Wordings and Governance Underwriting Specialist

Are you an experience Wordings Underwriter with great technical ability in SME & Commercial Combined Insurance? If so, this role could be perfect for you working with a Multinational Insurance Company.
Purpose of the role:

To be part of the UK SME and Commercial Combined management team and play an integral part in positioning our company as a leader in this segment.

The role will lead underwriting governance and technical standards for UK Package and Commercial Combined business and will be responsible for ensuring policy wordings and underwriting guides are in compliance with our global policy wording standards and matches our underwriting intent.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

·Work directly with Underwriters, Claims and Legal to draft and finalize acceptable policy wordings, endorsements and underwriting guide content.
·Lead and oversee the underwriting control framework including delegation of authority, underwriter peer reviews and Broker/MGA audits.
·Define and uphold technical underwriting standards within the department and also with our delegated authority scheme partners and MGA's.
·Act as a referral point for large / complex underwriting referrals, large losses and voidance decisions.
·Develop an underwriting excellence training programme and provide coaching support to all underwriters.
·Comply with key regulatory, conduct and risk management requirements and responsibilities including adherence to the UK Third Party Management Framework & Global Portfolio Solutions Framework.

Experience & Qualifications Required:
oMinimum 10 years senior and technical underwriting experience in both Property and Casualty commercial insurance essential.
oExperienced in policy wording development and sign off.
oExperienced in developing department underwriting governance and controls.
oExperienced in writing underwriter training material and underwriting guidelines.
oExcellent communication skills, both written and oral are required.
oACII or progression towards preferred.
oAbility to work across multiple work streams at any one time, prioritise work and respond promptly in an appropriate manner
oAbility to work as part of a team to deliver key projects.
oProficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word and Power point.
oProblem Solving - identify problems and solutions matched to the appropriate solutions.
oAttention to Detail - demonstrate attention to detail to ensure accurate documentation is maintained.

Apply:

If you are an experienced Wordings / Technical Underwriter with Governance in Birmingham and open to considering a new opportunity then please apply today!

For further information please contact one of our specialist consultants on and quote job reference NJR14675