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Beazley Management Limited

Underwriter - International Specialty Programmes

City of London
$0/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Job Title

Underwriter – International Specialty Programmes

Division

Specialty Risks

Reports To

As per Beazley’s organisation chart

Key Relationships

  • Brokers
  • Underwriters
  • Claims staff
  • Coverholders
  • External Clients and Suppliers

Job Summary

To underwrite an International Specialties Programmes account within the Specialty Risks Division and provide counsel and advice on underwriting related issues. Provide technical expertise in this business area and maintain and improve market reputation of the Beazley brand. This role will focus on various classes of business including, Professional Indemnity, Cyber, Tech E&O, ML, GL, and Allied Healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

Underwriting

  • Develop and underwrite a profitable portfolio of International Specialties Programmes business as part of the Specialty Risks team.
  • Structure tailor-made solutions by considering the team underwriting parameters and underwriting policy and using underwriting knowledge and experience to win new business and retain existing.
  • Monitor premiums, costs and claims ratios per contract and take corrective measures if necessary to ensure long term profitability at account level.
  • Evaluate appropriate risk premium by considering the risk costs, reinsurance cessions, capital exposure as well as the underwriting and general administration costs to ensure profitability, using rating models as applicable.
  • Collaborate with peer underwriters in their daily work to ensure profitability as well as efficient and cost effective administration of the International Portfolio.
  • Monitor and supervise assistants in their daily work to ensure compliance with underwriting philosophy and policy and consistency within the team and Specialty Risks.
  • Comply with Beazley’s underwriting control standards for business written through Lloyd’s or Beazley’s internal MGAs.
  • Develop a good working relationship with the claims managers on this class of business.

Client Management

  • Advise, assist and service clients on insurance and risk matters to ensure clients’ satisfaction.
  • Foster positive relationships with clients to get a mutual understanding of both their and Beazley’s needs.
  • Maintenance of good business relationships with brokers.
  • Maintain awareness of overall Beazley product range and take advantages of opportunities to introduce other Beazley products to clients.

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General

  • Leverage networking opportunities within the business to develop standardised underwriting policy and best practice within Beazley.
  • Develop best practice and disseminate business and class knowledge within the International Specialties Programmes and Specialty Risks team.
  • Work with peers within International Specialties Programmes and Specialty Risks teams to maximise business opportunities and profitability within the department. This will include but not be limited to sharing market information, marketing sources and cross selling opportunities.
  • Share and gather knowledge within the Beazley Group to ensure dissemination of best practice and maximise business opportunities and profitability across the Group.
  • Production of presentations and marketing literature as required.
  • Assist with the production of business plans/research documents for the International Specialties Programmes Portfolio as required.

It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley’s core values – Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing – as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:

  • Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct, which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct.
  • Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
  • Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
  • Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
  • Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley’s underwriting control standards, Beazley’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
  • Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.

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Personal Specification

Essential Criteria

  • Demonstrable International Underwriting or broking experience
  • Portfolio management skills - experienced with Delegated Binders business

Education and Qualifications

  • Minimum graduate level education

Skills and Abilities

  • Proficient underwriting skills
  • Accurate and numerate
  • Computer skills – good working knowledge of MS Office, advanced Excel skills
  • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise
  • Ideally European language(s) in addition to English

Knowledge and Experience

  • General commercial and financial knowledge
  • Experience in insurance industry
  • Thorough knowledge of underwriting policy, philosophy and practice
  • Advanced knowledge of underwriting processes and systems
  • Client service experience

Aptitude and Disposition

  • Result focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
  • Professional approach to interact successfully with managers/colleagues/external suppliers
  • Team worker as well as able to work on own initiative
  • Customer focused, with a strong ethic of service and fairness to the customer

Competencies

  • Achievement drive
  • Analytical thinking
  • Strategic thinking
  • Service focus
  • Team working
  • Forward thinking
  • Conceptual thinking
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Skills

International Underwriting
Portfolio Management
Delegated Binders
Risk Assessment
Analytical Thinking
Client Relationship Management
Strategic Thinking
MS Office
Advanced Excel
Professional Indemnity
Cyber Insurance
Tech E&O
Medical Malpractice
General Liability
Allied Healthcare
Financial Analysis

Location

City of London, England, United Kingdom

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