Cyber Underwriter in City of Westminster

City of Westminster Full-Time 54000 - 66000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)

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At a Glance

Tasks: Join our Cyber Team to manage and innovate in Cyber Underwriting.
Company: Markel Corporation, a global leader in insurance and reinsurance.
Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, 25 days holiday, and strong benefits package.
Other info: Flexible working patterns available; we celebrate diversity and inclusion.
Why this job: Make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment with endless learning opportunities.
Qualifications: Strong experience in Cyber Underwriting and excellent relationship management skills.

The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.

What you'll be doing:

Help in raising the profile of Markel and the team in Cyber.
Demonstrate a strategic and structured approach to broker development, communicate the Markel story to brokers and customers in a compelling and credible way that supports the brand.
Create and provide Thought Leadership for the Cyber Team.
Manage a portion or industry within the Cyber Portfolio, analysing, working with Actuaries, and creating strategy for the portfolio.
Collaborate with Markel claims colleagues on broker and customer meetings to maximise business development opportunities, as well studying claims trends and losses in order to further our Underwriting approach.
Challenge wordings/clauses, lead in navigating the complexities of drafting & amending wordings/clauses, and raise concerns to Head of Cyber/wordings team.
Contribute to innovation within the product suite providing expert input into the creation of new products and proactive input into the refinement of existing products or the services relating to the product.
Seek to regularly analyse competitors' products, capabilities and appetite and share within the team.
Proactively develop, own and enhance our customer offering within Cyber, actively engaging with customers to identify their needs and provide solutions to problems, as well as seeking new ways to enhance the customer experience.
Take the lead in developing and managing key, Cyber specific broker relationships.
Actively lead and manage pipelines for the team.
Influence brokers and advance Markel's interests through strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
Identify new distribution.

Our must haves:

Strong experience of Cyber Underwriting.
Underwriting Insights and Risk Acceptance.
Portfolio Management.
Underwriting Data Analysis.
Actuarial Concepts.
Claims Service and Data Analysis.
Wording Comprehension and Improvement.
Excellent relationship management skills.

What's in it for you:

A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package.
25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave.
Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer.
There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer which means we will ensure you'll have a positive experience applying for a role at Markel and are able to perform at your best. If there are any adjustments we can reasonably make to ensure that the process is accessible for you at every stage please let us know.