Underwriting Audit Specialist – Corporate

Arch Insurance Group Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arch Insurance (UK) Limited is seeking an Underwriting Auditor for Corporate Underwriting to provide underwriting audit support and ensure alignment with authority levels and guidelines across UK Regional units, with possible London Market involvement. The role reports to the Senior Audit Manager - London and sits within the Corporate Underwriting department.

The successful candidate will review underwriting files, assess adherence to rules, identify trends, and coordinate with Compliance,

Qualifications

• 10+ years underwriting or claims experience in Arch UK Regional classes.
• Business and technical underwriting acumen with high attention to detail.
• Sound independent judgment.
• Ability to influence colleagues outside the team toward mutual goals.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work across interdisciplinary teams that are geographically dispersed.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in underwriting audits/reviews of Arch Insurance business units (predominantly UK Regional) and delegated authority programs, including scheduling and account selection.
• Perform underwriting file reviews by measuring how well Arch’s Business Units and delegated authority programs adhere to corporate and business unit rules and protocols - including qualitative and procedural components such as file documentation, account analysis/selection, and use of pricing tools.
• Assist - and where necessary lead - the collecting, processing and summarising audit information and the identification of trends.
• Identify trends in business units to assess relative risks in order to determine audit scope required.
• Co-ordinate audits with other company monitoring functions (Compliance, Internal Audit, Claims) as needed, to support audit process.
• Assist Underwriting Units in the planning and implementation of appropriate underwriting controls including documentation.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Analytical skills

Independent judgment

Influence colleagues

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

Arch Insurance (UK) Limited is seeking an Underwriting Auditor for Corporate Underwriting to provide underwriting audit support and ensure alignment with authority levels and guidelines across UK Regional units, with possible London Market involvement. The role reports to the Senior Audit Manager - London and sits within the Corporate Underwriting department.

The successful candidate will review underwriting files, assess adherence to rules, identify trends, and coordinate with Compliance,