Your Role:
Apollo underwriters are at the forefront of Apollo in navigating the risk landscape and we are now seeking an experienced Construction Underwriter to join our growing team.
As an Underwriter you will collaborate internally with underwriting teams to assess, evaluate, price, and determine coverage for risks. Externally, you will serve as the first point of contact engaging with brokers and clients – actively communicating Apollo's underwriting appetite and strategy through discussions and decisions.
Apollo underwriters are instrumental to understand and meet the needs of our customers in an ever-changing world of risk.
What you’ll do:
- Proactive sourcing and underwriting a profitable international portfolio of new Construction business. Current/target authority level of up to USD 30m.
- Single Project focus with target construction risk occupancies including Construction All Risks (CAR), Erection All Risks (EAR) and Light to Medium Civils
- Provide support to Class Leader to ensure timely response to brokers, including thought leadership i.e. LMA/LEG.
- Proactively represent Apollo externally with Broker and Client engagement and a presence at Lloyd’s.
- Pre-bind peer review underwriting approach including maintaining documentation of underwriting files.
What we are looking for:
- Experience working in a Construction, Engineering or Renewables class of business.
- Progress towards professional insurance qualification
- Analytical ability
- Critical thinking
- Team player
- Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework.
- Proactive approach.
- Desire to develop underwriting capabilities
