Development Underwriter

Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

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.

Gallagher are seeking Mid Market / Corporate Underwriters to join our Charity & Healthcare Division based in Birmingham.

The roles focuses on underwriting and new business. Using sound judgement, industry knowledge and the internal guidance and framework provided to handle and respond to new business enquiries. Providing a solid contribution to the team.

• Working with the Lead Underwriters to ensure the Corporate and Mid Market sub teams deliver their financial targets
• Working with the other Underwriters as a team to successfully handle our Corporate / Mid Market Affinity schemes
• Taking personal ownership of and being responsible for ensuring own new business, cross sell and organic growth targets are met contributing to the Corporate / Mid Market’s sub team’s financial results
• Preparing and submitting well thought out referrals on risks that fall outside own authority to either Lead Underwriter, Charity Underwriting Renewals Manager, Charity Underwriter Director and/or the Insurers providing capacity to the Charity Underwriting Division as appropriate
• Working with the Charity Underwriting Operations Manager to ensure Division’s Standard Operating Procedures are followed at all times within the Corporate sub team and handled within Service Standards
• Attending broker meetings with the Lead Underwriter, Charity Underwriting Renewals Manager, Charity Underwriter Director as appropriate

Key Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively
• Detail oriented; strong analytical skills and good communication
• Self-motivated and driven to achieve targets; Results driven mind-set
• High level of empathy and engagement to gain trust
• Highest degree of ethics and integrity
• Works well under pressure with strong time management skills and ability to hit deadlines
• Works well within a team
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office particularly Excel

Technical Knowledge:

• Demonstrates an understanding of Commercial Combined business, principally Property and Casualty
• Knowledge of underwriting principles and rating methods
• Knows how underwriting tools are used to inform the decision making process

Qualifications:

• Chartered Insurance Institute qualification - Dip CII (desirable)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Eligible to work in the UK

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 TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . 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.