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Job Title: Underwriter (Casualty) Job Type: Permanent Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive and based on experience Keywords: Insurance, Underwriting, Risk, Casualty. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a seasoned Underwriter to join a leading, diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance company. This role offers the chance to work in an environment that values respect, honesty, trust, and professionalism. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of the divisional business plan, making decisions as appropriate and underwriting a profitable account. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in an exciting and challenging environment where achievement is rewarded. Key Responsibilities: Strategy and Planning Awareness of and contribution to the delivery of the divisional business plan, making decisions as appropriate Contribute and participate in all relevant meetings, in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximize brand leverage Apply the reinsurance strategy in order to safeguard the portfolio Policy, Process and Procedures Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met Adheres to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency Ensure the recording and measurement of insurance risks, including delegated underwriting authorities (DUA's) where relevant, to ensure accuracy and good practice, assisting with the development or modify policy wordings as appropriate Understand and comply with any reinsurance requirement to minimize risk and to deliver business plan objectives Environmental Awareness/Customer Focus Use technical knowledge and judgement to refer and support Senior/Underwriters with identifying issues and opportunities Establish, develop and strengthen relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues to maximise influence and achieve business objective Demonstrate support for market associations and trade bodies Demonstrate understanding and awareness of market dynamics and market cycle to drive and enhance business performance Technical Performance Continually develop expertise and technical knowledge through identifying and implementing appropriate learning and development activities Underwriting insurance risks in accordance with the business plan and the delegated underwriting authority to meet business objectives. This includes negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business (developing or modifying policy wordings as appropriate), ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines, ensuring contribution to the business plan and objectives, and support credit control, where required, in payment collection Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress towards business objectives Ensure all business is thoroughly evaluated by peer review and that risks written adhere to the Company's underwriting standards and individual authority Skills & Experience: Specific professional qualification (CII) (preferable) Substantial experience gained within the insurance industry and within Casualty underwriting area Strong/established customer/broker relationships Experienced in using risk profiling and pricing tools and loss models Strong interpersonal and communication skills Strong negotiation skill Strong customer orientation skill Manage conflicting priorities to achieve deadlines Able to plan effectively and efficiently Ability to collaborate effectively in team environment Strong analytical skills using data for decision-makin Strong level of numeracy and literacy skill Strong attention to detai Ability to engage and positively influence colleague Proficient in relevant software within Company and division What's next: If you're ready to take your career to the next level with this exciting Underwriter role, don't hesitate! Apply today by clicking on the link! Our Recruitment Delivery Team are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of disability, impairment, or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know by emailing gscemeaedi @ resourcesolutions .com
Job Title: Property & Casualty Underwriting Manager Location: London Full/Part Time: Full Time Salary Circa: £65,000 Insurance Industry Sectors: Underwriting, Property, Casualty, Liability To support the CUO and Portfolio Director with underwriting expertise to help build, analyse and review underwriting plans- liaising regularly between insurers and the MGA in the development of underwriting strategy specific to binders/insurer and in developing and monitoring best practice underwriting standards across the business. Responsibilities: Attend insurer meetings -both formal and ad hoc -and produce or provide inputs to those meetings as required and work with the MGA to implement agreed underwriting and pricing strategy Analyse data and provide key findings and recommendations Monitor loss ratio targets by binder and recommend corrective action Build underwriting plans for finalising and approval within the MGU and with insurers Work closely with the business teams and technical managers to understand performance issues Provide impact analysis of proposed portfolio changes Model and present adhoc data for capacity partners and support the selection and securing of new capacity partners Support the MGU in areas where a consistent approach to underwriting best practice needs designing and implementing Liaise with technical managers to develop best practice and a systematic approach to technical underwriting eg technical peer review, licence frameworks, training and development frameworks . Monitor adherence to appropriate underwriting standards Support proposition development and implementation for both new and existing binders Experience: The ideal candidate should possess excellent knowledge and understanding of the London Market Insurance Industry, and be enthusiastic and conscientious. The key responsibilities of the role are: ACII or progress towards Technical underwriting experience in either Property or casualty insurance Experience gained form an insurance company background in an underwriting role Some experience of working within a portfolio team would be of benefit Some knowledge of delegating underwriting would be of benefit. Understanding of underwriting calculations - loss ratio, ultimate loss ratios, combined ratios, accident year and underwriting year basis of calculation. Ability to analyse data and trends and draw conclusions form key data sets Strong working knowledge of excel and powerpoint Solutions focused underwriter Profit and growth approach Further information: As well as a competitive salary we offer the following benefits - Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days Death in Service benefit of x4 salary Company pension scheme Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more Discounted rates on company products For extra information please contact:- Email:
Job title: Underwriter - Property & Casualty Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum Location: Manchester - Hybrid basis Purpose of role: Lawes is pleased to be working alongside our client in their search for an experienced Property and Casualty underwriter. You will be responsible for evaluating and analysing the risks associated with insuring personal and commercial properties and casualty liabilities. The role involves assessing applications for insurance coverage, determining policy terms and premiums, and ensuring that policies adhere to company guidelines and regulatory requirements. Key responsibilities: Negotiate and profitably underwrite business within own authority and in line with company strategy. Support Senior Underwriters on Key Accounts. Plan, prioritise and manage workload to deliver exceptional customer service. Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face, email and post) to support and maintain a high-quality service to our Customers and Business Partners. Act on individual audit results and action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance. Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business. Be an Ambassador for the business area by identifying complaints and acting upon them in line with company policy. Actively expand personal technical and niche knowledge both informally (networking internally and externally, internet, industry press) and formally (In-house training, CII, CPD). Skills: Commercial combined / Property underwriting experience essential. Cert CII qualified or a willingness to achieve qualifications within an agreed timescale. Market, Industry and Company knowledge desirable. Strong verbal communication and ability to produce tailored written communication. Good system and administration skills with attention to detail and accuracy to ensure data integrity and compliance. Ability to challenge and identify opportunities for improvement. Professional and personable - a credible representative for our client. Resilient, positive and pro-active with a can-do attitude Experience: Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Excellent decision-making and problem-solving abilities. Proficient in using underwriting software and tools. Effective communication and negotiation skills. Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards. If you have the relevant experience or know someone that does please contact us now on or email us at