Senior Class Underwriter

Senior Class Underwriter

Added on: 18 Jul 2024

 

Duties

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues in order to maximise influence
• Maintain highly productive relationship with insurers and capacity providers
• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency
• Write within level of authority and refer anything outside authority level to Insurer where appropriate
• Negotiate rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business
• Lead other colleagues in meeting targets and providing service
• Manage production and issuing of contract certainty documentation
• Maximise retention and placing ratios in line with business targets
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines
• Lead in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress toward business objectives
• Have a knowledge of market dynamics and market cycles to be able to operate effectively and appropriately
• Lead the policy management and peer review process to encourage and develop excellence

 

Experience and Skills

• Recent, previous and relevant high level class underwriting experience
• Have a broker following to attract business rapidly
• Team management and leadership
• Deep understanding and experience gained from within the insurance industry
• Good PC literacy including
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse data