This opportunity is with Miramar Underwriting Agency, a general insurance underwriting agency that provides business insurance solutions tailored to the client needs of general insurance brokers. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Steadfast Group Pty Ltd, we act on behalf of a number of insurance companies in Australia and internationally. Our aim is to provide innovative solutions for property, liability and engineering risks to protect businesses against financial loss.
A bit about our opportunity
As a Liability Underwriter in the Northern Region team, you will provide underwriting services to the broker market. Your day-to-day tasks will include liaising with brokers and internal staff on policy terms and conditions alongside assisting the company in marketing its brand to the broker network.
In this role, you will:
- Develop new client relationships whilst proactively identifying client requirements
- Influence outcomes that maximise potential for long term relationships, including idea and solution generation with the client
- Collaborate with the client to engage in short term and long-term goal setting.
- Maintain strong customer relations and clarify customer’s needs until fully understood so they can be effectively met.
- Assist with training staff in application of agreed systems and processes to daily workflow.
A bit about you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- A highly engaging customer approach combined with the ability to actively manage demanding customers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and exceptional attention to detail
- A proactive and goal oriented working style, in which you think outside the box and are able to provide consistent suggestions and improvements
- A high degree of organisational skills and the ability to adapt quickly to change
- Effective time management skills where you can deal with multiple tasks whilst meeting reporting deadlines
- The ability to communicate at all levels in a multiple stakeholder environment- liaison with clients, external service providers and other departments
A bit about us
Our parent company Steadfast are leaders of the general insurance broking and underwriting industry, and we lead from the front. We are proud of our diverse mix of people and skills, coming together across multiple business and business units to create the next generation thinking, systems and technologies that will drive the insurance sector forward.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Steadfast, Miramar provide valuable opportunities to build meaningful career opportunities alongside some of the brightest and most influential people in the insurance industry.
Diversity and our Social Responsibility is at the heart of our business and we reflect this in our actions. We have strong commitments to equality; an active D&I committee and our Reconciliation Action Plan provides opportunities for First Nation peoples to work and grow. We are major sponsors of the Dive In festival, sponsor female entrepreneurs and are active members of the Champions of Change.
In addition, our charity, The Steadfast Foundation, sponsors many charities and local community initiatives. Our environmental commitment includes the sponsorship of our Sustainability Ambassador to undertake climate research and our initiatives reflect our commitment to the achievement of green and carbon offset goals.
Benefits
We offer an extensive range of benefits to reflect the value we place on our team whilst supporting them in their professional and personal lives. As a Miramar employee you will benefit from and have access to many of the benefits available to all Steadfast employees:
- Flexible working to help you balance work and personal responsibilities
- Career enhancement and development opportunities through our technical and well-defined Leadership Pathway which utilises best in class programs through Xplore and Korn Ferry.
- Free company provided Life, Temporary Permanent Disablement, Salary Continuance and Travel insurances, plus access to other discounted insurances.
- An expansive Health and Wellbeing program, which includes annual free health checks, annual free skin checks, Flu shots, holistic support and advice, discounted gym membership, exercise events & challenges and confidential counselling.
- Discounts on travel, hotels, hire cars, electronic and vehicle packages through our various partners.
- Working in a vibrant and collegiate culture where you as a person, and your contribution is valued.
Interested to apply or find out more
If Miramar and its people sounds like the type of company you are looking for and the opportunity is of interest to you, please click on the link to apply today!
We are always on the lookout for great talent, if you are interested in a confidential conversation regarding career opportunities please email Careers@steadfast.com.au