Senior Underwriter

2 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom XL Catlin Full time

**Flexible Work Eligible**: Flexible Work Schedule

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AXA XL is a major international player within Property & Casualty commercial lines, insuring companies with the most complex risks across different territories. As we look to the future, our desire is to continue growing to ensure we are meeting the needs of all our clients regardless of the business types and sizes. In order to achieve this aim we are delighted to be investing within the Middle Market segment which mainly focus on domestic and international clients with increasing complexity across Property and Casualty lines in the UK. This evolving Underwriting practice will be supported by dedicated teams in Distribution, Claims, Operations, Actuarial and Risk Consulting.

This growth ambition means we have created opportunities within the Property and Casualty Underwriting teams for ambitious professionals who are excited by the challenge of an expanding organisation. We are looking for Underwriters across the UK who have proven experience in the Middle Market P&C segment, with an inquisitive and entrepreneurial mindset, a desire to find innovative ways to meet client needs and develop business opportunities across multiple products.

In return you will benefit from extensive training and career development support, including a bespoke Underwriter specific induction and new joiner training, access to the Underwriting Academy for ongoing training on a wide range of topics, supported by market leading infrastructure. You will also enjoy the extensive employee benefits package, competitive salary, excellent bonus opportunity and flexible working practices.

DISCOVER your opportunity

As a Senior Underwriter you will be responsible for working within authority limits on assignments reflecting the expert degree of technical complexity and coordination under broad management direction. This position is typically an individual contributor and your key responsibilities will involve underwriting business in line with the business plan; assisting the planning and forecasting process; monitoring aggregate exposure within agreed limits; monitoring premium income to ensure it remains within agreed limits; ensuring all risks written, are within the agreed maximum; maintaining awareness of all claims advised; supporting and providing input on settlement of claims advised; building and maintaining relationships with brokers and clients; supporting the design and structure of risks; identifying and driving new product development opportunities.

This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity regime.

What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Underwrite, manage and service a renewal book and produce new business in accordance with business unit goals. Develop and manage underwriting strategies for both renewals and targets within your portfolio of accounts, including knowledge of the current penetration by product, cross marketing penetration and specific plans to increase company share.
- Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the analysis and evaluation of risk.
- Participate in roundtable discussions on risk assessment and provide mentorship and leadership to peers.
- Negotiate with producers within the limits of delegated authority and in accordance with established underwriting standards to achieve profit objectives.
- Build and enhance relationships with brokers and clients and identify and establish new distribution relationships.
- Maintain expertise with the products, services, priorities and target markets to more effectively enable clients to uncover hidden risks.
- Promote the company's expertise by participating in industry conferences and events while regularly conducting and taking leadership roles in client and broker meetings to educate on risk.
- Maintain compliance with all internal and external underwriting guidelines and legal requirements.
- Support the business planning and forecasting process; monitor financial exposure within outlined limits; monitor premium income to ensure it remains within set limits.
- Maintain awareness of all claims advised while supporting and providing input on settlement of claims.
- Identify and drive new product development opportunities. Effectively cross-market with other XL Catlin lines; meet with brokers and insureds as required. Cultivate key broker relationships in the region to maintain a steady stream of business within our underwriting appetite.
- Under broad management direction, work at the highest authority limits on assignments reflecting the expert degree of technical complexity and coordination.
- Possess an expert level of technical knowledge and skills including product and industry.
- Provide guidance and assistance to lower level underwriters and associates and other functional areas.

You will report to Underwriting Manager - UK Regions

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