Head of London and International Casualty - SiriusPoint

SiriusPoint

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Reporting to:
CEO & General Manager, UK

Direct Reports:
London UK Casualty Underwriting Team - Head of London US Casualty, Deputy Underwriters x 2, Assistant Underwriter

Working Arrangements:
Full Time, 35 hours per week, Hybrid

Who We Are

We have underwriting hubs in Bermuda, Liege, London, New York, Stockholm and Zurich, and licenses to write Property, Casualty, Aviation, Credit and Bond, Marine and Accident & Health insurance and reinsurance globally.

SiriusPoint, London writes three lines of business: Accident & Health, Casualty (Treaty and Insurance Binders) and Energy. We write through our platforms Sirius Syndicate 1945 at Lloyd's and SiriusPoint International, UK Branch.

Join Our Team
You will be
Head of London and International Casualty.

You will report to the London CEO with matrix relationships to the Active Underwriter / Chief Underwriting Officer in London and the SiriusPoint International Chief Underwriting Officer.

Your responsibilities will include:

Working across both the management and underwriting of Casualty treaty both the London US XoL and International Treaty books and international Managing General Agent (MGA) business
Leading and line managing the UK Casualty underwriting team
Understanding the strategic direction of the company and the part the Casualty business unit should be playing as part of that strategy
Working collaboratively with the Head of US Casualty and the Group CUO to develop a Casualty strategy across the groups underwriting platforms
Driving the London and International Casualty strategy in line with Casualty group strategy
Driving the business planning process and assisting in developing the budget for the business unit
Managing underwriting results by monitoring production, renewal retention, and other production and quality measures
Working with our international colleagues to provide product expertise and guidance (pre bind peer review and pricing etc.) for existing business and new opportunities developed
Negotiating, underwriting, and maintaining a profitable portfolio of business to meet budgetary requirements
Gathering market data for new markets and products and promoting SiriusPoint Group, SiriusPoint London Branch, and Syndicate 1945 to identify new production opportunities
Providing reports to committees and management detailing progress and portfolio performance as required
Analysing insurance proposals gathering and assessing background information to identify the risk involved
Attending client presentations and market seminars, travelling as required
Calculating premium in line with SiriusPoint pricing models
Developing and maintaining constructive and cooperative working relationships with brokers
Providing leadership, guidance, advice and support to the business unit team. Providing training and mentoring to less experienced team underwriters on market conditions, competitors, relationship management, etc.
Undertaking Certified Persons (SMCR) duties as required.

United behind common goals

At SiriusPoint we work as one team across our global business, and we unite that team behind common goals, understanding the positive impact we can all make at SiriusPoint.

We aim to retain and attract great people, knowing they can achieve a rewarding and enriching career.

Our Purpose is to provide security and resilience in an uncertain world.

Our Vision **is to be recognized as a best-in-class insurer and reinsurer utilizing deep risk capabilities to protect our customers. Blending our talent, expertise and data to provide intelligent risk solutions.

Our Values are at the heart of our business, and which guide every day actions and decision making.

Integrity: Integrity, respect and trust are our core principles
Customer Focused: Our customers are the reason we exist
Solution Driven: Creating solutions is our mindset
Diversity: Diversity, inclusion and allyship make us stronger
Collaboration: Collaboration drives outperformance

Your skills and abilities should include:

Seasoned Casualty insurance underwriter with strong experience leading a Casualty underwriting unit across the London market. Demonstrated experience building and growing a profitable book of Casualty business
Passionate about continuous innovation in an environment where you can challenge convention, disrupt the traditional way of doing things, and devise solutions you will be empowered to put into practice
An exceptional communicator, collaborator, and influencer. Skilled at engaging with and building trusted relationships with leaders and other key stakeholders
A talent attractor who can develop and sustain a high performing team and a culture of innovation and excellence
Able to operate and excel at both strategic and tactical levels. Willingness to roll up your sleeves to get things done

We Achieve More Together
At SiriusPoint, we know that diversity, inclusion and allyship make us stro