Are you an experienced War & Terrorism Underwriter?
Come and progress your career working with our dedicated Marine Division in our London office here at Markel as a Senior Underwriter !
What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.
The opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior War & Terrorism Underwriter to join the Markel team. We are based in London but has some limited representation in other key business locations. We accept risks in the areas of Hull, Cargo, War, Specie, Liability and Terrorism on a world-wide basis. We are leaders in a number of our chosen areas and require a commitment to technical expertise and accuracy to maintain this leadership role. A great emphasis is placed on the relationship between the insured and insurer with a focus on meeting clients and producers in their home territories. Business is written through both Markel Syndicate 3000 and Markel International Insurance Company Limited.
What you’ll be doing:
Maintain War & Terrorism Product Line specific underwriting policies and procedures and collaborate with management, claims, actuarial and product development to institute changes when appropriate
Prepare, coordinate and execute product lines specific training for underwriters and support staff
Hire, train, mentor, develop, and manage underwriters and support staff as assigned
Act as advocate for Markel and the War and Terrorism product lines and communicate regularly with underwriters with authority
Promote collaboration with throughout the Markel global network to advance line of business profit and growth goals
30% domestic and international travel when appropriate
Our must haves:
Strong experience of current wholesale and retail war and terrorism underwriting expertise required
Demonstrable success hiring, training, team building, mentoring and performance management of a commercial insurance underwriting team required
Demonstrated expertise in delivering superior underwriting results required
Broad understanding of claims, actuarial, product development, regulatory and compliance functions
Understand and enjoy working in a highly matrixed environment
High energy, ability to deliver exceptional written and verbal presentations, pro-active self-starter; strong sense of urgency, flexible and spontaneous
Shown ability in setting and meeting objectives and impact and influencing peers and subordinates to “buy in”
Who we are:
Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you:
- A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
- 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
- Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
- There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
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