Senior Underwriter - London, United Kingdom - Hiscox

Hiscox

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Type:
Permanent

Build a brilliant future with Hiscox

About Hiscox Re & ILS

Hiscox Re & ILS is the reinsurance and insurance-linked strategy (ILS) business unit within Hiscox Group.

Our team of circa 150 curious and collaborative individuals are committed to providing top quality service to brokers, clients, quota share partners and ILS investors through an innovative range of reinsurance products and third-party capital opportunities.

Our focused and discerning underwriting approach is complemented by a commitment to world-class service, and the ability to offer creative solutions to complex solutions to complex problems.

We know our people are our biggest asset so finding and retaining top talent is critical for every role. Find out more at

The Role:
Hiscox Re is seeking an energetic Underwriter who demonstrates industry experience and passion for delivering results.

The incumbent will be analyzing portfolios to assist in making commercial and strategic decisions, developing relationships with brokers and clients, attending client meetings and may need to travel at times.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Underwrite a portfolio of US accounts
Analyze market and target potential new clients
Develop and maintain broker and client relationships
Prepare reinsurance quotes
Responsible for account/portfolio analysis and planning
Assist in analyzing quarterly figures and identify reserving levels required
Other underwriting duties as required

Minimum Requirements:

Possess an industry related certification or progress towards one
Minimum of 3 years underwriting experience which must include working with Property Reinsurance lines
Proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with key clients and brokers in London, Bermuda and the US
Experience using catastrophe models to price risk, such as AIR and RMS
Proven experience in data analysis, including strong ability with Microsoft Excel, Access and Word
Advanced and proven analytical and interpersonal skills
Willingness to work additional hours as required, in or to achieve business objectives
Knowledge of third party capital utilization and implementation is a benefit
Intimate understanding of the Lloyd's market place would be a valuable addition

Diversity & Hybrid Working

At Hiscox we care about our people.

We hire the best people for the job and we're committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success.

We have also learned that working life doesn't always have to be in the office, so we have introduced hybrid working to encourage a healthy work life balance.

This hybrid working model is set by the team rather than the business to enable you to manage your own personal work-life balance.

We see it as the best of both worlds; structure and sociability on one hand, and independence and flexibility on the other.

LI-CM- Work with amazing people and be part of a unique culture_