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Are you a meticulous Underwriter looking to specialise in a varied and interesting portfolio? We are looking for an Underwriter to join our Public Sector team working on renewals and new business tenders for public sector policies across the UK. You’ll be responsible for underwriting primarily property policies but also casualty and motor lines of business. This is a busy and interesting role where you will build strong relationships internally, as well as externally, to manage the full life cycle of the policy.
Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion.
What Will You Do?
* Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned book of business comprised of routine to moderately complex accounts across most of our products.
* Underwrite and skillfully negotiate moderate risks to minimise risk and maximise profitability, including Mid Term Adjustments (MTAs).
* Proactively manage your portfolio, ensuring key performance indicators are consistently achieved and you actively target new business and retention.
* Identify and take corrective action in collaboration with your Manager / Team on individual risk characteristics identified through Portfolio Management.
* Identify and capture opportunities to write additional lines of business using knowledge of products, risk characteristics and appetite.
* Proactively utilise various technology platforms to quote and bind risk efficiently.
* Provide input and support the presentation of Underwriting Reviews for individual policies or portfolios and manage action points.
* Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to identify cross-selling opportunities.
* Foster and maintain relationships with brokers by phone, email or other communication channels to market and sell Travelers products with a goal of writing and retaining accounts consistent with our risk appetite. Must be able to travel to meetings.
* Develop and execute pipeline plans and support the renewal team in the retention of business that aligns with the team’s sales plans to drive success working in partnership with the sales team.
* Train and mentor less experienced underwriters.
* Support and collaborate for more junior members of the team, including referrals.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Business Development and General Business
* Industries: Insurance
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