Senior Underwriter

INTL CPRI Senior Underwriter - UW07ZZ

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To underwrite and develop a profitable book of business, as well as developing and maintaining strong relationships, offering a quality service to all brokers and clients within The Hartford, Global Specialty International business.

**Responsibilities and Competencies**:

- Support local and International leadership in understanding the product, market and strategy, to build a sustainable book of business. Including reporting on key KPI’s built in conjunction with local and International leadership
- Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet planned underwriting results, through proactive account review, analysis of underwriting trends and improvement plans to maintain profitability
- Underwrite in line with International Financial Lines Global framework - e.g. Underwriting Authorities, Guidelines, Rules and Principles and challenge processes to garner efficiencies and opportunities to leverage resource where most appropriate. Ensuring current processes are fit for purpose in the local market
- Drives developments and execution of the International Financial Lines Asian and global underwriting and marketing strategies
- Work closely with the Underwriting Manager Financial Lines Singapore to drive growth in Asia to support the achievement of a balanced portfolio
- Contribute to the identification and development of new products and new geographic territories for expansion of the book
- Negotiate market wordings, in line with team strategy and process, maintaining knowledge of relevant legislation and market developments
- Proactively support acquisition of new business and retention of existing business through travel, marketing and meetings with Insureds / potential Insureds.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key Brokers & Insured’s, both local and international travel on behalf of International Financial Lines global team
- Supporting coaching and development of team members to continually improve technical and trading capability contributing to a market leading team
- Keep abreast of claim developments within the book and marketplace, and collaborate with the claims team
- Contribute and lead, as required, to the quarterly and annual reporting of Underwriting results.
- Job holders are expected to maintain flexibility and perform all other reasonable duties that relate to the job as assigned by The Hartford

**Skills & Capabilities**:

- Goal and detail oriented with strong analytical skills.
- Technical knowledge and sound decision-making skills, contributing to a methodical approach to underwriting.
- Ability to work proactively alone and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to develop and sustain relationships with internal and external customers.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Willingness to continue to develop skills and knowledge of Insurance and other related issues.

**Experience**:

- Relevant underwriting experience within the marketplace as a Financial Lines underwriter at a multi-line property and casualty insurer
- Understanding of financial lines insurance market with sound knowledge of financial lines products (D&O, FI and PI)
- Knowledge and experience working on complex and challenging accounts with regional experience in underwriting facultative reinsurance
- Technical underwriting expertise with regards to wording, regulatory environment and financial analysis

**Other**:

- Degree level or other equivalent qualification preferred.
- Business level English
- Language skills advantageous
- ACII preferred or working towards

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