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Underwriter

3 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Markel Corporation Full time
Do you have Wholesale War & Terrorism Underwriting experience?

Come and work as an Underwriter here at Markel

What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special

The opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Underwriter to join the Markel marine team in our London office. The Marine Division is based in London but has some limited representation in other key business locations. We accept risks in the areas of Hull, Cargo, War, Specie, Liability and Terrorism on a world-wide basis. We are leaders in a number of our chosen areas and require a commitment to technical expertise and accuracy to maintain this leadership role. A great emphasis is placed on the relationship between the insured and insurer with a focus on meeting clients and producers in their home territories. Business is written through both Markel Syndicate 3000 and Markel International Insurance Company Limited.

What you'll be doing:
  • Work with Underwriters and Senior Underwriters, Marine and Energy Management and Actuarial to implement the underwriting strategy and keep them informed of progress and developments
  • Working with brokers and maintaining a high level service
  • Attending client and broker meetings
  • Underwriting onsite at the Markel box in the Lloyds
  • Demonstrate sound and conservative underwriting judgement whilst continuously scrutinising performance against plan and adjust approach if required
  • Apply appropriate underwriting practices including authority and guidelines control
  • Confidently and positively demonstrate the subject area of our chosen underwriting approach
  • Prioritise the team's underwriting strategy and diligently adhere to it at all times
  • Apply appropriate underwriting practices including authority and guidelines control
  • Apply appropriate risk management practices including aggregations and guideline controls and any measures required to limit Markle's exposure
  • Travel to represent Markel as required by Marine Management
  • Actively keep knowledge and skills up-to-date through courses and seminars, where appropriate
Our must haves:
  • Wholesale and Retail War and Terrorism Underwriting expertise required - we will look at an existing Underwriter or an Assistant Underwriter with the right experience looking to step up
  • Proven success hiring, training, team building, mentoring and performance management of a commercial insurance underwriting team
  • Demonstrated expertise in delivering superior underwriting results
  • Broad understanding of claims, actuarial, product development, regulatory and compliance functions
  • Understand and enjoy working in a highly matrixed environment
  • High energy, ability to deliver exceptional written and verbal presentations, pro-active self-starter, strong sense of urgency, flexible and spontaneous
  • Proven ability in setting and meeting objectives and impact and influencing peers and subordinates agreement
Who we are:

Markel Corporation (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What's in it for you:
  • A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package...
  • 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
  • Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
  • There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that
Are you ready to play your part?

Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at or call us at to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.