Senior Hull Underwriter - DUAL Marine

Role overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is interested in taking their next step within the corporate sector. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join our energetic, fast paced and dynamic organization on a full-time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will need to have at least +5 years of experience in commercial marine Underwriting, excellent technical skills and networking capabilities, organizational and communication skills, with a strong attention to detail. If you have the right ability, drive and attitude, then DUAL is the place for you.

This new position within our team allows the opportunity to work within a fun and results orientated team.

The successful candidate will need to be able to adapt well to change, prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks, whilst also having the confidence and curiosity to challenge new ideas.

Role responsibilities

• Actively manage all incoming submission for renewal and new business.
• Manage relations with brokers and clients & travel to visit existing clients as well as find potential new opportunities
• Track results including hit ratios, lost business, and profitability against goals defined by your Line Manager
• Provide guidance and task delegation to team members as well as assist in the training and development of other team members by sharing your expertise and supporting skill development.
• Attend industry events, stay informed on market trends, and deepen product expertise in Hull coverage areas
• Work with internal and external claims resources to ensure coordinated claims handling and client support
• Problem solve and looking for solutions, liaising with the Claims / Finance team when required
• Liaise with the other DUAL Group functions when required.

Key requirements

• Positive attitude and self- motivated
• High attention to detail
• A strong team player with the ability to share their knowledge with younger team members
• Ability to follow process accurately
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Client orientation, operational excellence attitude and perseverance.
• Flexible, open minded and highly analytical
• Wide MS Office knowledge.
• Proficient in English. Other languages would also be of benefit.

A career that you define.

We offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including Insurance coverages (healthcare provision, Accident Insurance, LTC, TCM), Pension Fund, Long Service Award Program, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, ticket restaurant, hybrid working and more - but we know you expect all that. What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

About DUAL

Working across 22 countries, DUAL has built a reputation as a specialist underwriting group and the market of choice for insurance intermediaries around the world. That’s how we have become one of the world’s largest international underwriting agencies (or MGAs).

DUAL is part of Howden, an international insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. The group was founded in 1994 and now has divisions in broking and underwriting, operates in 56 territories and employs over 22,000 people handling US$47bn of premium on behalf of clients.

Our culture : People first

Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re a group with independence and people at its heart and we’re a home for talent with a unique culture : the biggest small company in the world.

The focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of the group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the group has been and will continue to be key.

Diversity equity inclusion

At DUAL, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and, as such, we treat colleagues, candidates, clients and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.