Agri Market Facing Underwriter- Hybrid
Your Role
As an Agri Market Facing Underwriter, your main responsibilities include building relationships with key customers and distributors, underwriting new and renewal business, measuring exposure, quoting and setting coverage, negotiating terms and conditions, contributing to managing accounts, and implementing technical standards and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
* Build relationships with key customers and distributors
* Underwrite new and renewal business utilizing the Zurich Way of Underwriting framework
* Measure exposure and analyse risk for business referred by online quotation tools/products
* Quote and set coverage for cases not automatically rated/accepted
* Negotiate terms and conditions
* Contribute to managing accounts
* Implement agreed technical standards, controls, practices and procedures
* Proactively contribute ideas and work for the development of new or enhanced propositions
Requirements:
* A minimum of 2 Grade C3/H5 at Higher Level in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) or FETAC Level 6 Diploma
* Bachelor's degree and/or holds or is working towards relevant professional qualifications
* Minimum 3 Years industry knowledge in Commercial Insurance
* Underwriting Authority Level Min 1
* Excellent technical insurance knowledge, including specific knowledge in the Agricultural sector
Skills & Competencies:
* Advanced knowledge of the Insurance Industry
* Thorough understanding of the relevant systems, sales practices and products
* Solid understanding of Underwriting practices, rules and performance metrics
* High level of experience in contributing to and working effectively as part of a successful team
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Excellent planning and organisational skills
* Strong Problem-solving, decision-making and judgment skills
Personal Attributes:
* Results driven with a proven track record of executing and delivering results
* Excellent communication and relationship skills
* Strong team player with a flexible, positive attitude towards work
* Excellent planning and organisational skills
Relationships:
* Active engagement and interaction with Risk Engineering, Claims, Underwriting Technical Centre, Distribution Management, Proposition Development and other functional areas
* Build key relationships with customers, distributors, tied agents and business partners