Job description
Exciting Opportunity: Join my client as a Senior Construction Underwriter, offering expert advice and technical support within delegated authorities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate risk for all quotation types, underwriting new business, renewals, endorsements, and adjustments.
- Analyze and resolve complex risks in line with underwriting guidelines.
- Issue quotes promptly and accurately.
- Maintain relationships with intermediaries through visits and effective communication.
- Respond to broker inquiries professionally and within service standards.
- Provide specialist advice on company products and services.
- Underwrite profitable business and monitor financial performance.
- Mentor staff on underwriting guidelines.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures.
- Contribute to continuous improvement processes.
- Minimum 5 years' insurance industry experience or relevant degree.
- Minimum 3 years' underwriting experience.
- Strong administration and interpersonal skills.
- Clear understanding of corporate objectives.
- Ability to work independently.
- Proficiency in Underwriter Central, Policy Wordings, Microsoft Outlook, and more.
- Study Assistance – completing further study through the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). Completely funded, for all employees to complete Cert IV in General Insurance, Diploma, Tier 1 and Tier 2
- Leave Benefits – 1 day paid volunteer leave per year, paid flexible leave (up to 4 days), or purchase up to 4 weeks’ of additional annual leave
- Group Insurance – Life, Total Permanent Disability and Salary Continuance Insurance
- Bonus Incentive Scheme – based on employee performance and achievement of KPIs
- Travel Insurance – for all work and leisure travel
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Corporate Gym Membership
- Hybrid Work – generally this is 3 days per week at home and 2 from the office.
- 12 weeks’ gender-equal paid parental leave
- Weekly fruit baskets
