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Job Description
Underwriter/Trainee Underwriter
Location: Glasgow City Centre
Flexibility: minimum of 2 days office attendance is required
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: per annum (dependent on experience)
Close Date: Sunday 27th April 2025
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier in the event we receive a large number of applicants
The Role
MDDUS are on the lookout for an Underwriter to join our Glasgow based Underwriting team. This is a fantastic opportunity for development and would be the ideal role for candidates who are still in training or someone who is early in their career as an Underwriter.
What the Role is all about:
The key responsibility of the role will be to support the Senior Underwriter and Head of Underwriting through:
- To underwrite individual group and corporate new business applications and renewals within underwriting guidelines and delegated authority limit
- Support the sales and relationship management team with client meetings and work collaboratively with these departments to meet growth and retention targets.
- Work closely with the actuarial and product department to support product development and pricing proposals.
- Supporting the underwriting review process through collating and analysis of claims information
- Prepare monthly department MI
We are looking to hear from candidates who can evidence following minimum criteria:
- Have previous experience in an underwriting admin/assistant role
- Have previous knowledge of working with corporate groups
- Can start or are willing to work towards relevant CII qualifications
We are especially interested in speaking to candidates who can evidence the following nonessential but advantageous criteria:
- Prior experience of working for an insurance intermediary / brokerage MGA or insurer (or equivalent indemnity business) in a technical underwriter role.
- Medical Malpractice or other PI experience.
Why You Should Join Us:
- MDDUS celebrates and promotes diversity and inclusion so that colleagues can work in an environment where they can be their true selves
- As an organisation who provide support to healthcare professionals when they need it most that commitment is also extended to our colleagues through a variety of wellbeing charity and engagement initiatives.
- We are committed to providing excellent training and support to help you deliver an outstanding service to our colleagues and to help you develop in your career.
What we can offer you:
- A collaborative and supportive team environment that fosters growth and innovation.
- A commitment to your development as an Underwriter with opportunities for training and development through our annual training budget.
- A competitive benefits package with the opportunities to mix and match to suit your needs.
Please see the Role Profile attached below for full details of key responsibilities.
Underwriter profile will be attached
To apply for this role please provide a CV (a cover letter would be helpful) on your application.
What MDDUS will offer you
MDDUS offers a range of benefits to employees including but not limited to:
15 NonContributory Employer Pension contribution
27 Days Annual Leave per year
8 Bank Holiday days per year (in addition to annual leave allocation)
Private medical cover for employees (option to cover immediate family at a cost)
Home and office flexibility
Holiday Buy and Sell scheme
Group Life Insurance
A range of additional voluntary benefits
Employee Assistance program (EAP) to support wellbeing and remote GP services
Numerous employee engagement initiatives
Employment Type
Full-Time
