Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Dublin
Salary: €28,000 to €35,000 depending on qualifications, skills and experience
Job Ref: 205301
About the role
Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Underwriting Assistant to join our Dublin office.
As an Underwriting Assistant you will be ambitious and looking to develop your career in insurance. You will be responsible for providing exceptional service to our brokers and customers to maintain high retention levels in support of our underwriting strategy.
Our team in Ireland continues to grow and so joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.
Why join us?
Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. We offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group - where all profits go to charity and good causes.
What you'll be doing
Underwrite existing business (fast track renewals, debit transactions and mid-term adjustments) within own authority and in line with Underwriting strategy
Resolve general customer queries within underwriting authority
Schemes administration including reviewing and managing scheme new and existing business quotations, queries and adjustments and processing schemes bordereaux
Provision of underwriting administration support including data entry, MTA processing, work allocation
Plan, prioritise and manage own work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLAs
What you'll need to have
APA (Commercial General Insurance) minimum preferred or commitment to achieve APA and CIP within agreed timescale
Experience of working within insurance sector desirable
A proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service
Appropriate IT skills including data processing
Strong written and verbal communication skills
What makes you stand out
Experience in schemes administration
Minimum Competency Qualification
What we offer
A competitive salary - let's discuss it
Hybrid working
Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and 24%
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
€250 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
Employee Assistance Programme
Full study support to gain professional qualifications including sponsorship for insurance qualifications
Career development opportunities
Hear from the hiring manager
“We pride ourselves on being a supportive, collaborative team where everyone’s contribution is valued. As an Underwriting Assistant, you will be supported in your role as you build your underwriting knowledge, strengthen your technical skills and develop your understanding of risk, with ongoing guidance and opportunities to grow and develop as part of our expanding and unique business.”
About us
Ecclesiastical Insurance offer exceptional insurance and risk management, service and support across a range of specialisms, from church, charity and heritage to education, real estate and more.
We’re proud to be one of the most trusted names in specialist insurance, with over 45 years experience and commitment here in Ireland to creating innovative solutions that really help people.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26