Assistant Underwriter - Personal Accident & Travel

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Aon Underwriting Managers are currently recruiting a Personal Accident & Travel Assistant Underwriter to join our team in Redhill.

Headquartered in London, Aon Plc is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries we shape decision for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team and e are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Aon is an equal opportunities employer. Aon's recruitment and selection policy ensures the best possible skill mix of colleagues and the highest quality candidates are appointed using objective job-related criteria.

As a Personal Accident & Travel Assistant Underwriter some of your key responsibilities will involve:

• Underwriting business in accordance with delegated underwriting authority,
• To promote the Aon Protect products and services,
• Support Underwriting Manager in achieving the business plan/budget,
• Provide quotations for renewals, new business and alterations within delegated underwriting authority, with referral internally or to carrier as required,
• Develop and maintain relationships with brokers and carriers,
• Work with internal and external parties in the development of the company’s business as directed,
• Responsible for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.

As an Assistant Personal Accident & Travel Underwriter your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

Level of education – ideally ‘A’ Level or above.

• Experience of Underwriting risks in either an Insurance company or MGA is desired but we are open to speaking to people who are keen to work in insurance and don’t have an underwriting background
• A good level of technical knowledge – Accident and Health Markets is desired
• Good organisational skills,
• Able to work pro-actively without direct supervision, as well as part of a team,
• Effective communicator, with excellent written and oral communication skills,
• Literate and numerate,
• Ability to achieve enquiry targets,
• Enthusiasm to learn/develop in the role,
• Accurate and timely in throughput of work,
• Able to establish and maintain effective relationships with brokers and carriers.

This role offers a competitive salary and bonus, plus a comprehensive benefits package and 25 days holiday. Through our flexible benefits, you will also have the opportunity to choose additional benefits, including healthcare, childcare vouchers and additional holiday.

We’re happy to talk flexible working. If you need to flex your working pattern, Aon offers flexible and agile working policies and we’re happy to discuss options with you upon application

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