Underwriter, ICT

Westfield Insurance

Greater London, UK

6 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

3 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

Data Analysis Graphical Data Display Manager Microsoft Office Adobe

Complete pricing and risk analysis of renewal and new business
Dependant on experience underwrite or pre underwrite new and renewal business
Build strong stakeholder and client relationships
Assist in business development
Ensure administrative & compliance related requirements are completed in a timely and accurate manner
Actively manage exposures in line with syndicate appetite and requirements
To assist in exposure management and portfolio data analysis.
Engage with brokers and clients, building market relationships.
To monitor and respond to changes in regulation and compliance.

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 internal and external stakeholders
Analytical skills - numerically literate and able to analyse data.
Compliance - ability to ensure compliance with all management and regulatory controls.

As part of the applicant’s progression to attaining underwriting authority, the additional competencies expected include:

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., ACII qualifications or willing to work towards.

Graduate level qualification - but not essential

3 to 5 years experience, preferably in International Casualty Treaty

Excellent IT skills - including intermediate Excel (ability to use formulas effectively and produce graphical data), and other Windows Office and Adobe applications.
Strong numerical skills.