Latent Defects Underwriter - North Yorkshire/North East

Posted: 07 September 2021

Job description

We are currently working with a very reputable Building Warranty company who are currently seeking a Latent Defects Underwriting Manager to join a very well-established team based in North Yorkshire.

Role Responsibilities

• Instigate audit and enforcement systems to show financial compliance in accordance with the FCA.
• Manage and set up controls and monitoring in respect of insurance sales.
• Instigate and manage an underwriting process and procedure for Building Warranties, including the implementation of policies for all Insurance products.
• Cooperation with the administration Manager to ensure the quote and application process in respect of Building Warranties to meet necessary requirements.
• Together with the Technical Manager, instigate and manage a financial and technical checking system of Developers to ensure control of clients.
• In conjunction with the Finance Manager implement controls and monitoring of client money.
• Together with the Technical Manager controls and monitoring systems are in place to ensure nil claims.
• Together with the management team, implement and manage a claims process in accordance with FCA requirements.
• Through the Technical Manager ensure that all inspection and surveying process’s are monitored and controlled.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrate that you have the ability to lead and manage at the required level.
• A person who can embed the philosophy of embracing change within their business division to build a workforce that holds zero resistance to change processes.
• A true transformational leader, able to learn, plan, manage and sustain the change process in a structured way while taking the team with you.
• Self-sufficient, solutions focussed and able to solve problems in a generalist and specialist capacity.
• An individual able to adapt their leadership style to gain the hearts and minds of others.
• Proactive and extremely well experienced in introducing new ways of working within all insurance aspects of the business, providing guidance and direction to the Board on new and improved strategies in which this person is the expert.
• Celebrating success and sharing best practice across the business when a benefit can be seen to the business.
• Demonstrate good communication skills.
• Demonstrate motivation skills that promote performance within the underwriting team.
• Able to actively manage poor performers using the performance management process with support HR.
• To grow and develop talent within the underwriting team so succession planning is active, allowing the business to back fill positions when growth is strong.
• Ability to take initiative and make difficult decisions when necessary.
• Highly driven and capable person who is able to work effectively.
• A collaborative person who is able to properly engage with and build relationships with key stakeholders in order to achieve business goals.
• Be able to manage conflict, high performance, personality conflicts within their area of control.
• Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills.
• Availability to travel when necessary.

Qualifications & Experience

• Should hold Corporate Membership of The Chartered Association of Insurance.
• Have a detailed understanding of the FCA requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft office software including emails, calendars, word and excel.

The company are offering an attractive salary dependant on experience up to £55k plus some excellent benefits.

For further information please contact Andy Baker on 07834 596414/0113 4931720 or email andy@cryerbaker.co.uk