Underwriting Expert
7 days ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Underwriter to join our North American Casualty division at Rokstone Underwriting. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for reviewing complex submissions, calculating risk premiums, and contributing to the direction of our portfolio.
Key Responsibilities- Review and analyze complex submissions, including applications, policy wording, inspection reports, loss runs, and financial reports, to determine the degree of risk for each account.
- Calculate appropriate risk premiums by considering risk costs, reinsurance cessions, and underwriting and general administration costs, while ensuring profitability.
- Contribute to the direction of the North American Casualty portfolio to achieve business plan targets, acting within individual authority.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with brokers and clients, developing new business opportunities, and identifying and managing coverholder arrangements within appetite.
- Support business planning and forecasting, monitoring financial exposure within outlined limits, and monitoring premium income to ensure it remains within set limits.
- Maintain awareness of all claims advised and support the settlement of claims.
- Perform tasks according to established procedures, exercising discretion as necessary.
- Effectively plan for sales and business development, integrating various techniques, tools, and information to support profitable business growth over a defined period.
- Plan, structure, and conduct negotiations with brokers and/or clients to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
- Visualize, gather information, articulate, analyze, and solve complex problems to make key business decisions.
- Build excellent interpersonal relationships with brokers, clients, and colleagues to improve personal profile and reputation within Rokstone and the broader market.
- Make underwriting decisions to fulfill business strategic plans and deliver results.
- Over 5 years of underwriting experience in North American Casualty.
- Excellent knowledge of North American Casualty underwriting principles and practices.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience in the insurance industry.
- Chartered Insurance Institute qualifications or other relevant qualifications are a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Customer service mindset with the ability to anticipate needs.
- Ability to work independently without direct oversight.
- Able to multitask and manage workflow.
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
- Professional approach to relationships.
- Clear aptitude for teamwork, planning, and organizing.
- Positive attitude.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Proven organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Yes
Rokstone Underwriting is an established international underwriting MGA and approved Lloyd's of London coverholder, where we also hold a Lloyd's Box. We are committed to redefining industry standards through innovation and excellence.
We value applicants from all backgrounds and foster a culture of inclusivity. We understand the need for flexibility, so we work in a hybrid model. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
Conduct RulesUnder the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, we expect that:
- You must act with integrity.
- You must act with due skill, care, and diligence.
- You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, PRA, or equivalent local regulator.
- You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
- You must observe proper standards of market conduct.
- You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers.
- You must take reasonable steps to ensure that the business of the firm for which you are responsible is controlled effectively.
- You must take reasonable steps to ensure that the business of the firm for which you are responsible complies with the relevant requirements and standards of the regulatory system.
- You must take reasonable steps to ensure that any delegation of your responsibilities is to an appropriate person and that you oversee the discharge of the delegated responsibility effectively.
- You must disclose appropriately any information of which the FCA or PRA would reasonably expect notice.
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