Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform extensive account analysis according to underwriting guidelines to include thorough review of underwriting application/submission, consideration of risk management protocols, research via on-line services and other available resources and liaising with other Company departments to establish full understanding of risk exposures and completion of underwriting (pricing) worksheets.
• Perform referrals (as required) with Senior Vice President Healthcare and/or Head of Specialty
• Responsible for timely and correct issuance of bound polices. Crafting of Endorsement wordings for authorization by legal. Providing direction to the team to achieve timely processing
• Working closely with the Senior Vice President of Healthcare and contribute to the formation of overall Healthcare strategy / business plans and the execution thereof.
• Policy/Endorsement wordings.
• Active role in the development of business in London market, exploring opportunities and marketing within the London Market and EU as required.
• Liaise with actuarial support to develop premium benchmarking and pricing models, with development of account pricing/recommendations.
• Authorizing of quotes, binders and invoices in accordance with company guidelines.
• Ensuring receipt of and review of outstanding information (including underlying/followed policies) to ensure consistency with the terms and conditions agreed at binding.
• Accountable for the maintenance of underwriting files in an orderly manner and in accordance with the underwriting guidelines.
• Delegation (and supervision) of work to Assistant Underwriters as deemed appropriate and responsible for the professional development and training of assigned team members or direct reports where applicable.
• Marketing -- attend client/broker meetings, lunches, dinners and other social outings as applicable. Meet with key brokers regularly to discuss production, service and other topics relative to division operation
• Attend important industry conferences and seminars as appropriate.

Qualifications
Job Requirements:

• Ideally, graduate-level individual with professional insurance qualification, ACII, already obtained
• Required 15 years demonstrable experience underwriting Healthcare accounts and clients
• Excellent analytical skills and solid knowledge of pricing & actuarial models and methods
• Must be highly articulate, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills - required for daily liaison with clients and brokers including delivering effective presentations and building strong working relationships.
• Strong marketing and business development capability - commercial acumen, ability to influence and negotiate to various levels of seniority, internally and externally.
• Highly computer literate within MS office applications and an advanced level proficiency using underwriting systems
• Methodical approach to work, strong organization skills; capable of dealing with tight reporting dealing and conflicting priorities
• Overall team player with collaborative outlook - coaching approach to the development of more junior members of the team.

Skills Required