Assistant Underwriter, International Casualty

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Assistant Underwriter, International Casualty

Assisting the International Casualty Underwriters in the prudent underwriting of quality Liability business in line with business plan to facilitate maximum return of profit

while maintaining the firm's reputation and integrity, demonstrating care for customers and respect for the regulatory obligations of the firm

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the effective management of the International Casualty portfolio, including performance, EPI monitoring, referrals, bordereaux management, rate movement, claims trends, regular reviews, underwriter visits and audits; referring to Underwriters and Group Head when appropriate;
• Assist in the underwriting of new and renewal accounts, exercising judgement in all underwriting matters, and remain aware of own underwriting limits as set out on the Underwriting Authority sheet, all in accordance with Underwriting business plan; referring to Underwriters and Group Head of International Casualty when appropriate;
• Support accurate and timely data entry of all Liability risks in line with Syndicate procedures
• Conduct and develop effective relationships with Brokers and assureds, to both strengthen existing trading relationships and secure new business that falls within the Underwriting business plan;
• Conduct and develop effective relationships with colleagues in the team and other teams, including claims, actuarial, binder management, underwriting management, exposure management, compliance and finance;
• Conduct and develop effective relationships within Lloyd's and the wider market, with peers and brokers, to keep abreast of market developments that may affect the syndicate's trading effectiveness;
• Review slips and endorsements along with other placing information and literature, working with International Casualty team colleagues to ensure the account remains within the Underwriting business plan;
• Review rate structures, quote engines, pricing tools, underwriting guides, policy wordings and supporting documentation, working with International Casualty team colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure they are appropriate for the portfolio of business;
• Regularly monitor the written and signed premium income of the account;
• Managing risk management surveys
• Pricing and rate monitoring of facultative business and binders
• Undertake peer review in accordance with the peer review process
• Provide supporting data and reports for team meetings, internal and external meetings, and business plans as and when required;
• Attend and contribute to regular and ad-hoc team meetings, meetings with colleagues within MRSL and MRSG, and meetings with brokers, assureds, suppliers and other entities.
• Ensure that company procedures and systems are followed and maintained, as per procedures and compliance manuals;
• Monitor renewal reports and chase outstanding renewal business;

Knowledge and Skills

• Office/ admin experience vital to role
• Good IT skills and able to use XL and other IT platforms for managing and studying data
• Experience of working in the Lloyd's insurance market and familiarity with relevant Lloyd's
• systems and processes
• ACII qualified/progress (preferred)
• Minimum 12 months relevant experience in Casualty (preferred)

• Knowledge and understanding of:

• Underlying Principles of Insurance;

• Legal Principles;
• FCA, PRA and Lloyd's rules and regulations, including conduct risk and contract certainty
• issues;
• Lloyd's insurance market;

• Delegated property business.

• Able to demonstrate clear understanding of all company specific procedures that relate to own role;

• Able to demonstrate growing understanding of the roles of colleagues and their relationships to the structure and business plans of the firm;
• Willingness to continue to develop knowledge of policies and related issues through formal and informal learning, both internally and externally to the firm

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything outlined, or you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the candidate we are looking for

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