Assistant Property Underwriter

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supporting underwriters with the preliminary assessment of more complex new business and renewal business.

• Subject to the parameters of specific underwriting authorities and Probitas Underwriting Policy, Probitas Procedures, Probitas Reinsurance Strategy and Purchasing Plan, Lloyd’s Minimum Standards and Lloyd’s Principles, underwriting of less complex new and renewal risks and endorsements, maintaining up-to-date and precise records to support underwriting and operational processes, demonstrating consistent risk evaluation and pricing to set coverage, pricing and negotiate terms and conditions in line with the syndicate underwriting strategy

• Work closely with the wider Probitas team to deliver the strategy and drive profitable growth.

• Manage the data entry workflow efficiently, contributing to the seamless administration insurance policies while upholding data integrity across systems

• Monitor / support the accuracy of the Underwriting Assistants’ work

• Manage and develop relationships with brokers in support of business retention, acquisition, and their customer’s insurance needs.

• Demonstrate trading and negotiation skills.

• Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines and insurance laws and regulations.

• Timely and accurately issuance of policy documentation.

• Support in the development of junior members of the Team.

Required Skills

• Appropriate property underwriting insurance experience handling accounts.

• Strong verbal and written communication and influencing skills.

• Property underwriting knowledge including Identification and evaluation of risk and being able to price a risk accordingly

• Ability to operate well under pressure, manage time and prioritise workload

• Strong numerical and communication skills

• Be able to clearly communicate underwriting decisions to the Underwriter, Senior Underwriter, Head of UK and Ireland Property

• Be self-motivated and driven to succeed