Underwriter - Healthcare

CFC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in London is seeking an Underwriter with a strong background in healthcare or medical malpractice. The role includes developing new business opportunities and maintaining broker relationships. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of relevant experience and is keen on digital healthcare. This position offers a fast-paced environment with opportunities for international travel.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in underwriting or broking.
• Interest in healthcare or medical malpractice products.
• Proficiency with digital healthcare trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow new business opportunities.
• Respond to broker enquiries and manage quotations.
• Build strong broker relationships.
• Create bespoke endorsements as required.
• Deliver presentations on CFC products and trends.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Strong work ethic

Analytical skills

Customer service focus

Job description

Department: Healthcare & Life Science

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: GB - London

Reporting To: Rocky Ruperto

About the role

Thanks to continued growth, both our UK & International and North American Healthcare teams are looking for someone with previous Healthcare, Medical Malpractice or Life Science experience to join them in an Underwriting capacity.

Our highly successful teams of specialist Underwriters offer two packaged policy solutions for both the traditional healthcare and the digital healthcare industry. At CFC we are continuously innovating, and this rings true with our Healthcare team who are constantly ensuring that our tailored policies are created to adequately address the bespoke exposures that healthcare providers face when operating in the digital world.

Focussing on risks domiciled in designated core territories or either the UK, Australia, US or Canada - this has opened up a new opportunity for an ambitious professional who is excited by the prospect of joining a fast growing, innovative organisation.

Responsibilities

• You will play a key role in developing and growing new business opportunities and building strong broker relationships to drive profitable Healthcare business. The role will include international travel as required, to support this.
• Respond to and manage enquiries from brokers in a timely and professional manner, producing new and renewal quotations within agreed SLAs and underwriting authority parameters;
• Develop and seek out new business opportunities through cultivating new and current broker relations;
• Support with the creation of bespoke endorsements;
• Maintain and produce regular underwriting reports around the portfolio as required;
• Explain the features, advantages and benefits of Healthcare insurance products including eHealth; explaining coverage enhancements; and supporting product launches to raise awareness of new and existing products;
• Prepare and deliver internal and external presentations on CFC products, key trends and emerging exposures;
• Research with a mind to develop subject matter expertise in Healthcare classes and investigate relevant legislation/regulation/compliance issues within our target territories;
• Contribute effectively to team performance standards including new business / renewal targets.

About you

We're looking for driven, self-starters with a strong work ethic who are keen to develop their skillset. You'll have a solid background in underwriting or broking with at least 2-4 years in a relevant product/class - with either experience in or a strong interest in healthcare or medical malpractice products.

You will be expected to work at a high pace and intensity that underpins the successful framework of the CFC business and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support our ambitious growth plans. You will need to be sales and service focussed, confident and personable on the phone and in front of our customers and be able to demonstrate a hunger and aptitude to support growth within the team. You will be analytical with strong attention to detail but also able to reach conclusions quickly and make effective decisions.

With the emerging nature of digital healthcare, a successful candidate will be proficient technically and keen to stay on top of current affairs within the industry.

Core Values

Love what you do: We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything: We're never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good: Insurance is a serious business, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.