Head of Motor

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Wakam Full time

Enterprise Overview:

Wakam is an insurer that designs tailor-made white labelled insurance solutions for its distribution partners, insurance professionals (brokers & insurtechs) as well as non-insurance professionals (platforms, retailers ). Wakam also specialises in developing next generation "embedded" insurance solutions with its Play & Plug platform, enabling fully digitised products and services.

Operating in 32 European countries, with a high projected turnover and demonstrating a
double-digit growth every year. Wakam was included in the Financial Times ranking of the 1000 fastest growing European companies, leading all insurers. Wakam, in accordance with its societal commitments, is a
Mission-driven company since March 2021.

Positive energy, agility, and team spirit are essential to support Wakam in its hyper-growth You have the Wakam mindset? Join us

Function Overview:


You will join the Wakam Underwriting leadership team to help us profitably grow our business across the UK and wider Europe.

You will report to the Chief Underwriting Officer, UK and Europe.


This UK-based position can by hybrid or remote based with one week per month expected to be used for face to face meetings, either in London or Paris.

Flexibility will be offered and will be required.

Responsibilities:

  • Leading the underwriting strategy for motor and mobility, working with our pricing, product, claims and other teams.
  • Growing motor and mobility lines profitability and inline with our financial objectives
  • Full portfolio management of motor lines, working with our profitability actuaries.
  • Full accountability for the underwriting results for motor and mobility
  • Acting as a product and market expert across the UK and Europe.
  • Interacting with the market where appropriate (MGAs, Brokers and Direct clients)

Requirements:

  • Underwriting experience with a major insurance company in a similar role
  • Advanced underwriting experience of motor and mobility products, personal and commercial
  • Advanced analytical and portfolio management skills
  • Must have some experience of underwriting products in the areas of telematics, connectivity, gig economy (delivery and taxi) etc.
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Stakeholder management
  • French or other European languages a plus, but not essential

_ Positive energy, agility, and team spirit are essential to support Wakam in its hyper-growth_

  • You have the Wakam mindset? Join us_

More about us:

Our culture? _Free to impact_**. A culture where everything is possible, where all ideas are taken into consideration, where everyone has an impact on the transformation of insurance Hungry for freedom? Thirsty for autonomy? If you are adventurous and like challenges, then the Wakam adventure might be made for you

Discover -on our website
- who we really are with the 11 cultural markers that so well describe us

What we are looking for:

Mindset compatibility with our 'Free to Impact' culture:

  • Think big
  • Biased for action
  • Curious and eager to learn
  • Can say no and find solutions
  • Aims for the moon (but please don't stick on the moon)
  • And above all: have fun working together

Good to know:

  • Wakam is not based on a hierarchy but on a methodology where everyone finds his role and knows his objectives.
  • With a flat hierarchical system and a highly collaborative operating model, Wakam is an extremely agile and transparent company.
  • Every last Friday of the month, it's at Wakam, a day without meetings to take a step aside and dedicate ourselves to skills sponsorship or other activities (because we are curious, I remind you).
  • Fullremote is a reality at Wakam (there is even one Wakamee who works from his sailing boat )
  • Last but not least : we are nice and we have fun (you'll find out by yourself )


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