Role: Senior Liability Underwriter
Location: Dublin City
Senior Liability Underwriter wanted for MGA-Dublin City
Abrivia is seeking an experienced Senior Liability Underwriter to join our client, an established Managing General Agent (MGA) in Dublin City. This is a pivotal role within a dynamic and growing team, offering significant opportunities for professional development and influence over the underwriting strategy.
The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled technical underwriter, adept at crafting precise policy wordings and working with underwriting software to assess and manage complex risks.
Your Role:
1. Technical Underwriting Expertise: Evaluate, underwrite, and price liability risks in accordance with the MGA’s underwriting guidelines. This includes analysing exposures, determining appropriate coverage limits, and ensuring profitability across a diverse portfolio.
2. Policy Wording Development: Draft and refine technical policy wordings and endorsements to ensure clarity, compliance, and alignment with underwriting intent.
3. Risk Assessment & Analysis: Conduct detailed risk assessments, utilising data analytics and underwriting software to support decision-making processes. Identify potential exposures and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
4. Portfolio Management: Manage a portfolio of liability accounts, monitor performance, identify trends, and take proactive measures to optimise profitability and growth.
5. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Work closely with brokers and agents, providing technical support and expertise. Negotiate terms and conditions to secure profitable business in line with the company’s risk appetite.
6. Market Awareness: Stay informed about market trends, competitor activities, and regulatory changes. Provide strategic insights to the management team to support business planning and decision-making.
7. Underwriting Guidelines: Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of underwriting guidelines, ensuring they are robust, competitive, and compliant with regulatory requirements.
8. Training & Mentorship: Mentor junior underwriters and team members, sharing knowledge and best practices to foster professional growth and a strong technical culture within the team.
Your Skills:
9. Extensive Underwriting Experience: Proven track record in liability underwriting, with substantial experience handling complex risks and technical policy wordings.
10. Technical Qualifications: ACII (Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute) or CIP (Chartered Insurance Professional) qualification, demonstrating strong technical knowledge and expertise in liability insurance.
11. Analytical & Decision-Making Skills: Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed underwriting decisions. Proficiency in using underwriting software and data analytics tools is essential.
12. Attention to Detail: High level of precision in policy wording and documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times.
13. Relationship Management: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, agents, and internal stakeholders.
14. Entrepreneurial Mindset: A proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to identify new opportunities, respond to market changes, and contribute to the growth of the business.
15. Compliance Focus: Thorough understanding of regulatory requirements and a commitment to maintaining high standards of compliance and ethics.
If you are a driven and technically proficient liability underwriter looking to take on a senior role with a new and ambitious MGA, we would love to hear from you. Please forward your CV or contact Tadhg Kearney at 01 9052560 for more information. All applications are handled in strict confidence.