Description
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Underwriter to deliver exceptional service to our MGA members across the UK and Europe. The job is an integral part of the Underwriting team; you will deliver industry leading portfolio management, onboard new member MGA’s and build strong underwriting relationships with existing member MGA’s. The role will involve reviewing underwriting guides, policy wordings, underwriting referrals, new product development and portfolio managing a book of business which you will be responsible for.
Job Responsibilities:
- Take ownership and responsibility for your MGA members.
- Demonstrate portfolio product knowledge and expertise, providing guidance, coaching, mentoring for your MGA members.
- Collaboration and communication are critical in this role.
- Build trusted long-term relationships with your peers & with our members
- Proactive underwriting approach.
Skills/Competencies:
- Member Obsessed - demonstrate the ability to build rapport with existing and potential Member MGAs.
- Fast & Wise - a self-starter – highly self-motivated and comfortable working in a team that is geographically diverse.
- Aggressive Transparency - communication (oral) – ability to communicate well one-to-one and in small groups. Keeps others informed and updated.
- Aggressive Transparency - communication (written) – ability to write clear, precise and well-organized documents.
- Innovative & Flexible - organizational skills – ability to deliver tasks and meet deadlines.
- Prioritization and attention to detail – must have excellent skills in both competencies.
- Only Shared Success - team player – ability to work well in a team and to use your own initiative.
- Building for the future - strategic thinker – understands the big picture. Ability to acquire, understand and absorb information quickly.
- Authority & Accountability - ability to act with due professional care, demonstrating sound integrity and confidentiality.
Qualifications:
- University Degree preferable
- Educated to at least A level standard
- ACII qualified or making progress towards preferable
Experience:
- 10+ years’ experience in underwriting roles with a good understanding of portfolio management.
- Experience of industry and market systems and processing desirable but not essential.
- Experience of identifying and implementing process improvements.
- Experience of working to deadlines and managing other’s priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English required; other European languages are an asset.
Core Competencies
- Interpersonal Skills – Able to communicate and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders; can interact positively and work effectively with others.
- Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities for self and/or others to meet individual, team and departmental objectives; anticipates resources required to deliver tasks and identifies potential risks; able to adapt if circumstances change; checks completion of activities and progress on projects, showing awareness of deadlines and develop appropriate action plans.
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality. Attention to detail is essential.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Thought Leadership – Able to think strategically and set the team up for future success while balancing the execution needs of today.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; reviews work for accuracy and relevance; presents data effectively and in an understandable format.
Enjoy our comprehensive benefits package designed to meet your diverse needs and support your well-being:
- Work-life balance: We believe that taking time to rest and recharge makes us all better. That’s why we offer flexible time off and encourage our team to take the time they need to prioritize their health and well-being.
- Travel: We value face-to-face connections and believe that in-person interactions can enhance collaboration and build stronger relationships. Travel could be a small part of your role, with opportunities to connect with your team and our members in person.
About Accelerant:
Accelerant is a data-driven risk exchange connecting underwriters of specialty insurance risk with risk capital providers. Accelerant was founded in 2018 by a group of longtime insurance industry executives and technology experts who shared a vision of rebuilding the way risk is exchanged – so that it works better, for everyone. The Accelerant risk exchange does business across more than 20 different countries and 250 specialty products, and we are proud that our insurers have been awarded an AM Best A- (Excellent) rating. For more information, please visit www.accelerant.ai
To apply, please send your resume/ email to: [email protected]