Job Description

Introduction

At RSA, we believe insurance is about people, not things. We provide our inspiring colleagues the support and opportunity to grow together, shape the future, and win as a team. We are going through a transformation journey, providing our people with opportunity to be integral to improving our service and delivering better products to brokers and customers. We are a proud member of the Intact family, we feel part of something bigger, with a presence in North America, the UK and Europe.



We have a bold ambition to become the best Commercial Lines business in the UK, demonstrated by our recent acquisition of NIG and Farmweb, allowing us to scale by leveraging our combined financial strength and importantly ensure our people feel the benefits of our joint capabilities.



We are currently recruiting for an Underwriting Leader to join our established and experienced Delegated team here at RSA on a hybrid basis.

Your role

The purpose of this role is to lead a team who underwrite referrals from partners in UK Delegated to deliver our service and ensure we operate within the risk parameters.



Your role will involve leading a team of underwriters, with a focus on supporting and motivating our people. You will assist the Head of Delegated Underwriting Hub in monitoring delivery of underwriting quality and service level agreements. You will make decisions within your own underwriting licence authority and obtain approval for risks outside of this authority.



You will help to maintain excellent relationships with our partners, attending relevant external meetings and possibly support with fieldwork on Underwriting Technical Audits.

About you

To be successful in your role it is essential that you have underwriting experience in either Commercial Property, Commercial Liability or Commercial Motor and hold a relevant licence within at least 1 of these areas. You will have experience of delivering customer-centric underwriting service to brokers/partners and be able to build and maintain relationships both internally and externally.



Previous experience of people leadership would be useful but is not essential as this role will provide an opportunity to develop these skills.

What we offer you

At RSA we put our people first. We have adopted hybrid working as standard, to give you a better work/life balance and an excellent flexible working mindset. That is on top of a comprehensive range of benefits, including pension contributions of up to 11% looking after you now, and in the future.



We'll give you countless opportunities to continuously develop, alongside a diverse and passionate community of experts - the best the industry has to offer. You'll be empowered to be your best self, do your best work, and make a meaningful impact. Our employee promise allows you to shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us.

About Us

We celebrate individuality and it is important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves.



We understand that home life is a priority and are happy to consider reduced hours or job shares.



If you think you would be a great fit for us, but do not meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we would love to discuss how RSA could be the next step in your career journey.



As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.



If you wish to be considered under the scheme then please answer yes to the question Do you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme? in RSAs application form



Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact our recruitment team so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.



Job Reference: UK002640