The Hartford
Underwriter - Ports & Terminals
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Underwriter - Ports & Terminals
INTL Underwriter I - UW08YY
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Purpose of Job
To underwrite and develop a profitable book of business, as well as developing and maintaining strong relationships, offering a quality service to all brokers and clients within The Hartford, Global Specialty International business.
Job Responsibilities
- Use authority granted in Underwriting Authority Statement to execute on business plan.
- Provide assistance and technical underwriting support to the Underwriting teams.
- Develop and research business opportunities both through London Market brokers and Hartford International Offices.
- Develop and use technical expertise to enhance profitability of renewals and add profitable new opportunities to the book.
- Keep abreast of development of claims within the book and to liaise with the claims team as necessary to ensure appropriate settlement of these claims.
- Ensure compliance with Hartford best practice and policies and Lloyd’s regulations at all times.
- Act in the capacity of a PRA/FCA Approved Person with responsibility for controlled functions and as such complying at all times with the PRA/FCA Statements of Principle for Approved Persons.
- Assist in further development of systems for the monitoring and reporting of aggregate exposures.
- Help further develop and maintain technical pricing models.
- Help report to management, on a monthly basis, of developments in the London market towards business plan and budget.
- Running and producing internal reports and figures.
- Contribute, as required, to the quarterly and annual reporting of underwriting results.
- Participate as required in various committees, including underwriting, delegated underwriting, operations and risk
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Qualifications & Experience
- Reasonable standard of education.
- Ability to develop and sustain relationships with internal and external customers.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
- Attention to detail.
- Team player with ability to work on a stand-alone basis.
- Flexible.
- Good communication skills.
- Experience of identifying and implementing better processes.
- Demonstrable and relevant experience of Ports & Terminals Underwriting.
- Current or recent role in London Market.
This role will be based in London, UK and you are required to have the necessary right to work details prior to application.
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