Senior UW Liability

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At Intact Insurance, we are experts at what we do in protecting what makes businesses unique. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups.

Across Europe, our footprint includes offices in France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands, supported by a dedicated team of around 250 professionals.

We are currently looking for a Liability Underwriter for our Liability department. This job includes underwriting large, complex or specialist cases to achieve new business and retention targets. You will spend the majority of your time driving underwriting decisions, actively contributing to business development activities and liaising with customers and brokers. You will deal with customers and third parties independently and on a one-to-one basis.

You will be a senior member within the France Liability team where you will act as point of contact for junior members in the team. You have strong analytical, relationship management and communication skills.

• Reviewing allocated complex and/or large Liability cases and delivering underwriting decisions against company Plans and within agreed time frames, in order to secure profitable business within authority level and risk appetite.
• Taking ownership and accountability of your Liability book of business of large and complex accounts and being able to deliver on set KPI’s as per company Plans.
• Contributing to the creation of segment and local business development plans which identify existing and regular flow of new business opportunities.
• Ensuring an effective relationship with Underwriting and Commercial colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Accessing and applying available UW Tools, Rating Engines, Protocols and technical insights in order to best satisfy the needs of clients and brokers by providing tailored insurance solutions.
• Clearly and positively articulating our proposition and risk appetite.
• Being aware of and adhering to our regulatory framework at all time.
• Providing guidance and coaching to less qualified/experienced colleagues where appropriate.
• Ensuring the Underwriting Assistant Team & the OPS Team capture and record data in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Following up on timely policy documentation issuing by liaising with the relevant (internal or external) departments.
• Progressing through license levels in line with your individual development plan.

Maximising profitable business growth through:

• Reviewing existing Liability business and/or seeking out and following up on new business cases.
• Effectively negotiating and delivering underwriting decisions through following agreed processes and designated authority levels.
• Promptly managing non-standard, large and/or complex Liability cases and if outside of licence escalating to the relevant Business
• Lead and work with them to deliver an outstanding service to the broker/client.
• Accessing senior direction and support as appropriate.
• Developing a trusted, deep and long term relationship with selected brokers to generate progress and close new, up selling and cross selling business opportunities
• Managing and working with others to take responsibility for effectively and promptly resolving broker and/or client complaints

• You have a Bachelor and/or Master degree and solid experience in Liability Underwriting accompanied with vast technical UW capabilities and insights that you can articulate clearly and concisely in the UW (referral) process.
• You have an analytic mind and you are comfortable taking ownership and…