Sme Market Facing Underwriter

3 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Zurich Insurance Full time

About UsAt Zurich, being a responsible and impactful business is more than a story we tell. We are passionate about our purpose to **‘create a brighter future together’**, where our voices are diverse, our behaviours are inclusive, our actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging.

There are many reasons why Zurich is the right choice for you. But perhaps the most important is the opportunity you will have to grow and thrive in your career. Working with global, diverse, and inclusive teams, you'll have the chance to develop valuable skills, explore your passions and make a positive impact beyond your role.
- About the role- As a Market Facing SME Underwriter within our General Insurance business, you will support the Underwriting Manager and local Victorian distribution team to grow and maintain a profitable SME portfolio by delivering a market leading level of underwriting to support our brokers.
- You will learn to evaluate risk across a broad range of industries and lines of insurance. You will build and manage broker relationships; support and assist marketing initiatives, whilst maintaining a profitable portfolio.- Important to your success- To be successful in this role you will have a learning mindset, an ability to assess and interpret information, the capability to manage stakeholder relationships and a customer centric focus. You will have experience in an underwriting role and have a strong understanding of Broker networks. Tertiary qualifications as well as ANZIIF or Insurance Certificates will be held in high regard.You will need strong communication skills to provide effective delivery of risk management decisions and strategies. You will need to be able to multitask with the aid of market-leading technology platforms in a fast-paced environment. You will be provided with a comprehensive induction training programme and ongoing support from an experienced team.- Minimum 7 years experience within an SME, Commercial Motor environment with ANZIIF or Insurance Certifications desirable
- Experience in managing relationships with intermediaries and driving a profitable new business pipeline
- Highly developed insurance knowledge of underwriting Packages business, relevant Legislation and Regulations governing General Insurance
- Strong understanding of Broker networks (Steadfast, AIMS, etc) and systems (Winbeat, EGlobal, etc)
- Operational and Financial Management
- Computer literate - Word & Excel to intermediate level of proficiency
- Demonstrated competency in communication and influencing skills
- Time management
- Change Management
- Zurich is here to support youAs you make a difference and have real impact on business outcomes, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company. As a long-standing player in the insurance industry, we make every effort to address the career development needs and plans of our employees to ensure their success in the future. In return for your commitment and hard work Zurich can offer you competitive remuneration, an excellent bonus structure, an annual lifestyle payment and employee discounts. In addition, Zurich is proud of its corporate and social responsibility and offers every employee an annual volunteer day.

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