SME Commercial Underwriting Manager

Underwriting Manager SME Business

Location Kent

We are recruiting for an experienced SME Underwriting Leader for our client in Kent.

What skills, experience & qualifications are required?

• ACII qualification desirable or equivalent experience.
• Degree level or other equivalent qualification preferred
• Proven experience and ability to lead & motivate underwriting teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Pragmatic and confident decision maker with good analytical and numerical reasoning skills
• Excellent risk assessment and risk management skills.
• Proven track record of proactively managing accounts to achieve financial results
• Sound understanding of insurance market and processes across commercial lines insurance operations
• Experience of working in teams and successful record of delivering results
• Excellent relationship management skills and experience of building successful long term relationships both internal & external to influence
• Strong organisational skills and prioritisation
• Extensive knowledge of Commercial Insurance product range
• Strong long & short term planning & analytical skills with proven experience of both operational & strategic planning in previous roles
• Proven experience in decision making on a wide range of technical underwriting scenarios within a Commercial environment
• Strong level of technical underwriting expertise in a commercial insurance environment

Only candidates working in an Underwriting Management role dealing with SME risks will be considered for this role.