Deputy Class Underwriter

7 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Westfield Insurance Full time £60,000 - £80,000 per year
Description

Key Accountabilities: 

  • Underwrite Aviation War business in accordance with the business plan and within terms of
  • underwriting authority.
  • Monitor KPIs and exposures
  • Actively participate in peer review
  • Liaise with brokers, develop and strengthen relationships, attend client presentations.
  • Aid in the development of UWAs and UWRs
  • Work with the Class Underwriter to develop strategy and new business opportunities.

Skills & Competencies Required:

  • Comprehensive understanding and experience of underwriting Aviation War
  • Results driven with ability to make own decisions and work on own initiative
  • Adaptable and resilient to changes in market conditions and business requirements
  • Strong team player with the ability to build strong relationships quickly
  • Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and external clients and brokers at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
  • Administrative skills – highly organised and able to prioritise tasks effectively. Applicants should have excellent attention to detail and an ability to meet deadlines.
  • Presentation skills – ability to present to clients, brokers, reinsurers and other stakeholders.
  • Analytical skills – numerically literate and able to analyse basic financial and economic data.
  • Compliance – ability to ensure compliance with all management and regulatory controls.
  • Judgement / Decision-making skills – ability to approach problems logically and rationally and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data to make measured risk decisions.
  • Relationship building – ability and confidence to establish and maintain excellent relationships with external stakeholders (such as brokers, clients, and reinsurers) in a client-facing role.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Minimum of 7 years in the Aviation market 
  • Active interest in global current affairs, politics, and financial markets. 
  • Good IT skills – including intermediate Excel

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management. #wspi



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