Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in the insurance industry?
We are currently recruiting for an underwriter to join our team! As an underwriter, your main mission will be to provide exceptional support to our clients and agents, ensuring the conversion of new business. This will also include servicing existing accounts and meeting retention targets.
Communication is key in this role as you will be dealing with enquiries via email, telephone, virtually and on occasions face-to-face. You will also be expected to carry out any additional tasks instructed by your Head of department.
Job Title: Underwriter
Location: Formby, Liverpool.
Working Hours: 37.5 hours Monday- Friday
Salary: £27,210
What you'll be doing:
- Respond to enquiries from clients and agents in a courteous and helpful manner, ensuring that all information required is obtained and communicated.
- You will be responsible for rating of new Business and renewal risks working within parameters set out by Haven.
- Ensuring that all quotations logs and folders are kept accurate and up to date.
- Confidentiality assisting other team members when required.
- To keep the department working environment safe and ensuring all health and safety procedures are adhered to and any issues are reported to your head of department.
- To ensure compliance with FCA regulations as laid down and notified by the company.
What we're looking for:
- Competent in all Microsoft tools with emphasis on excel (formulars, pivots tables)
- Confident on the phones and dealing with queries.
- Always providing excellent customer service when speaking to clients and agents always upholding the company values.
- Positive outlook and able to deal with challenges calmly.
About Acorn Insurance
We are a growing business with great opportunities to build your knowledge of the financial services industry. As a specialist insurance provider, we have 40 years of experience helping people secure motor insurance across all of the UK. We help more than 50,000 customers to find a policy that meets their needs and gives them the peace of mind that comes with high-quality insurance.
At Acorn Insurance we provide full training and continuous coaching inhouse you will be given full in-depth FCA regulated industry knowledge and have all the tools necessary to help you personally grow your career with the business.
We celebrate difference and it's important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves.
Why Acorn Insurance?
Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
- Additional Buy & Sell Holidays
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Company Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Generous Company Pension Scheme
- A comprehensive Mental Health support system via the health assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- A wide network of mental health first aiders.
- Our very own reward and discount platform "Your tomorrow"
- Fresh fruit Deliveries twice a week
- £250 Refer a friend bonus
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye test vouchers and a contribution towards the frames
- Regular Employment Engagement including ongoing competitions with fantastic prizes
- Charity fundraising events
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard.
If you think you would be a great fit for us, but don't meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we'd love to discuss how Acorn Insurance could be the next step in your career journey.