Senior Underwriter Professional Indemnity

Sompo Holdings, Inc.; Milano; In loco; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

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Health & Wellness Benefits

Retirement & Savings Plans

Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Professional Qualification benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Sompo Holdings, Inc. seeks a Senior Underwriter Professional Indemnity in Italy to drive growth in the Italian PI portfolio. The role collaborates with the Italy Financial Lines Manager and Continental Europe leadership, focusing on profitable growth, retention, and strong external relations with clients and brokers.

The position is based in Milan, with opportunities to shape local language PI product variants and contribute to regional strategy, while traveling internationally as needed.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in Professional Indemnity underwriting in Italy.
• Deep technical PI knowledge and international Large Corporate underwriting experience.
• Strong network with Italian brokers and risk managers.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to identify opportunities.

Mansioni

• Source submissions to grow the PI portfolio and profitability.
• Analyze questionnaires, policy wordings, and technical reports for exposures.
• negotiate terms with clients and brokers to win new and renewal business.
• Maintain a diversified book in terms of risk profile and segmentation.
• Lead contract negotiations and participate in client meetings and underwriting reviews.
• Develop local Italian PI product variants and monitor market trends.

Conoscenze

Underwriting

Relationship building

Negotiation

Market knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Travel willingness

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description Are you looking for your next opportunity? Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Senior Underwriter Professional Indemnity in our Financial Lines team Italy.

This role will work closely with the Italy Financial Lines Manager as well as the Continental Europe Head of Professional Indemnity, focusing on the development and expansion of our client and broker relationships, as well as supporting for the acceleration of profitable growth and retention in achieving profitability targets, in line with our local, regional and global strategies.

Additionally, the role will require acting as a company ambassador in the marketplace and with other external stakeholders, seeking to develop and maintain relationships with these key constituents and influencers.

Location: This position will be based out of our Milan office.

We strive for collaboration, which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity:

What you’ll be doing:

• Contribute to the growth and profitability of Sompo International Professional Indemnity portfolio by actively sourcing submissions
• Analyze questionnaires, submissions, policy wordings, technical reports to assess exposures
• Analyze underwriting information and ensure appropriate terms and conditions are secured in line with the Sompo Professional Indemnity Underwriting Strategy
• Meet and negotiate with clients and brokers to build relationships and to develop new and renewal business
• Contribute to building a well diversified and balanced book in terms of risk profile and segmentation
• Perform contract negotiation, attend and travel to client meetings, presentations to customers and conduct underwriting reviews
• Develop, launch and maintain local language Professional Indemnity product versions for the Italian market, watch local market and products developments
• Be responsible for underwriting document filings, accuracy of data entries to systems and contract integrity for accounts underwritten
• Effectively interact, communicate and negotiate with all levels of external and/or internal business partners (such as Distribution, Claims, Risk Engineering)
• Support marketing efforts, creating high quality, original solutions to enhance the reputation and market presence of Sompo International
• Focus on other value added projects, developments and activities, as required
• Contribute to adapt and focus the general European regional strategy and appetite structure to the specific needs and opportunities of the Italian scenario

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of experience working in underwriting position in Professional Indemnity in Italy; wider experience is a plus
• Deep technical knowledge of Professional Indemnity exposures
• Strong expertise in international Large Corporate risks underwriting
• Good network within the Italian broker and inhouse risk manager Community
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• The highest levels of integrity
• Team player
• Good understanding of economic relationships, business models in the insurance industry and knowledge of strategy development
• Recognizes opportunities and approaches new trends with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Good understanding of the insurance regulatory environment in Italy and its influence in business development, underwriting and claims management strategies
• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively
• Language skills: Italian, English any other European language is a plus
• Willingness to travel internationally as required

Benefits we offer, which may vary depending on the country:

• Health & Wellness Benefits
• Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees. Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes an pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance. We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents.

Who we are and what we stand for: At Sompo, our shared purpose is to create meaningful value for clients, communities, and each other. We strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to excel.

As a global organization, we embrace diversity and champion equal opportunity. Guided by our core values-Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Development, and Integrity-we build trust and support one another to achieve our goals worldwide.

Life at Sompo page

Our values come to life in how we hire and grow talent. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need, and we strive to ensure equitable access to opportunities so everyone can do their best work.

We are Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on the 137 years of innovation of our parent company, Sompo Holdings, Inc., Sompo employs approximately 10,000 people around the world who use their in depth knowledge and expertise to help simplify and resolve your complex challenges.

Because when you choose Sompo, you choose The Ease of Expertise.

“Sompo” refers to the brand under which Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based holding company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates its global property and casualty (re)insurance businesses. Sompo International Holdings Ltd. is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sompo Holdings, Inc., one of the leading property and casualty groups in the world. Shares of Sompo Holdings, Inc. are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. To learn more please follow us on LinkedIn or visit sompo-intl.com.