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Senior Underwriter - Property & Casualty
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Sales/Production
37801
Regularly Scheduled in the Office
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Introduction
Gallagher isn't just a company; it's a global community driven by shared values and an unyielding commitment to excellence. With over 52,000 passionate professionals, we are the architects of the future, designing customized solutions to protect businesses and fuel their extraordinary growth. As a member of our team, you'll experience empowerment, creativity, and the exhilarating journey of making a real difference in the lives of our clients. Join us and become part of a story that transforms aspirations into reality.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
Are you an experienced Senior Underwriter looking to elevate your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? Pen Underwriting is seeking an experienced underwriter to join our growing Property & Casualty team, focusing on underwriting and servicing existing accounts. If you possess sound judgment, industry expertise, and a keen eye for evaluating new business opportunities, we want to hear from you!
How you'll make an impact
Account Management: Maintain and expand new business, renewals, ratings, and adjustments for your allocated client portfolio.
Claims Handling: Address technical claim cover requests and collaborate effectively with brokers, insurers, and internal Accounts and Claims teams.
Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, exemplifying exemplary knowledge, attitude, and behaviors.
Referral Management: Review and approve referrals from Assistant Underwriters with meticulous attention to detail.
Data Analysis: Compile, interpret, and present statistical data to stakeholders, ensuring clarity and understanding.
Coverage Expertise: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the coverage provided by Pen and operate within your delegated underwriting authority.
About You
Educational Background: CII/Dip CII qualification, educated to A-Level standard or equivalent.
Risk Assessment: Strong grasp of risk exposure, capable of determining acceptance criteria and risk classifications in complex situations.
Underwriting Experience: Proven experience in servicing accounts, utilizing specialist technical knowledge to address claim queries and deliver a seamless service.
Client Relations: Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritize client renewals while identifying business opportunities.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with strong numeracy and literacy abilities.
Problem Solving: Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a 'can-do' attitude.
Team Player: Insightful, ambitious, and accountable team member eager to share expertise and contribute to team success.
Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the UK.
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Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
Other benefits include:
Three fully paid volunteering days per year
Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
Critical illness cover
Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
Season ticket loan
Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
Emergency back-up family care
And many more…
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.
We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.
Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with [email protected] . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.
Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business
