Senior Underwriter - Cyber

HDI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HDI is expanding its Cyber proposition in London and seeking an experienced Underwriter to develop and maintain a profitable Cyber book within the Lloyd's and Company platforms.

You will engage with brokers and clients in the UK, assess risks with input from actuarial data, and help drive portfolio strategy while mentoring junior colleagues. The role offers opportunities to influence pricing, terms, and growth in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of the Cyber market and broker dynamics.
• Proven track record in broker relationships and profitable results.
• Ability to evaluate information from multiple sources to steer underwriting.
• Excellent communication with underwriters, brokers and stakeholders.
• Strong team collaboration and willingness to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a profitable Cyber book in line with the business plan.
• Lead new business development and contribute to strategy and projects.
• Provide monitoring and guidance for junior team members.

Job description

HDI is a Corporate & Specialty Insurer part of the Talanx Group. With over 120 years of experience, HDI operates across five continents, around 40 countries and employs over 5,000 people worldwide.

2027 marks an exciting new chapter for HDI in London. Following approval to establish a Lloyd's syndicate, we are continuing to expand our Cyber proposition and creating new opportunities to write business through both Company and Lloyd's platforms.

The role

• Develop and maintain a profitable book of Cyber business in line with the business plan.
• Have a significant impact on new business development and contribute to new ideas, strategy and projects as required.
• Provide a monitoring, oversight and referral function for more junior members of the team.

Key accountabilities

• Actively engage with brokers and clients in the UK & London markets to promote HDI as an insurer of choice, build close and trusted relationships with key broker and client partners and provide excellent service at all times.
• Represent HDI at external networking events and enhance and promote the HDI brand and proposition.
• Underwrite individual risks, responding to insurance proposals, gathering background information, assessing the risk considering exposure, attachment point, loss history and terms and conditions and determining appropriate insurance premiums using actuarial information, other statistics and own judgement, within own authority level, making necessary referrals in accordance with company policy.
• Assist in the development and evaluation of portfolio steering strategies and measures using actuarial models and key metrics such as profitability, coverage, and risk ratios to assess their impact on the business result.
• Use judgement, management information and external sources of information to effectively steer the portfolio, adjusting underwriting approach where necessary to deliver on KPIs.
• Leverage cross-sell opportunities, working alongside Distribution and other Product Lines.
• Accurately enter data into company systems and produce management reports to ensure alignment with strategy and appropriate internal awareness of the nature and financial impact of risks written.
• Work collaboratively with business partners (customers, claims, risk consulting, Head Office, finance, network, policy wordings, compliance and other Product Lines) and colleagues to successfully deliver HDI’s product and proposition.
• Analyse existing processes to identify potential bottlenecks, improvement opportunities and risks, as well as deriving appropriate measures for process optimisation.
• Comply with HDI-UK & Ireland branch and Global policies, underwriting guidelines and underwriting authority.
• Represent the Team and actively participate on internal Branch and Head office sponsored forums, committees and projects.
• Proactively participate in projects or other initiatives designed to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the Team and / or Branch.
• Undertake any other tasks as requested by team leadership, to ensure that the team achieves its objectives.

Skills & experience

• Detailed understanding of the Cyber market, including key brokers, competitors, distribution channels and market dynamics.
• Demonstrable track record of developing and managing broker relationships and delivering profitable results.
• Has up to date knowledge of existing insurance laws and legal frameworks and awareness of upcoming changes.
• Able to critically evaluate information from a variety of sources and use this information to effectively steer the portfolio, adjusting underwriting approach where necessary to deliver on KPIs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable with phone & face to face discussions with underwriters, brokers and other stakeholders.
• Ability to set clear goals and take responsibility for decisions and can explain and justify the need for certain actions.
• Demonstrates curiosity alongside a positive and proactive mindset and a willingness to embrace change.
• Shows innovation and creative problem solving skills.
• Ability to organise own workload effectively and work under pressure to meet service standards and deadlines.
• Invested in own development pursuing continuous improvement and learning opportunities.

We are also open to considering candidates for an Underwriter level position.

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