Assistant Underwriter – Fine Art & Specie Growth

CNA Hardy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA Hardy is recruiting an Assistant Underwriter to join its Lloyd’s Fine Art & Specie team in Greater London. You’ll support underwriting decisions, renewals, and new business opportunities, while developing technical knowledge and building broker and client relationships.

You will handle records, assist with portfolio performance, and contribute to business plans and reporting, working within underwriting authority to help deliver the team’s plan.

Qualifications

• 12 months' experience in either Underwriting or Broking.
• Clear understanding of business objectives, insurance market, and how role contributes to the plan.
• Strong mathematical, statistical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Confident communication and relationship-building with brokers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Support underwriting decisions: handle renewals and write new business within underwriting authority.
• Build valued relationships with brokers, clients, reinsurers and Lloyd’s contacts.
• Identify growth opportunities and contribute to business plans and reports.
• Maintain accurate records across systems and files, including daily validation of USMs and SCMs.
• Support portfolio performance: assist with monitoring, controls, and coordination with Claims as needed.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Commercial understanding

Analytical capability

Relationship skills

Job description

CNA Hardy is recruiting an Assistant Underwriter to join its Lloyd’s Fine Art & Specie team in Greater London. You’ll support underwriting decisions, renewals, and new business opportunities, while developing technical knowledge and building broker and client relationships.

You will handle records, assist with portfolio performance, and contribute to business plans and reporting, working within underwriting authority to help deliver the team’s plan.