Assistant Underwriter - Healthcare

We are looking for an Assistant Underwriter in our Healthcare team to be based in either our Manchester or Birmingham office.

Position Summary

Support the execution of the Healthcare business plan by supporting underwriting teams, focusing on developing underwriting skills and technical knowledge whilst helping to manage existing accounts and identifying new business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to business plan achievement by handling renewals and writing new business within underwriting authority.
• Work on both Company and Lloyd’s Platforms and with both Regional and London Brokers.
• Establish and build upon relationships with brokers and work with specific broker partners to achieve distribution targets.
• Work with brokers and underwriters to identify new business and cross-sell opportunities.
• Support the preparation of the business plan and any other document/information as required.
• Ensure accurate entry of policy aggregate information onto the relevant software and spreadsheets, as required.
• Ensure the syndicate records and files are maintained and up to date.
• Validate USMs and SCMs on a daily basis.
• Prepare and report figures and statistics for the business unit or team account.
• Support the monitoring and control of the business, as directed by Underwriters.
• Liaise with the Underwriting Assistants Team and Admin Support Team.
• Manage Broker and Coverholder referrals within the Team SLAs.
• Regularly and accurately update core reports for the Healthcare Team.
• Developing and managing the Light Touch Renewal and Small Business Portfolio.
• Prepare for and attend broker and client meetings with Underwriters.
• Comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and ensure, at a level appropriate to the position, that appropriate measures are in place to ensure this compliance.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Developing an understanding of business objectives and the market in which we operate.
• Intellectual curiosity and interest in Healthcare.
• Ability to plan and organise own role effectively and work as a Team but also to self-motivate.
• Understanding of accounting principles.
• Mathematical and statistical ability.
• Developing understanding of risk management and governance framework and how own role fits into it.
• Appreciation of the necessity of underwriting discipline.
• Developing a practical understanding and analysis of risk, pricing, contract wordings, and claims.
• Ability to promote own profile and CNA Hardy to brokers and clients.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and rapport building skills.
• Effective influencing skills.
• Ability to be assertive when appropriate.
• Ability to use appropriate systems to the technical level required.
• Interest in working toward CII qualification.
• Appropriate knowledge of all relevant regulatory and legal requirements applicable to the position.