Senior Underwriter – Power

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is seeking a Senior Property Underwriter in London to join their UK Technical Property team. This role requires 5+ years of Operational Power underwriting experience, focusing on creating profitable relationships and providing excellent customer service within a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates are energized, passionate, and possess strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Fast-paced culture

Supportive team environment

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Operational Power Underwriting experience.
• Existing broker and customer relationships or ability to develop them.
• Strong understanding of policy forms and claim scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Support development of International Property with profitable growth focus.
• Underwrite complex risks and develop solutions for brokers.
• Establish and expand broker and customer relationships.

Skills

Underwriting Acumen

Relationship Building

Negotiation

Communication

Customer Experience Focus

Education

Degree or equivalent education

Strong insurance qualifications

Job description

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BHSI has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Property Underwriter based in our London offices to join our UK Technical Property team with experience underwriting operational power.

Day-to-day responsibilities of this role include contribution towards the growth and build-out of the Property UK proposition across all relevant distribution channels, pre-qualifying accounts, utilising underwriting acumen to select risks within the company’s risk appetite and expanding and developing new business opportunities through engagement with brokers and customers.

We are seeking an individual who is energised, passionate and who is always striving towards excellence. You should be comfortable working closely with actuaries, the Claims team and underwriters from across the broader team. In addition, necessary character, relationship building and negotiating skills to help lead and further build a profitable book of business are of the upmost importance. The successful candidate will be focused on a positive customer experience, while maintaining sound underwriting discipline. This position is a great fit for an experienced Senior Property Underwriter looking to expand their responsibilities and underwriting knowledge with an experienced and well-regarded unit within a top global insurance company. You will have at least 5 years operational power experience.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the development and build-out of International Property that is consistent with the teams focus on profitable growth
• Establish, develop, and expand broker and customer relationships
• Underwrite accounts while ensuring appropriate analysis and documentation without sacrificing discipline, diligence and quality service
• Underwrite complex and challenging risks while developing creative solutions for our brokers and customers
• Maintain awareness of the competitive environment and risk profile of the International Property market
• Effectively communicate the BHSI value proposition
• Be a positive reflection on the company by demonstrating integrity and leadership in the marketplace

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of Operational Power Underwriting experience
• Existing broker and customer relationships, or the experience and ability to develop strong broker and customer relationships quickly
• Strong underwriting acumen, including understanding deployment of nett capacity, Natural Catastrophe risk and profitability over top line growth
• Experience and strong understanding of policy forms, including broker manuscripts; it’s coverage intent, structure and application – how it would respond in certain claim scenarios
• Strong collaboration and team building skills
• Strong communication skills including negotiation, communications and presentation experience and customer meeting experience with an ability to obtain valuable insights into company exposures via dialogue with senior executives
• Degree or equivalent education, and/or strong insurance qualifications
• Some travel will be required

BHSI Offers:

• A company with a truly unique opportunity and value proposition in the marketplace
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organisation that embraces a culture of simplicity over complexity, innovation and emphasises individual excellence in a team framework
• An exciting and fast-paced culture with an inherent focus on showing respect and doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our business
• A competitive compensation package and exciting growth opportunities with a growing global organisation
• A growing book of business that offers opportunities to be customer-facing
• A team that supports and encourages each other’s development and success