Senior Underwriter - Technology & Cyber

Company Details Responsibilities Results · Develops and executes a strategy to achieve the business plan from a premium, loss and expense perspective for assigned product lines and territory. · Proactively manages renewals, renewal change, and new business to achieve premium plan. · Executes portfolio management strategies to drive a better loss ratio and achieve plan. · Proactively manages direct commissions and direct expenses to achieve plan. Underwriting and Compliance · Underwrites and prices individual risks whilst following underwriting guidelines, policies and procedures. · Effectively utilises underwriting tools whilst thoroughly documenting underwriting and pricing decisions. · Works collaboratively with support areas to meet service standards.

Leadership and Personal Development · Effectively manages staff through the effective utilisation of performance objectives, feedback loops and development plans to develop and retain staff. · Acts as product line expert for area of expertise. · Organises and provides technical training to junior personnel. · Promotes a diverse and inclusive culture. · Acts as an effective role model for others. · Performs training within agreed timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Distribution/Customer Management · In collaboration with Underwriting Leadership, proactively manages distribution partners.
• Acts as broker liaison for assigned products. · Develops and executes a customer (broker and insured) visitation strategy for assigned products and territory to drive submission flow and improve customer retention.

Requirements

• Extensive underwriting experience and knowledge in the Class of Business.
• Sound commercial and financial knowledge.
• Knowledge of the insurance regulatory environment.
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to multi-task and to prioritise conflicting demands/requests within given time constraints.
• Ability to exercise individual judgment and effectively make sound business decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at various levels, both verbally and in writing.
• Outcome focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic.

Qualifications

Ability to work within and promote a diverse and inclusive culture.