Senior Underwriter

Who are we? Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 15,000 employees spanning over 100 countries. Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach.

Why work at Howden? We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we’ve focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Role overview: A Senior position in one of the world’s leading Bloodstock and Equine insurers, working towards heading up a team of experienced industry professionals and dealing with Lloyd’s Brokers, direct clients, other insurers and cover holders from around the world. The role involves quoting accounts for all classes of Equine and Bloodstock business and administering the ongoing policies.

Role responsibilities:

• Exercises personal skill set, knowledge and technical expertise for the overall benefit of DUAL/ Ashby Underwriting, in actively training and developing other members of the team on market trends and keeping up to date on changes to case law and legislation from around the world.
• Participates and undertakes applicable professional, technical and development training (delivered internally and externally) as appropriate.
• Accountable for providing clients and customers with the relevant training, when required.
• Continuously shares ideas, best practice and other information to the benefit of the team.
• Accountable for issuing relevant and up to date articles on Bloodstock and Equine Insurances.
• Develops and enhance relationships with business partners, policy holders and service providers to continuously drive performance and results for DUAL.
• Ensures that the service provided to clients is of the highest technical standard.

Key requirements:

• Ability to work efficiently and methodically.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• High level Inter-personal skills to relate effectively to both internal and external parties.
• All round awareness of those aspects of the insurance industry that have a direct bearing on key responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Technical knowledge of FCA, current case law and legislation as they pertain to customers and intermediaries.
• Significant experience in the insurance industry with a broad range of experience including one or more of the following: policy work and preparation, basic accounts, claims, insurance Underwriting/ broking and direct client liaison.
• Strong product awareness with significant experience of underwriting of specific class(es) to which the job holder is responsible for.

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new.
• We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges.
• We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond.

What do we offer in return? A career that you define. Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges. And we know that separate home and work lives don’t really exist. If you’re happy and healthy at home, you’re more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That’s why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

Diversity and Inclusion: At Howden, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

Our sustainability promise: We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It’s a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can.