risks.
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  • Assess new business and renewal cases, considering factors such as construction type, occupancy, location, claims history and security features.
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  • Deliver sound underwriting decisions in line with underwriting authority, business appetite and regulatory requirements.
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  • Liaise with brokers and internal stakeholders to negotiate terms, manage referrals and provide technical underwriting support.
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  • Support the Travel Underwriting team with referrals, risk assessments and wider underwriting activities.
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  • Contribute to portfolio reviews, underwriting strategy discussions and process improvement initiatives.
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Requirements\n
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  • Previous underwriting experience within Household, Property, Personal Lines or Travel Insurance.
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  • Strong technical underwriting and risk assessment capabilities.
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  • Good understanding of policy cover, underwriting principles and risk selection.
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  • Ability to build effective working relationships with brokers and colleagues.
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  • Motivated, proactive and keen to develop within a growing specialist insurer.
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Why Join?\n
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  • Opportunity to join a growing specialist insurer operating across a range of niche and non-standard insurance markets.
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  • Exposure to a diverse portfolio including specialist household and travel insurance risks.
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  • Broad underwriting role offering excellent technical development opportunities.
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  • Supportive and collaborative team environment.
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  • Genuine opportunity to contribute to the evolution and growth of the underwriting function.
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Remote Working
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\nThe role is currently fully remote however there are plans to establish an office presence in the Manchester area in the future, so applicants should ideally be based within a reasonable commuting distance should hybrid working become a requirement.\n
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\nIf you're looking for an underwriting role that offers variety, technical development and the opportunity to work across multiple specialist product lines, we'd be pleased to hear from you.\n
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\nTo learn more about the role and overall package, apply today or get in touch.\n
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Email: \n
Phone: 0121 392 9061 / 07967 701036
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Personal Lines Underwriter - Household & Travel • Manchester, ENG, GB

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