Underwriting Operations Support Manager

aig; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Talbot, operating within the Lloyd's Insurance Market, is hiring an Underwriting Operations Support Manager on a 12-month FTC to cover maternity leave in London. You will lead a team of Technical Assistants and collaborate with underwriters and IT to optimise end-to-end processes.

Key responsibilities include staff development, performance management, monitoring quality and productivity, and ensuring compliant workflows.

Qualifications

• Commercial Insurance experience.
• Direct team management experience.
• Experience in the insurance industry, specifically underwriting, ideally with knowledge of the Lloyds market, its regulatory requirements, and the impact this may have on a proposed solution or business change.
• Understanding of insurance operating systems which are used to rate, code, track and/or issue insurance policies.

Responsibilities

• Manages a team of Technical Assistants.
• Actively manages the team in all aspects, such as hiring, performance management, development, and schedule coordination.
• Manages the day-to-day operations of the support unit.
• First point of escalation for operations staff regarding service issues.
• Identify servicing issues and works with the Operations Manager to document the issue and follow up through resolution.

Skills

Team leadership

Time management

Problem-solving

Communication

Negotiation

Underwriting knowledge

Lloyd's market knowledge

Tools

Insurance systems

Job description

Join us as an Underwriting Operations Support Manager -12 Months FTC(Maternity Cover)

Make your mark in Talbot

Talbot operates within the Lloyd's Insurance Market through Syndicate 1183 and Syndicate 2019. With an expert team of highly skilled and experienced underwriters and a balanced, geographically diverse portfolio of business, Talbot has earned a reputation as an industry leading insurance specialist. Talbot writes a diversified portfolio including Crisis Management, Energy, Financial Lines, Marine, Political Risk, Property and Terrorism. Drawing on our deep industry expertise, Talbot develops tailored insurance solutions that address clients' evolving and often unique needs. Syndicate 2019 provides Lloyd’s investors with access to AIG’s Private Client Select (PCS) portfolio.

How you will create an impact

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this position is responsible for the management of underwriting support staff. The staff roles managed may include any combination of Technical Assistant or Sr. Technical Assistant. This includes human resource management including mentoring, counselling, goal setting, and staff development. Promotes teamwork and collaboration in partnership with underwriting and other functional teams within the company.

People Management

• Manages a team of Technical Assistants
• Actively manages the team in all aspects, such as hiring, performance management, development, and schedule coordination.
• Manages the day-to-day operations of the support unit.
• First point of escalation for operations staff regarding service issues.
• Identify servicing issues and works with the Operations Manager to document the issue and follow up through resolution.

Operations Support

• Develops key relationships with underwriters and CoE partners to execute the end-to-end Operations processes.
• Tracks and translates quality, timeliness, productivity, and service delivery requirements into individual, team, and unit metrics.
• Review and manage production and quality control reports and take appropriate action for improved results.
• Ensures compliance with workflows and procedures.
• Review workflows/processes in order to identify process efficiencies. Document workflow/process changes, train onshore/offshore staff, and implement and monitor change through BAU status.

• Support any IT development efforts as a subject matter expert. Act as the point of coordination and functional subject matter expert for solutions provided and supported by Talbot IT and external software/solution providers

• Maintains open and effective communication with underwriters in order to foster partnership and teamwork.
• Proactively maintains effectiveness when experiencing changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusts effectively to work within the new structure, process requirements, or culture.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Commercial Insurance experience.
• Direct team management experience. Ability to build coherent teams and to lead teams through significant operation and cultural change.
• Experience in the insurance industry, specifically underwriting, ideally with knowledge of the Lloyds market, its regulatory requirements, and the impact this may have on a proposed solution or business change.
• Understanding of insurance operating systems which are used to rate, code, track and/or issue insurance policies.
• Proactive, independent work ethic with strong time management, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated excellent marketing, influencing, negotiating and communication skills in dealing with C-suite leaders

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American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

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