Aviation Underwriter - London, United Kingdom - Apollo

Apollo

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location: 1 Bishopsgate, London EC2N (Hybrid working)

Who we are:

Apollo is an independent specialist (re)insurer launched in 2009 to provide high quality products and services to clients, brokers, and capital partners at Lloyd's.

The Apollo name recognised the success of one of its founding investors Neil Armstrong, who in 1969 was the first person to land on the moon.

Along with Jim Hays, Neil saw the opportunity to build a differentiated service provider at Lloyd's.

Today, Apollo is a team of more than 200 colleagues, servicing clients, partners and brokers from across the globe through its unique augmented underwriting approach.

_ "We attract and retain the highest quality talent by developing a team atmosphere where opportunity exists for our employees and partners." David Ibeson, Group CEO_

Your Role:

To support us on our collective journey to success we are seeking a Aviation Underwriter to join our growing team.

What you'll do:

Underwrite a broad General Aviation portfolio consistent with but not limited to London wholesale market and in line with the current plan
Assist your Head of Class in preparing required information for business plan submissions.
Assist your Head of Class in providing any further information needed to obtain approval of the Syndicate Business Plan / Forecast from the Board and Lloyd's.
Understand the Syndicate Business Plan and its constraints at an overview level for the business and in detail for your class.
Understand the inforce and proposed reinsurance structures in detail for your class.
Underwrite your class of business in accordance with the Syndicate Business Plan and within the terms of your Underwriting Authority
Monitor KPI's and exposures for your class in accordance with the Syndicate Business Plan.
Underwrite in accordance with the reinsurance programme for your class, recognizing any limitations or exclusions that may apply.
Consider ways to Underwrite &/or innovate that will differentiate Apollo whether by business, coverage or operational.

What we are looking for:

Up to date general aviation underwriting experience.
Ability to make sound decisions based on data and risk assessment and ability to make a positive impact on the longterm success of the overall business in planning, organisation and development.
Good communicator, both verbally and written.
ACII qualified or progress towards this accreditation.
Working knowledge of the Lloyd's market would be preferred but not essential.

What you will get in return:

As well as your salary, this role offers a discretionary bonus plus a broad range of benefits, including Non-Contributory Pension, Private Medical & Travel Insurance.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Apollo is a growing and diverse team of empowered and passionate experts who focus on bringing innovation, data driven decision making and collaboration to every relationship and every risk.

To meet the needs of a demanding global insurance market, we need a diverse workforce that truly understands the international communities we serve.

That is why we're focused on developing diverse talent at every level; inclusion and diversity means more to us than just chasing a target and we are committed to supporting and celebrating difference.

Our people are at the heart of our business which is why we value the diversity of thought and talent of every member of our team.

We offer a range of support and run a programme of events and training that recognise the challenges and opportunities relating to diversity.

Hybrid & flexible working:

At Apollo Hybrid & Flexible working is fully embraced.

We understand that no one colleague is the same and that each of us has our own responsibilities and roles outside of our working life, meaning we actively support and empower employees to manage this within our flexible working guidelines.

Reasonable Adjustments:

**Thank you