Underwriting Lead, Europe - Surrey, United Kingdom - Assurant

Assurant
Assurant
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Surrey, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Underwriting Lead

Remote working opportunities available

Location; any of our European locations; UK, Spain, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy

Who are we?
Assurant, Inc. is a global leader in business services for the connected world.

Our lifestyle and housing solutions help leading brands grow revenue, manage risk and provide a great experience for their customers.

We support, connect and service over 300 million consumers worldwide, helping people get more value from their connected devices, vehicles and homes.

Assurant is a proud member of the Fortune 500, with decades of experience in the industries we serve.


Our Values:

Common Sense, Common Decency, Uncommon Thinking and Uncommon Results guide our every action at Assurant. These values inspire our commitment to be a responsible corporate citizen.


The Opportunity:


Reporting to the Chief Underwriting Officer Europe, the Underwriting Lead drafts and distributes our pricing proposals for pricing requests which includes interpreting and evaluating risk submissions, developing rates and documenting underwriting assumptions.

The Underwriting Lead is also responsible for monitoring the performance of our products.

You will develop and deliver products across several lines of business that are priced to improve profitable growth and designed to meet client needs.


  • Responsible for drafting and distributing pricing proposals for complex pricing requests which includes interpreting and evaluating risks, developing rates, and documenting underwriting assumptions to deliver profitable schemes.
  • Monitor and highlight changes or trends to existing schemes from expected underwriting assumptions and recommend corrective action using data, experience, and new ideas to achieve business plan
  • Using the internal approval process framework, respond to internal, external, or ad hoc requests for department/product line underwriting input to deliver profitable growth.
  • Prepare associated product underwriting implementation system specifications, collaborating with the business to deliver products to market.
  • Review relevant elements of policy terms and business contracts to align with pricing proposals, observing regional and regulatory governance and internal approval processes to ensure commercial and customer value.
  • Understands department's role & scope during planning phases of a project and articulates appropriate level of assumed support.
  • Act as project manager on standard to complex team projects or development projects, developing scope and requirements for completion.

You Will Have:


  • Recognised qualification in one of the following: Mathematics, Insurance, Finance, Economics, Statistics or Risk Management or experience in a numerate/analytical role
  • Demonstrated underwriting/pricing experience within general insurance or extended warranty and service products
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and (desirable) MS PowerBi and machine learning tools.
  • Able to deliver clear presentations and written documents to key business stakeholders and partners which translate technical topics into concise and commercially focused messages, to ensure clear decision making.

Benefits & Training

  • Bonus Scheme
  • Mobile phone & laptop
  • Flexible Working
  • Internal Wellbeing Programme
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • Additional benefits will differ per country


At Assurant, diversity helps us inspire creativity in the global marketplace, and we are believers in the strategic value of inclusion and how it improves performance, creates growth opportunities, better aligns us to our clients, and enhances employee engagement.

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Helping People Thrive in a Connected World

Our Culture Defined
Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant and why they tend to stay. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We believe that staying on top doesn't mean sacrificing our values. We believe clarity of vision and a sense of purpose will carry us forward. And we take charge of our own success. We call it The Assurant Way.


Company Overview
Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases.

A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world's leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.


Equal Opportunity Statement
Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and d
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