Climate Underwriter France (Casualty & Professional Indemnity)

Chubb Insurance Hong Kong; France; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading global insurance provider in France is seeking an experienced Underwriter to focus on Casualty and Professional Indemnity construction and operational risks related to renewable energy and climate technologies. The role involves representing the company in broker meetings, underlining industry expertise, and contributing to the financial success of the practice. Ideal candidates have a strong market presence, underwriting skills, and a deep understanding of industry developments. Join us to make an impact in climate transition.

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting Casualty and Professional Indemnity construction and operational risks.
• Ability to represent the company in brokers and client meetings.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory standards.

Responsabilités

• Underwrite new business and renewal accounts according to guidelines.
• Keep informed about industry developments and investment trends.
• Contribute to achieving financial goals of the Industry Practice.
• Mentor colleagues to improve understanding of underwriting.
• Promote Chubb's value proposition to brokers.

Connaissances

Underwriting expertise

Strong market presence

Industry knowledge of REAF & Climate technologies

Business development skills

Leadership ability

Description du poste

Do you have a passion for underwriting risk which supports the climate transition such as renewable energy, alternative fuels and climate technologies?

Background

This is an exciting opportunity to join our newly created Industry Practice in France. The practice has been developed to support and accelerate growth in the broad range of energy and climate transition technologies by developing industry specialism across lines of business. The practice has two components:

• Renewable Energy & Alternative Fuel (REAF) which includes developers and operators of renewable power assets (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydro, wave & tidal), alternative fuel assets (biofuels, hydrogen, nuclear), the power grid, energy storage, alternative fuel distribution and storage, and other transition technologies such as heating and cooling networks, and carbon capture and storage projects.
• Climate Technology which includes organizations that develop products, technology, and services with a core focus to (1) reduce greenhouse gas emissions, (2) to adapt to an altered environment, or (3) address the impact of climate change.

Industry Practices differentiate Chubb as an industry specialist, including specialist underwriting expertise, differentiated products and propositions across multiple risk areas, and tailored service delivery.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this newly created role is to underwrite Casualty and Professional Indemnity construction and operational risks for REAF occupancies, and P&C risks for climate technology companies. The successful candidate will have a good market presence, representing the Industry Practice in broker and client meetings, and assist the Industry practice leader. They will also work closely with other internal stakeholders across all lines of business plus extending to colleagues in claims, risk engineering and global services to provide excellent service to our brokers and clients. They will also work closely with our other underwriting teams to provide multi-line solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Underwriting – Underwrite new business and renewal accounts according to defined underwriting guidelines and strategies, working closely with risk engineers where appropriate in line with guidance.
2. Industry Knowledge– Keep appraised of developments in the industry, including projected investment across different REAF & Climate technologies, industry specific challenges and loss activity.
3. Financial - Contribute towards achieving the Industry Practice financial plan.
4. Training & Mentoring – working to continuously increase knowledge of REAF & Climate technology underwriting, participating in learning and development.
5. Compliance and Procedures - Meet company standards in respect of policy documentation, contract certainty, peer review, audit, compliance, legal and regulatory requirements.
6. Leadership – As an experienced underwriter, you will support the Industry Practice Leader in establishing and promoting best practice within the team.
7. Chubb Representative - Represent and promote Chubb to brokers and the value-added proposition the IP brings to brokers and clients.
8. Business Development - Proactively maintain relationships with key brokers and clients to ensure profitable and sustainable growth, in conjunction with distribution and other key stakeholders. Develop and grow pipeline of opportunities. Contribute towards strategic growth plans with key brokers.
9. Cross-sell - Pro-actively maximise cross-selling opportunities through collaboration with Chubb colleagues across lines of business. Have a good understanding of Chubb’s risk appetite across core lines of business and a high-level understanding across non-core lines.