Scheme Underwriting Assistant (Part-Time, Job-Share and Full-Time)
90676
**Location: Swindon with hybrid working**
**Closing date for applications: 6th June 2022**
**We’re the #1 best place to work in the insurance industry!**
We’re delighted to have been awarded a Glassdoor Employees' Choice award, recognising us in the top 20 UK’s Best Places to Work in 2022 and the only UK insurer to make the list. The Employee’s Choice award recognises employers that shine brightest according to those who know a company best – the employees.
**The opportunity:**
Do you have administration experience? Are you looking for a new opportunity? Don’t worry if you don’t have underwriting experience, we will invest in your development. As the Scheme Underwriting Assistant, you will support and work closely with our Scheme Underwriters within ZCR. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for an opportunity to progress to become an Underwriter.
You will join Zurich Corporate Risk, one of the fastest growing group risk providers in the market. ZCR was launched over 10 years ago and since that time has continued to go from strength to strength. You will help support our team to continue with its growth targets and aspirations.
This role is available part-time, job-share or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.
**What will you be doing?**
+ Dealing with technical queries that come into the scheme underwriting team
+ Carry out business acceptance checks in line with Zurich’s policies.
+ Support the process of quoting and accepting new customers
+ Collating information for the scheme underwriter to carry out rate reviews on existing customers
+ Support the process of quoting and retaining existing customers
+ Manage and process changes to existing policies that are not risk related
**What are we looking for?**
+ Previous Administration experience
+ Ideally some knowledge of Group Risk
+ Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
+ Attention to detail and ability to use your own initiative.
+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.
+ Good computer skills and knowledge of Excel.
+ Ability to work in a team/team player.
+ Good organisation and time management skills.
+ Ownership of workload and resolution of queries.
**What will you get in return?**
As well as a competitive salary, we also offer an excellent lifestyle benefits package which includes:
+ Annual company bonus
+ Private Medical Insurance
+ 12% company pension contribution (employee contribution optional)
+ 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
+ Discounted technology offers
+ Virtual GP appointments
+ Discounted gym membership,
+ Free flu jab
+ Discounted gadget insurance
At Zurich we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring. Many of our employees work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.
**Who we are:**
With about 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers and employees. If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. The success of our business is built on the contributions of our highly talented employees - people who work every day to position us at the forefront of the insurance industry. We therefore look to hire great people and we encourage those people to give their best.
You’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company. A long-standing player in the insurance industry, we make every effort to address the career development needs and plans of our employees to ensure their success in the future.
**Further information:**
At Zurich we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion. We want you to bring your whole self to work we have a diverse mix of customers and we want our employee base to reflect that.
Our diversity and inclusion initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of protected characteristics.
With the above in mind we accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs or culture however we especially welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minorities, people with a disability and people who are LGBT+ as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.
We are committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities. Zurich is passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity through the Zurich Community Trust.
We have won numerous awards for our work on Diversity and Inclusion. We are also proud to be nominated for the 2020 Insurance Times award for Diversity and Inclusion. You can read about our awards on our website.
**So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.**
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