Underwriter – Hull & War

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration.

What Is the Opportunity? We’ve got a great opportunity for an Underwriter to join our Hull & War team. If you’re a broker looking to get into underwriting or an experienced Hull underwriter ready for your next challenge, this role will offer you the opportunity to work on a broad and diverse portfolio, as part of a growing Marine account. You’ll be responsible for building and developing broker relationships in the Lloyds market, taking ownership of new business and renewals across the entire portfolio. Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy.

What Will You Do?

• Contribute to the overall profitability, growth and retention of the Line of Business line and consistency of all related underwriting initiatives.
• Ensure that business is written in accordance with the Company’s policies, procedures and controls (including audit requirements) at all times, and adheres to Lloyds Underwriting Management Standards.
• Support the development of assigned Line of Business and services such as researching and identifying target business, competitor information, industry and economic factors across the business.
• Utilise appropriate systems to accurately enter quotes, risks and endorsements, so as to ensure correct management, statistical and regulatory reporting.
• May gather data and prepare reports to support the professional execution of corporate/business underwriting policies/standards.
• Monitor market factors and world affairs as part of research and development of new opportunities.
• Promote Travelers Line of Business, distribution strategy and philosophy and provide guidance on the Company’s underwriting philosophy, procedures and requirements by building strong partnerships with Agents, Brokers and Customers.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and coaching to others as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Experience within the Lloyd’s market, with a basic understanding of the internal and external factors which impact the market.
• Hull and War Underwriting experience.
• Able to demonstrate emerging technical proficiency and application of knowledge commensurate to your underwriting authority.
• Able to make sound quoting and pricing decisions that are in the Company’s best interests.
• Intermediate knowledge and ability in respect of judgment, decision making, communication and strong teamwork.
• Demonstrates Intermediate knowledge and experience in respect of Relationship Management.
• Demonstrates Intermediate knowledge and experience in respect of 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.
• Demonstrates Intermediate knowledge and experience in respect of Product/Technical.
• Demonstrates Intermediate knowledge and experience in respect of Business Perspective.
• Expected to be studying towards ACII qualification.

What is a Must Have?

• Previous London Market insurance experience in either an underwriting or broker capacity.
• Secondary level education or equivalent.

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, at your expense through payroll deduction.
• 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 to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
• Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs.
• 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.