At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and manage Apollo's International Casualty portfolio while building your underwriting expertise.
- Company: Join Apollo, an innovative insurance platform at Lloyd’s of London.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, 31 days annual leave, and private medical insurance.
- Other info: Flexible and hybrid working options to support your work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic team focused on collaboration and innovation.
- Qualifications: Experience in casualty or liability insurance with strong analytical and relationship management skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is an innovation‑inspired insurance platform operating at Lloyd’s of London, delivering data‑driven and creative solutions across a broad range of risks. Our name reflects our origins. Inspired by one of our founding investors, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, the business was built with the same pioneering mindset. Since launch in 2009, we have grown into a diversified insurance group offering products across Property, Casualty, Marine, Energy and Transportation, Specialty and Reinsurance, alongside Smart Follow and digital and embedded risk programmes.
Your Role
As an International Casualty Underwriter, you will support the profitable growth and management of Apollo's International Casualty portfolio. Working closely with the Class Lead and wider underwriting team, you will contribute across delegated authority and open market business, gaining exposure to the full underwriting lifecycle while building underwriting authority and developing your technical expertise within a specialist casualty portfolio.
What You'll Do
- Support the underwriting and management of the International Casualty portfolio in line with the Syndicate Business Plan, underwriting authority, and underwriting guidelines.
- Support the underwriting and renewal of binder, lineslip, and open market business, maintaining accurate records and documentation throughout.
- Work closely with senior underwriters across the end‑to‑end underwriting process, supporting risk assessment, pricing, and underwriting decisions while building your own underwriting capability and authority.
- Monitor portfolio performance through income tracking, data analysis, exposure management, and management information reporting.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients, coverholders, and internal stakeholders while representing Apollo professionally in the market.
- Participate in broker meetings, client discussions, and business development activities that support portfolio growth.
- Ensure underwriting activity complies with Apollo policies and procedures, Lloyd’s requirements, and relevant regulatory standards.
- Contribute to the continuous development of underwriting processes, portfolio management practices, and team performance.
What We Are Looking For
- Casualty or Liability Insurance Experience gained within the Lloyd's or London Market, with exposure to international casualty or multinational liability business.
- Applications are welcomed from both underwriting professionals and brokers within the International Casualty market seeking to move into underwriting.
- Demonstrable ambition to develop as an underwriter, building technical expertise and underwriting authority within a specialist International Casualty portfolio.
- Strong understanding of underwriting principles, including risk assessment, portfolio management, and underwriting decision making.
- Delegated authority and market knowledge, including exposure to binders, lineslips, and/or open market underwriting.
- Analytical capability, with the ability to interpret underwriting data and management information to support underwriting decisions.
- Relationship management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with brokers, clients, coverholders, and internal stakeholders.
What you’ll get in return
We offer a competitive and thoughtfully designed reward package that reflects the value of our people. This includes a fair and attractive salary, discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package – including 31 days’ annual leave, a non‑contributory pension and private medical insurance.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Apollo, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a diverse, growing team of empowered experts who bring collaboration, innovation and data‑driven thinking to every relationship and every risk. We believe diversity and inclusion go far beyond targets. They are essential to understanding the global communities we serve and to making better decisions. That’s why we are committed to developing diverse talent at every level and creating an environment where different perspectives are genuinely valued, supported and celebrated.
Hybrid & flexible working
Flexible and hybrid working are fully embraced at Apollo. We do not believe in presenteeism. Instead, we trust our people to work in ways that allow them to perform at their best, balancing professional responsibilities with personal commitments.
Underwriter, International Casualty employer: Apollo
Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration within the dynamic Lloyd's of London environment. With a commitment to employee growth, we offer comprehensive benefits including 31 days of annual leave, a non-contributory pension, and private medical insurance, all while promoting flexible working arrangements that empower our team to thrive both professionally and personally. Join us to be part of a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to delivering creative insurance solutions and making a meaningful impact in the industry.
