Job Description -
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our clients London Team as a Real Estate Delegated Authority Underwriter.
This role will focus on overseeing five Real Estate DA's, taking underwriting referrals, managing the Broker relationships and carrying out audits. There is a fantastic mix of experience in the team, with a huge amount of collaboration and support to deliver top class service to our broker partners.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities -
- Acting as a referral focal point for our delegated authority Cover Holders to ensure referred business is aligned to our client’s appetite and strategy.
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with and an in-depth understanding of our clients Cover Holders and their individual delegated authority arrangements, taking a strategic/portfolio view of accounts to ensure delivery of underwriting targets
- Contributing to the achievement of the regional financial plan through effective use of the personal underwriting authority to optimise the breadth of the underwriting appetite and footprint within strategy
- Building a reputation as an underwriting expert and technical focal point to develop confidence in the underwriting capability of the region, improving the team to deliver the strength & depth to underwrite effectively
- Leading a strong governance culture and awareness of risk across the region, focused on core business and technical discipline
- Operating in line with agreed audit controls and objectives aligned to effective control and implementation of risk management
- Proactively supporting the underwriting relationship with key strategic brokers and customers in the Region to provide a competitive edge and tactical advantage aligned to the delivery of profitable growth
- Contributing to the selection and development of the local distribution panel working closely with the Regional Management team to deliver targeted new business and growth for profit
