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About the Role

We are looking for a technically strong Casualty specialist to join our Business Insurance Underwriting Office team as a Regional Underwriting Officer. In this role you will work with internal Underwriting teams to manage and implement underwriting standards across the UK. You will build strong relationships with your Underwriting teams, using your expertise to act as a technical referral point. You will coach and develop underwriting knowledge, supporting colleagues through training, courses, and technical guidance.

Responsibilities

Implement and participate in the development of long and short term underwriting strategies to effectively position BI Retail, regionally traded products to market the right products, programs and/or services to the right market segment through responsible underwriting decisions.
Ensure Underwriting Controls including Cures and Audit are taken and promptly acted upon.
Participate as an advisor / referral point to achieve responsible product development to ensure it is consistent with profit, growth and retention strategies.
Participate in the strategic business planning activities for BI Retail & Small business both regionally and nationally that are designed to increase the presence in the market; retain the appropriate mix of business; and achieve overall growth and profit goals.
Assist with the development and leveraging of broker/client relationships through a high level of visibility.
Work tactically with brokers to ensure they have an appropriate level of understanding of BI Retail goals and objectives.
Provide underwriting leadership at regular regional underwriting meetings as appropriate.
Develop and ensure effective utilization of detailed monitoring standards to assess underwriting results and propose solutions.
Analyze local market needs and trends as they impact the regions marketing initiatives and provide competitor information to product and portfolio management staff.
In conjunction with regional and branch management effectively mentor and coach development underwriting staff to ensure production, underwriting standards and profitability objectives are achieved.
Develop and maintain relationships with internal resources (i.e. Risk Control, Claims, Operations, etc.) to ensure effective operation of underwriting and marketing decisions.
Undertake any other reasonable duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher education level.
Previous proven track record of leading others at a senior underwriting level.
Advanced level of proficiency required in Organisation, Financial Acumen, Communication, Presentation Skill, Networking, Risk Selection and Critical and Analytical Thinking.
Advanced level of proficiency required in leadership competencies: Leading the Business (Change Management, Strategic Planning, Making Decisions, Results Orientation, Influencing, Leadership, Power, Business Perspective, Risk Taking, Innovation and Understanding & Navigating the Organisation), Leading Others (Forging Synergy, Develops Employees, Building Collaborative Relationships, Communicating Effectively, Leveraging Differences, Participative Management and Leading Employees), Leading Self (Openness to Influence, Flexibility, Demonstrates Leadership Stature, Self-Awareness, Credibility and Seeks Opportunities to Learn).
ACII qualification.
Advanced experience of Property & Casualty Underwriting.

Skills

Organisation
Financial Acumen
Communication
Collaboration
Presentation Skill
Networking
Risk Selection
Critical and Analytical Thinking
Change Management
Strategic Planning
Making Decisions
Results Orientation
Influencing
Leadership
Power
Business Perspective
Risk Taking
Innovation
Understanding & Navigating the Organisation
Forging Synergy
Develops Employees
Building Collaborative Relationships
Communicating Effectively
Leveraging Differences
Participative Management
Leading Employees
Openness to Influence
Flexibility
Demonstrates Leadership Stature
Self-Awareness
Credibility
Seeks Opportunities to Learn

Location

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior underwriting level

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or higher
ACII qualification

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance (single cover provided, option to add dependents)
Retirement Pension Plan (core contribution with increased company contribution if employee contributes)
Holiday Entitlement (minimum 25 days annually, option to purchase up to 35 days)
Wellness Programme (tools, discounts, resources, mental health program with free professional counseling)
Volunteer Encouragement (Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program)

About the Company

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise.
Maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years.
A culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration.
Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy.
Travelers has more than 30,000 employees in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
10 Diversity Networks celebrate culture and communities and create spaces for all employees through powerful forums for dialogue and support.
Recognized by organizations such as G.I. Jobs and Military Times.

Equal Opportunity

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer.
We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.