Job Description
- Underwrite Political Violence business in accordance with the business plan and within terms of underwriting authority.
- Monitor KPIs and exposures
- Maintain renewal tracker
- Actively participate in peer review
- Liaise with brokers, develop and strengthen relationships, attend client presentations.
- Aid in the development of UWAs
Responsibilities
- Comprehensive understanding and experience of underwriting Terrorism & Political Violence
- 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
- Minimum of 5 years experience in the Political Violence market
- Active interest in global current affairs, politics, and financial markets.
- 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.
Required Skills
Analytical skills
Business Planning
Compliance Management
Customer Service
Data Analysis and Reporting
Insurance Industry Knowledge
Insurance Policies
Risk management
Surety Bonds Underwriting
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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United Kingdom: Westfield is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.