Technical Commercial Underwriter

Ecclesiastical Insurance, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Technical Commercial Underwriter to join our Church and Direct Commercial Team in our Gloucester office. As a Technical Underwriter you will act as the technical specialist for the team, responsible for the technical competence of a team of underwriters and play a key part in mentoring and coaching, providing training, procedure, practice and technical updates, and conducting audits.

You'll work closely with various internal and external stakeholders and act as a referral point, contributing to a dynamic and high‑performing underwriting team. In this role you will also handle your own case work and manage some of our most complex, prestigious and fascinating risks and valued customers, ensuring seamless servicing.

• Developing, negotiating and profitably underwriting new and existing business within own authority and in line with the team, delivering underwriting excellence through specialist knowledge and support
• Responsible for the technical competence of underwriters across the area. Act as a technical referral point for the team, provide coaching, training and support for colleagues, including less experienced members, identify training needs and deliver training where appropriate
• Leading the team self‑audit process, including completing audits and analysing team audit results, identifying trends and implementing solutions to improve future results
• Representing and promoting Ecclesiastical at customer, partner and industry events where required
• Actively expanding personal technical and niche knowledge both informally (networking internally and externally, internet, industry press) and formally (in‑house training, CII, CPD). The Church and Direct Team deal with a wide‑r of risks and products, insuring some of the most iconic risks within the company—from churches and cathedrals to large commercial properties, from vicarages and manses to retreat centres and even an Oxford college.
  
  Our product range goes from cathedrals to property owners, to education and charity
• A proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service as an individual and as an effective part of the team
• In‑depth insurance technical experience and ability to act as a coach, empowering others within a commercial environment, including taking referrals
• Effective stakeholder management within a commercial environment
• Appropriate IT skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent experience

• Dip CII / ACII qualified or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale
• Experience of conducting training to individuals and groups
• Experience of completing audits and providing feedback to improve underwriting performance
• Qualifications beyond GCSE level, such as A‑Levels, a diploma or relevant higher education certifications

• A competitive salary – let’s discuss it
• Hybrid working
• Group Personal Pension – up to 12% employer contribution
• Generous annual bonus scheme between 6% and 24%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy‑and‑sell scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications
• Access to virtual GP
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay