DUAL Head of Regional Casualty

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom DIL Full time
Howden Group Holdings has recognised that attracting and retaining the right talent is of paramount importance to the continued success of the Group. We therefore need to attract individuals of the highest calibre through a recruitment process that is free from bias and discrimination, yet aligned to our commercial ambitions. Internal mobility plays an important role for the Group in retaining expertise, experience and talent by enabling employees to pursue their individual career goals and achieve their ambitions. We recognise that all people have a fundamental need and desire for on-going development and growth, and we also recognise that the best candidate for a role may already work inside the organisation so we encourage you to look internally for the next step in your career.

Role Overview

Reporting into the Chief Underwriting Officer, DUAL UK, as the Head of Regional Casualty your primary responsibility is to lead the underwriting strategy and appetite for the relevant line of business, working in conjunction with CUO (Chief Underwriting Officer), other Line of Business Heads and wider DUAL Exec members to deliver the Regional Commercial business plan.

Your role extends to driving the development and expansion of regional underwriting capabilities. This involves spearheading underwriting strategy, providing guidance on regional case underwriting decisions as needed, and ensuring continuous improvement in underwriting practices.

To establish and maintain underwriting standards and authorities and to demonstrate clear and compelling leadership, championing solution led underwriting approaches.

In collaboration with the CUO, develop lasting, technically led relationships with existing and new capacity providers. These relationships will be critical in supporting our underwriting strategy and achieving our business goals.

Key responsibilities
Set line of business strategy, risk appetite, and pricing requirements.Provide input into annual Business Planning activities.Report on portfolio performance against plan and forecast future outcomes.Monitor portfolio performance and adjust strategy to meet business plans.Ensure appropriate underwriting governance authority framework is in place and embedded.Ensure adherence to capacity provider governance framework and meet audit requirements.Actively support regional underwriters to write business, including involvement in case solutions and broker relationships.Respond to claims patterns and adjust reserves to maintain optimal portfolio performance.Stay aware of emerging risks and take necessary action.Establish appropriate underwriting training and development.Work with regional underwriting, distribution, and wider portfolio management colleagues to ensure delivery of wider Regional Commercial business plans.

Key skills and attributes
Significant experience in relevant line of business underwriting, including senior authority level roles.Strong experience of portfolio management (data analytics and performance metrics) and how to enable business growth through technical underwriting and commercial focus.Strong understanding of the commercial insurance mid-market and the UK Regulatory environment.Degree desirable (or equivalent qualification) with extensive post-qualification experience.ACII or FCII qualified (or equivalent).Strong financial acumen.Ability to adapt easily to influence across a wide range of stakeholders.Demonstrate clear and compelling leadership & champion personal development in yourself and others.High levels of visibility and accountability & excellent communication skills.

To conclude
As the Head of Regional Casualty at DUAL, you'll work closely with our executive team to set strategic direction and drive growth. With a global presence spanning 17+ countries, our local expertise ensures tailored solutions for our clients. Your role involves shaping underwriting strategy, fostering regional development, and building strong relationships with capacity providers.

Our Culture: People First

We've travelled far since opening our first office in 1994. Back then we were local experts - based in London, with direct access to the world's biggest insurance market. We're still locals, and we still deliver the right advice and the right insurance to our clients. But now, we're local all over the world. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. But our values haven't changed since day one, when we set out to create a company grounded in:

• An employee-ownership model

• Aligned external investors

• The trust and integrity born of friendship

• Expertise

• Independence

Our focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of Howden. Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Our employee ownership model sets us apart in the market. It's created a culture of collaboration and innovation, where we're driven to think bigger and empowered to challenge convention. Our flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit help us attract the best people and empower them to be the best version of themselves. And when we bring in and nurture great talent, more follows. That makes us better - and that's better for everyone.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Howden we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

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