About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Talent, Support, Success.</b></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About the Role</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">As a Personal Lines Underwriter, you will play an active role in underwriting Private Motor, Commercial Motor & Private Home insurance business, whilst providing excellent service, and developing and using your expertise to ensure we grow our account profitably.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Underwriting Personal Lines business in accordance with agreed standards and limits to deliver planned financial results.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span>Manage referrals & queries for cases within underwriting license and in adherence to guidelines. </span></span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span style="vertical-align:middle"><span>Work collaboratively with other members of team and with colleagues in other parts of organization to provide excellence in service standards to our customers.</span></span></span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span style="vertical-align:middle"><span>Completing all tasks in line with Department Procedures including those for renewal management, complaints and error management, SLAs, CPC timelines and agreed Personal Business Objectives.</span></span></span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span>Support and encourage a high performance culture within the team and broader business through participation in training and internal Quality Assurance activities</span><span>.</span></span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span style="vertical-align:middle"><span>Any other duties/responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned in line with company requirement.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Education</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Achieved a professional insurance qualification qualified to a minimum level of Accredited Product Advisor </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">(APA) or Certified Insurance Practitioner (CIP)</span>.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Experiences</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Minimum 2 years’ experience as an Insurance Underwriter </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven track record of high performance standards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong technical understanding of Insurance products and Underwriting disciplines.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Competencies</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A Pragmatic Decision maker with solid underwriting assessment and reasoning skills and an ability to work on own in initiative.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Quality focused to provide excellent service to all customers and meet deadlines as required </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated record in building working relationships within team units and with other internal and external stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ambitious and energetic in their approach to their work and possess a positive outlook.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative and an active desire to develop knowledge and experience.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong knowledge of Irish Agricultural Industry</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Excellent keyboard skills and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and an underwriting application.</span></span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>MCC</b></H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Problem Solving </span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Customer Focus </span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cultivating Relationships</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Leading Self </span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Management of Information and Data Analysis</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Footer</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This role will be based in our Head Office - Dublin 12. We currently operate a hybrid model of 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This role is a Fix-Term-Contract (9 months).</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This role sits within the pay grade B within FBD's Underwriting Department. </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Our Benefits Include:</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">FBD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all ages, genders, ethnicities, cultures, religions, languages, sexual orientations, abilities, disabilities, and social backgrounds.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone is encouraged to bring their whole, authentic self to work. Our approach to inclusion is embedded in our hiring practices, pay structures, leadership development, and workplace policies. At FBD, we believe that when our people feel valued and supported, they thrive, and so does our business. We are proud to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and shared success at every stage of your career.</span></p></div></div></div>