Senior Medical Underwriter (Part-Time, Job-Share and Full-Time)
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Full time hours are 37.5 per week, we will also consider part-time hours The opportunity We're on a journey of change and transformation. Our goal is to become the top Retail Protection provider for our advisers, customers, and our colleagues. As we are growing, we're looking for passionate people to join our highly successful team of underwriters. We aim to provide a service that is valued by our advisers and customers, and sets us apart. As a Life Medical Underwriter, you'll be assessing Life, CI, and/or Income Protection applications that don't fit our online underwriting criteria. You'll concentrate on making high-quality underwriting decisions quickly. You can choose to get involved in mentoring and developing trainees, specialist underwriting, continuous improvement activity, or being a strategic contact as you progress. We also provide various opportunities to develop your skills, including roles in our Large Case Underwriting team, Underwriting Development team, Underwriting Quality/Retro team, or as a Team Leader. We love our colleagues to challenge what we do so we can constantly improve - in return for your commitment to help us achieve our ambition we can offer an outstanding place to work where we're committed to helping you thrive and grow in your career. Many of our staff work flexibly in various ways such as part-time, flexible hours, job share, part or full-time homeworking. We want the best people for our roles, and we acknowledge that sometimes they may not be available full-time. Please talk to us about the flexibility you need during the interview. Who are we looking for? We're looking for experienced medical underwriters who have a passion for providing exceptional service to join our UK retail protection team. As a Life Medical Underwriter, you will be able to: Make quality, timely decisions in line with the Zurich underwriting philosophy and frameworks, underwriting applications to a high standard Display excellent communication skills with a broad range of stakeholders, including customers and advisers Resolve positive decision challenges by explaining decisions made Train and support other team members, providing coaching where necessary Help create a culture of continuous improvement Always act with integrity, demonstrating a positive can-do attitude Ideally, you should also: Have authority to underwrite protection products, including Life, Critical Illness, and/or Income Protection Work well both in a team and individually and be self-motivated Be customer-focused with excellent verbal and written communication skills Be highly detail-oriented with a proven track record of good quality results Possess the appropriate IT skills Who we are: At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people, and our planet. 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. Be part of something great. Our Culture: At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs, or culture. We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us. The financials: 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme. Annual company bonus. Income Protection. Life cover - four times your salary. Time away: 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays. You can also request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you. The option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday. Three days paid volunteering. Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave. Your health is important to us: Access to Private medical insurance. Virtual GP appointments. Discounted gym membership. Free flu jab. Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners. We're making a difference: Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.
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Location:
We’re flexible, home-working contracts available Hours:
Full time hours are 37.5 per week, we will also consider part-time hours The opportunity We're on a journey of change and transformation. Our goal is to become the top Retail Protection provider for our advisers, customers, and our colleagues. As we are growing, we're looking for passionate people to join our highly successful team of underwriters. We aim to provide a service that is valued by our advisers and customers, and sets us apart. As a Life Medical Underwriter, you'll be assessing Life, CI, and/or Income Protection applications that don't fit our online underwriting criteria. You'll concentrate on making high-quality underwriting decisions quickly. You can choose to get involved in mentoring and developing trainees, specialist underwriting, continuous improvement activity, or being a strategic contact as you progress. We also provide various opportunities to develop your skills, including roles in our Large Case Underwriting team, Underwriting Development team, Underwriting Quality/Retro team, or as a Team Leader. We love our colleagues to challenge what we do so we can constantly improve - in return for your commitment to help us achieve our ambition we can offer an outstanding place to work where we're committed to helping you thrive and grow in your career. Many of our staff work flexibly in various ways such as part-time, flexible hours, job share, part or full-time homeworking. We want the best people for our roles, and we acknowledge that sometimes they may not be available full-time. Please talk to us about the flexibility you need during the interview. Who are we looking for? We're looking for experienced medical underwriters who have a passion for providing exceptional service to join our UK retail protection team. As a Life Medical Underwriter, you will be able to: Make quality, timely decisions in line with the Zurich underwriting philosophy and frameworks, underwriting applications to a high standard Display excellent communication skills with a broad range of stakeholders, including customers and advisers Resolve positive decision challenges by explaining decisions made Train and support other team members, providing coaching where necessary Help create a culture of continuous improvement Always act with integrity, demonstrating a positive can-do attitude Ideally, you should also: Have authority to underwrite protection products, including Life, Critical Illness, and/or Income Protection Work well both in a team and individually and be self-motivated Be customer-focused with excellent verbal and written communication skills Be highly detail-oriented with a proven track record of good quality results Possess the appropriate IT skills Who we are: At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people, and our planet. 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. Be part of something great. Our Culture: At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs, or culture. We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us. The financials: 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme. Annual company bonus. Income Protection. Life cover - four times your salary. Time away: 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays. You can also request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you. The option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday. Three days paid volunteering. Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave. Your health is important to us: Access to Private medical insurance. Virtual GP appointments. Discounted gym membership. Free flu jab. Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners. We're making a difference: Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.
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