Senior Associate Underwriter - Cyber

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What Is the Opportunity? We are looking for a Senior Associate Underwriter to join our Cyber underwriting team. In this role you will use your previous experience to produce and underwrite new and renewal business; making sound underwriting decisions through the life cycle of the policy. You will offer superior service, business retention and responsiveness to new business submissions; interacting and collaborating with the team, Regional Underwriting Offices, Market Segment Colleagues and other critical internal and external business associates.

Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion.

What Will You Do?

• Underwrite and assess risk to maximise business growth and profitability for allocated book of business.
• Make appropriate decisions within own underwriting authority in addition to considered, intelligent and complete recommendations to technical underwriting/business leadership.
• On pre-agreed accounts, actively participate and support Development Underwriters in new business, renewal and mid-term alteration underwriting activities that support underwriting decisions, consistent with business growth and profit.
• Provide leadership and coaching, as appropriate, for Associate Underwriter to help with their development and ensure that their roles and responsibilities are delivered.
• Identify and capture new business opportunities and effectively cross sell Bond & Specialty and Business Insurance products.
• Accountable for accurate underwriting documentation/information in account management systems and adherence to documentation standards.
• Understand, embrace, and execute Travelers’ underwriting strategies and principles to produce budgeted results.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other parts of the organisation, including Head Office, Risk Control, Distribution, Claims, Actuarial, etc. as needed.
• Actively engage and seek out training opportunities to further develop underwriting and sales expertise.
• Develop and leverage productive relationships through broker visibility and a disciplined sales management approach.
• Working with Distribution, effectively assist in the development, documentation and execution of sales plans with emphasis on increasing marketing and sales activities outside the office.
• Actively participate in regularly scheduled sales and underwriting meetings.
• Work effectively as a productive and supportive team member in conjunction with more senior team members, supporting business unit and company objectives.
• Demonstrate superior customer service standards to meet Travelers’ service standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• University degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of the local insurance marketplace.
• Demonstrates an ability and desire to learn about the enterprise and business unit critical business issues and financial drivers.
• General knowledge of organisational and regulatory rules, policies and procedures.
• Basic knowledge of internal and external factors that impact the Lloyds Market preferred.
• Basic Product/Technical proficiency commensurate to his/her underwriting authority.
• Demonstrates basic ability in the areas of customer focus and positive broker interaction.
• Basic analytical thinking/financial acumen.
• Utilises understanding of finance and accounting principles to identify the impact of responsible underwriting decisions on the overall profitability of the business.
• Intermediate relationship management.
• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Certification preferred.

What is a Must Have?

• Previous experience of underwriting in management liability/professional indemnity/financial institutions required.

What Is in It for You?

• Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents.
• Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan.
• Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days.
• Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved.

Employment Practices: Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.