Be-Resourcing are proud to present a fantastic new Trainee Underwriter role for our client, a UK-based mutual organisation providing legal, regulatory, and indemnity support to healthcare professionals.

Based in Glasgow, the successful candidate will support the Underwriting Department in the respect of new applications; underwriting and pricing of corporate business; assisting with administrative tasks in a timely and accurate manner, gathering and collating claims information in preparation of underwriters review, managing mid-term adjustment queries and the assistance in developing an underwriting database, preparation and data analysis of Underwriting MI.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Underwriting acceptance of new applications in line with guidelines and authority limit.

• Reviewing corporate applications in line with guidelines and authority limit.

• Supporting the underwriting function with administrative tasks.

• Assisting in the renewal and audit of members to ensure that grades and subscriptions are appropriate.

• Assisting in the response to queries arising from or in respect of existing members.

• Collating and presenting claims information in preparation of underwriter review.

• Point of contact for general underwriting queries – building good working relationships.

• To assist with technical underwriting performance monitoring and reporting/MI.

• To assist with the HRUG function and reporting.

• Support investigations relating to potential fraudulent claims.

 

Key Competencies:

• Ability to work with internal systems including Decisions, CRM, SharePoint;

• Collation and presentation of information in a clear and appropriate format;

• Decision making within guidelines and authority levels;

• Management of a varied workload with competing priorities, responding to internal and external queries in a timely manner;

• Effective communication – liaising and building relationships with colleagues across the organisation.

 

Key Qualifications/Experience:

• Qualifications – Mathematics/Finance Graduate, formal postgraduate qualifications (e.g. CII) advantageous.

• Ideally previous experience in an underwriting role.

• Ideally previous experience of working with corporate groups.

• Knowledge of excel for underwriting performance monitoring and reporting/MI.

• Analytical skills to evaluate applicants information, and assist with problem solving.

• Organisational skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Good time management and ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload.

• Reliable team player.

 

If you are looking to join a company where your work supports those who care for others, get in touch now for the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector!

Be-Resourcing are proud to present a fantastic new Underwriter role for our client, a UK-based mutual organisation providing legal, regulatory, and indemnity support to healthcare professionals. This role will be based in Glasgow, reporting to the Head of Underwriting and work with our clients in-house actuaries and underwriting assistants. The post-holder will be involved in the underwriting and pricing of new and renewal business, business development and product design.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain underwriting policies and procedures ensuring they are fit for purpose, embedded in the business and in line with best practice.
• To establish and oversee technical underwriting performance monitoring and reporting/MI.
• To underwrite new business and renewals within own authority limit, referring to the Head of Underwriting or others as required by formal authority limits and procedures.
• Assist relationship management and sales with client meetings.
• Support investigations relating to potential fraudulent claims.
• Provide effective underwriting advice to staff and senior management working throughout the organisation.
• Liaising with actuaries regarding product development and pricing proposals.
• Undertake regular horizon scanning to ensure an efficient response to regulatory change or other rules and regulations impacting the handling of underwriting.
• Responsible underwriting lead for large/high profile groups, communication with members of the Exec in sign off.
• Provide advice on Med Mal risks to MIL.
• Represent underwriting as an SME for various projects.

 

Key Competencies:

• Ability to work with various internal systems including Decisions, CRM, SharePoint;
• Collation and presentation of information in a clear and appropriate format;
• Decision making within guidelines and authority levels;
• Management of a varied workload with competing priorities, responding to internal and external queries in a timely manner;
• Effective communication – liaising and building relationships with colleagues across the organisation including CEO, Directors and Heads of Department;
• Analysing data to problem solve and make decisions confidently;
• Self-motivated and able to manage own workload;
• Confidence in liaising with corporate clients;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Attention to detail;

 

Experience/Qualifications needed:

• Prior experience of working for an insurance intermediary / brokerage, MGA or insurer (or equivalent indemnity business) in a technical underwriter role, ideally with Medical Malpractice or other PI experience.
• Qualifications – Graduate, formal postgraduate qualifications (e.g. CII) advantageous.
• Experience of challenging senior management and of working within a business to develop the “right” compliance culture.
• Basic knowledge of excel for underwriting performance monitoring and reporting/MI.
• Basic knowledge of actuarial pricing and being able to liaise with actuaries (preferable).
• Experience of working with corporate clients (preferable)

 

If you are looking to join a company where your work supports those who care for others, get in touch now for the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector!