Underwriter, ICT

Westfield Specialty International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Specialty International is recruiting for an experienced insurance professional in London to support pricing and risk analysis for renewal and new business. The role may involve underwriting or pre-underwriting duties based on experience, with strong emphasis on client relationships and regulatory compliance.

You will engage with brokers and clients, contribute to business development, and ensure timely administrative tasks while maintaining strong numerical and analytical skills to

Qualifications

• ACII qualifications or willingness to work towards.
• Graduate level qualification is desirable but not essential.
• 3 to 5 years experience, preferably in International Casualty Treaty.
• Excellent IT skills – including intermediate Excel and ability to use formulas.
• Strong numerical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete pricing and risk analysis of renewal and new business.
• Underwrite or pre-underwrite new and renewal business depending on experience.
• Build strong stakeholder and client relationships and assist in business development.
• Ensure administrative and compliance requirements are completed timely and accurately.
• Actively manage exposures in line with syndicate appetite and regulatory requirements.
• Engage with brokers and clients, maintaining market relationships.
• Monitor and respond to changes in regulation and compliance.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Excellent IT skills

Education

ACII qualifications or willingness to work towards

Graduate level qualification

Tools

Excel

Windows Office

Adobe applications

Job description

Job Description

• Complete pricing and risk analysis of renewal and new business
• Dependant on experience, underwrite or pre‑underwrite new and renewal business
• Build strong stakeholder and client relationships
• Assist in business development
• Ensure administrative & compliance related requirements are completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Actively manage exposures in line with syndicate appetite and requirements
• Assist in exposure management and portfolio data analysis
• Engage with brokers and clients, building market relationships
• Monitor and respond to changes in regulation and compliance
• Communication skills – ability to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and external clients and brokers at all levels, both verbally and in writing
• Administrative skills – highly organised and able to prioritise tasks effectively; excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Presentation skills – ability to present to internal and external stakeholders
• Analytical skills – numerically literate and able to analyse data
• Compliance – ability to ensure compliance with all management and regulatory controls

Additional Competencies Expected

• Judgement / Decision‑making skills – ability to approach problems logically and rationally and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data to make measured risk decisions
• Relationship building – ability and confidence to establish and maintain excellent relationships with external stakeholders (such as brokers, clients, and reinsurers) in a client‑facing role

Qualifications & Experience

ACII qualifications or willingness to work towards.

Graduate level qualification – but not essential.

3 to 5 years experience, preferably in International Casualty Treaty.

• Excellent IT skills – including intermediate Excel (ability to use formulas effectively and produce graphical data), other Windows Office and Adobe applications
• Strong numerical skills

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

About Us

Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets.

About The Team

Westfield Specialty International Culture

Our culture is centred around three core values: Excellence, focused on high performance, agility and embracing change; Ambition, where inquisitiveness, challenge and a bold approach is encouraged; and Collaboration, delivering shared goals through collective expertise, diversity of thought and transparency. All three are underpinned by Reward & Recognition, where people are supported & respected, and success is celebrated.

Equal Opportunity Employer

United States: All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

United Kingdom: Westfield is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.