Insurance Administrator - London, United Kingdom - Avencia

Avencia

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Markel:

Avencia Consulting are an RPO who provide a recruitment service to our client Markel International.

Markel Corporation (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

In each of our businesses, we seek to deliver innovative products and adaptable customer service so that we can be a market leader.

Our time horizon is long-term, our approach is disciplined, and our focus is on continuously improving the quality of the customer experience.

Role Overview:

The Underwriting Operations team supports the Chief Underwriting Officer in carrying out his responsibilities for underwriting profitability and oversight.

These include overall responsibility for combined ratio performance, business planning, underwriting risk, delivering good customer outcomes and ensuring compliance with internal and external underwriting standards, limits and appetites including local regulations such as those set by Lloyd's.

The team provides support for both formal and informal underwriter referrals on risks and wordings that are outside an underwriter's authority or where advice is sought.

The team has a similar role regarding claims; setting standards, ensuring compliance and acting as a central resource.

What you'll be doing:

Developing processes and controls to oversee and report on Underwriting Operations projects and key activities
Coordinating activities and resources to ensure completion of project deliverables
Monitoring progress of deliverables and addressing issues that may arise
Tracking and reporting progress against delegated audit and independent underwriting review schedules
Onboarding external auditors
Collating and sharing relevant documentation in preparation for external audits
Collating management information, preparing committee packs and providing support to Chairs of the committees
Minute taking at Underwriting Operations Committees and tracking actions to completion
Developing and maintaining Underwriting Operations intranet and SharePoint sites
Maintaining the Underwriting Operations Document Register, ensuring documents are reviewed and published within agreed timelines
Working collaboratively with the Underwriting Operations team to influence and implement efficiency improvements
Attending meetings as required
Assisting with Underwriting Operations tasks as required

What we're looking for:

Insurance knowledge
Project management methodology capability
Strong organisational and multitasking skills
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build and maintain strong relationships and drive consensus
Experience of interfacing with senior management and boards/ committees
Strong analytical, interpretation and problem solving skills
Delivery focused and ability to meet hard deadlines
Team orientation
A track record in demonstrable ownership and delivery

What's in it for you:

A very competitive basic salary plus bonus & benefits
25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
Company matched pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, Green car benefit scheme, a cycle2work scheme, season ticket loan, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), parental, adoption and shared parental leave plenty more
Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts and cash back on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
The possibility of working from both the office and from home (hybrid), flexible working or other options are available
You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere within Markel
You'll be joining a global network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that

What we hope you'll do next:

Job Reference:
MKL01000