Senior Underwriter Fire

3 weeks ago


United Kingdom MS Amlin Full time

Our Underwriters are at the heart of everything we do, without them our business wouldn’t function.

The Underwriter is a key member of the underwriting team, the individual will have a level of authority to make sound underwriting decisions and contribute thinking and output to operational delivery of the strategy. The individual will take responsibility for maintaining and building new business to profitably grow MS AUL and minimise loss exposure.

What you’ll spend your time doing:

Here’s a snapshot of some of the key parts of the job:

Ensure risks are analysed and written in accordance with the agreed parameters – making sound, profitable long term decisions with a focus on smart rationale underwriting.

Understand and negotiate insurance wordings in line with corporate standards

Develop and maintain effective relationships with existing and new clients/brokers through regular contact, demonstrating a clear understanding of their business and how we add value.

Manage the business written across the department to ensure that it is compliant with relevant risk, regulatory and legal requirements

Undertake analysis of the portfolio to identify business opportunities, products and clients, ensuring a robust business case.

Liaise an ensure regional compliance with underwriting management, taking corrective action a necessary an operating within agreed authorities ensuring that underwriting control are properly manage

Effectively represent self and class in external activities, groups and committees

Analyse all Underwriting Information relative to the risk such as but not limited to: geopolitical trends, commodity prices, audited financials, contracts, loan agreements and feasibility studies.

Review underwriting figures on a regular basis in order that unusual trends and / or adverse movements may be dealt with by appropriate action

Work in partnership with the other teams across crisis management division, act as a peer reviewer and leverage relationships and opportunities aligned to the wider crisis management strategy

You’re going to enjoy this job if you also…
  • Keen learner
  • Capacity to demonstrate sound business expertise, with robust analytical skills and numerical attitude
  • Are a strong problem solver
What you’ll need:

For this particular role there are some important qualifications and experience we need you to have. These include:

  • Good knowledge and relevant underwriting expertise within our market
  • Ability to effectively influence and negotiate skills
  • Sound financial and commercial knowledge
What you can expect from us:

A competitive salary and benefits package is a given, but you can also expect:

  • A great team and supportive colleagues
  • An open mind (especially to new ideas and ways of doing things)
  • A strong focus on diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities
  • A programme of wellbeing and mental health support
  • Continuous learning
  • Study support

About MS Amlin Insurance SE

MS Amlin is part of a global top-10 insurance group MS&AD, with three main legal entities’ operating in the Lloyd’s, UK, Continental European and Bermudian markets. We have an enviable reputation for our customer knowledge, claims service and the specialist insurance and reinsurance expertise we apply. We provide the type of security leading organisations need to break new ground, innovate and offer life-changing services and amenities to some of the world’s most challenging regions. Our record extends back over 300 years and today we have more than 1800 people in more than 20 locations worldwide.

We are experts in underwriting, with both technical capability and deep knowledge of the areas we insure. Our claims service aims for equality, with efficient, fair and timely claims management.

We are going through an exciting period of modernisation and transformation for which we need entrepreneurial thinkers to help execute our strategic vision for growth. We are on a dynamic path and we need you to help shape it.

We know that to achieve our Vision of being the global reference point for quality in our markets, it is our people who will make the big difference. 

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