Assistant Underwriter - Canada Tech in London

We have an exciting new opportunity for someone keen to develop their underwriting career to join our Technology team, who are recognised within the market as being a highly specialised and expert team of technology underwriters. Our technology team is at the forefront of underwriting SME emerging technology risks in Canada and has enjoyed rapid growth over the last few years, and as a result we are looking for someone to join our successful team as we develop opportunities to branch out into writing new business.

We offer a cross-class package solution including E&O, Cyber, General Liability and Property – giving you broad exposure. We are consistently exploring developing technology and looking for new ways to provide first class support to the world’s most creative and disruptive new businesses, whilst understanding how quickly the risks facing these emerging industries can evolve.

As an Assistant Underwriter you’ll learn to develop and underwrite profitable business. You’ll support the team across a variety of areas, including supporting new business development and underwriting renewal accounts. Our Assistant Underwriters are encouraged to seek out and proactively develop new broker relationships and to work with the Underwriters to manage our key partner relationships.

• Consider submissions for technology businesses domiciled in Canada and be able to offer a cross-class package policy.
• Respond to and manage enquiries from brokers in a timely and professional manner, produce new and renewal quotations within agreed SLAs and document underwriting rationale.
• Explain the features, advantages and benefits of CFC’s Technology insurance products and coverage enhancements, support product launches and raise awareness of new and existing products.
• Support and contribute to team projects (e.g. enhancements to product offering, launch of new products, systems, policies, and processes etc).
• Support the team in marketing their capabilities through existing contacts and new relationships, and over time, attending ad-hoc business trips in Canada as required.

We are looking for driven, self-starters with a strong work ethic who can contribute to a fast-paced working environment and work within a high performance team. You will need to be sales and service focussed with experience within insurance either from an underwriting or broking background, confident and personable on the phone and in front of our customers and be able to demonstrate a hunger and aptitude to support growth within the team.

You will be analytical with strong attention to detail but also able to reach conclusions quickly and make effective decisions. You will be expected to work at a high pace and intensity that underpins the successful framework of the CFC business and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support our ambitious growth plans.

Core Values

• Love what you do: We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.
• Challenge everything: We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to make things better.
• Have fun, be good: Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.