Underwriting Assistant

Zurich-Insurance-9; Ulster; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich in Ireland seeks an experienced General Insurance underwriter to maintain profitable multi-lines portfolios for the Mid-market segment. The role includes handling high-complexity assignments within delegated authorities, measuring exposure, analyzing risk, and pricing with certified processes.

You will train colleagues, support account management, and use MI tools to manage portfolios, pipelines and performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years working experience in General Insurance program.
• Strong knowledge of Property & Casualty.
• Experience evaluating middle market exposures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain profitable multi-lines underwriting for Mid-market portfolios.
• Apply Underwriting elements for new business & renewals, handling high complexity within delegated authorities; measure exposure and analyze risk; price.
• Contribute to managing accounts and build relationships to support client acquisition and retention.
• Timely use of MI tools to manage portfolios, performance and pipelines.

Skills

Multi-lines underwriting

Relationship building

Negotiation

Broker liaison

Education

Degree holder

Job description

• Maintain profitable multi-lines underwriting for Mid-market portfolios and provides training to other associates including the administrative assistant
• Apply Underwriting elements for new business & renewals, handling assignments of the highest complexity and works within delegated authorities; measuring exposure & analyzing risk; determining technical price according to certified/agreed pricing process; quoting & setting coverage; negotiating terms & conditions
• Contribute to managing accounts; build relationships in support of customer/ business acquisition and retention (e.g. by handling a range of queries, providing advice to assist with the development of an account; implementing agreed technical standards, controls, practices and procedures, thereby maintaining underwriting discipline
• Timely update and use of RCT, UW Scorecards and other MI tools & processes to proactively manage and improve the portfolios mix & performance and pipelines management

Job Requirement:

• Degree holder
• Minimum 2 years working experience in General Insurance program
• Good multi-lines underwriting knowledge mainly on Property & Casualty business
• Good knowledge & experience in evaluating middle market exposures as well as directing and assisting others in analysing unusual risks
• Experience & knowledge in negotiating mid-market deals; demonstrate in-depth experience with middle market customers and delivering customer service options
• Proven experience in troubleshooting and overcoming difficult issues with brokers and creating and delivering programs for addressing the needs of multiple or large producers

Job Responsibility:

• Maintain profitable multi-lines underwriting for Mid-market portfolios and provides training to other associates including the administrative assistant
• Apply Underwriting elements for new business & renewals, handling assignments of the highest complexity and works within delegated authorities; measuring exposure & analyzing risk; determining technical price according to certified/agreed pricing process; quoting & setting coverage; negotiating terms & conditions
• Contribute to managing accounts; build relationships in support of customer/ business acquisition and retention (e.g. by handling a range of queries, providing advice to assist with the development of an account; implementing agreed technical standards, controls, practices and procedures, thereby maintaining underwriting discipline
• Timely update and use of RCT, UW Scorecards and other MI tools & processes to proactively manage and improve the portfolios mix & performance and pipelines management

Job Requirement:

• Degree holder
• Minimum 2 years working experience in General Insurance program
• Good multi-lines underwriting knowledge mainly on Property & Casualty business
• Good knowledge & experience in evaluating middle market exposures as well as directing and assisting others in analysing unusual risks
• Experience & knowledge in negotiating mid-market deals; demonstrate in-depth experience with middle market customers and delivering customer service options
• Proven experience in troubleshooting and overcoming difficult issues with brokers and creating and delivering programs for addressing the needs of multiple or large producers