Hull & War Underwriter – Global Marine Markets

Markel International; Tottenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension up to 16%

Private medical

Dental cover

Income protection

Life assurance

Electric car scheme

Travel insurance

Flexible working patterns

25 days holiday

Job summary

Markel International is seeking an experienced hull and war underwriter to join the Marine Division in the London Market. You will work with the hull team, brokers, and clients to implement underwriting strategy, monitor performance, and drive portfolio quality.

You will contribute to end-to-end processes, data initiatives, and risk management, while representing Markel in broker meetings and overseas referrals as needed.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of hull and war insurance market.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability.
• Excellent IT skills with Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Work with class head, wider hull team, actuarial and other parts of the business to implement the underwriting strategy and monitor progress and developments.
• Champion continuous improvements and continually work with the team to improve end to end process, data and data warehouse.
• Confidently and positively demonstrate the discipline of our chosen underwriting approach.
• Positively contribute towards the team’s underwriting strategy and diligently adhere to it at all times.
• Regular broker and client meetings and travel to represent Markel as required by class head.
• Apply appropriate underwriting practices including authority and guidelines control.
• Apply appropriate risk management practices including aggregations and guideline controls and any measures required to limit Markel’s exposure.
• Providing underwriting support to overseas offices and handling of referral approvals.
• Work with class head and senior underwriters on portfolio management.
• Actively seek business opportunities in accordance with plan.
• Ownership or assistance in completing project work.

Skills

Hull and War market knowledge

Numerical & analytical ability

Communication skills

Underwriting discipline

Portfolio management

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Markel International is seeking an experienced hull and war underwriter to join the Marine Division in the London Market. You will work with the hull team, brokers, and clients to implement underwriting strategy, monitor performance, and drive portfolio quality.

You will contribute to end-to-end processes, data initiatives, and risk management, while representing Markel in broker meetings and overseas referrals as needed.