Assistant Underwriter in London

Come and work in our Excess Casualty team in the London office here at Markel as an Assistant Underwriter! What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity: The Assistant Underwriter role is based in London and sits within the wider Risk Management Excess Casualty division, which operates from Bermuda, Dublin and London. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Risk Managed Excess Casualty team with the underwriting of new and renewal US domiciled excess casualty business, which is placed on the London market. This position will report to the Senior Director.

What you’ll be doing:

• Clear and set up renewal and new submission files on Markel systems
• As required, review excess casualty underwriting submissions for accuracy and completeness
• As required, use company underwriting and pricing tools to assist underwriters when pricing and quoting, in accordance with established company guidelines.
• Ensure accuracy of information inputted into all appropriate systems each month
• Work with underwriters to complete files to audit standard
• Serve as a point of contact for brokers by assembling information on behalf of the underwriters, answering and resolving low complexity issues, facilitating overall servicing of accounts.
• Travel to and attend broker and client meetings, dinners and events as required
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients
• Build strong relationships with employees across the US and International platforms
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned to ensure efficient operation of the team, broker needs are met, and business results are achieved.
• Generally assist underwriters in the day-to-day management of the excess casualty portfolio

Our must-haves:

• Background in insurance, broking and/or casualty underwriting support would be beneficial;
• Experience with industry accepted casualty policy forms and endorsement wordings would be beneficial;
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively, and excellent negotiation skills;
• Strong analytical and organizational skills and excellent problem solving/decision making abilities;
• Must be a team player and able to work independently as needed.

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!

Are you ready to play your part? Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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 an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.