Underwriter, North American Binding Authority SCOR Business Solutions (SBS)

• Manage the existing portfolio (renewals endorsements risk and client visits client meetings claims involvement).

• Contribute positively to the overall results of SCOR Specialty Insurance by demonstrably sound technical and profitable underwriting

• Develop SCORs market share and leadership position

• Enhance SCORs image in the market by efficient and innovative support of client needs

• Negotiate bespoke service line specific wordings

• Represent SCOR at international events both general industry conferences and client hosted annual conferences

• Receive select and evaluate offers of business from various sources calculate ratings and negotiate the bespoke wordings of the contracts

• Generate and originate new offers and promote SCOR by pro-active marketing in accordance with the strategy and guidelines defined in the SCOR Roadmap and relevant guidelines

• Maintain and develop relationships with clients and brokers; travel as and when required to do so

• Attend broker and client hosted events

• Respond to all enquiries in a timely manner

• Assist the Global Line Head in the research development and report on new areas of potential profitable growth

• Maintain accurate records of quotes risks accepted and declinatures

• Control and verify premium income according to business plan

• Assist the Global Line Head to produce reports of various formats for reporting purposes as required

• Contribute to the claims settlement process in conjunction with the claims department

• Contribute to the divisions technical knowledge of sectors and sub-sectors in which the jobholder is working

• Motivate encourage and contribute to the training of the team

• Attend SCORs Lloyds box to service brokers submissions and endorsements and negotiate policy terms

• Ensure compliance with all relevant international licensing requirements for SCORs various offices

Required Education

Essential

• Educated to A Level or equivalent qualifications

Desirable

• Relevant university degree or equivalence

• ACII Qualified

Required experience & competencies

Experience

Essential

• Established underwriter with several years of direct underwriting experience in the London market or elsewhere

• Proven underwriting skills including wording negotiation

• Established market relationships

• Experience of writing international business

Desired

• Established client relationships

Competencies

• Sound technical knowledge of subjects associated to underwriting as well as a wider understanding of related legal risk management social and economic topics

• Knowledge of competitors cedants reinsurers and brokers within the London market and internationally

• Commercial and tactical vision

• Ability to successfully negotiate face-to-face with brokers

• Ability to lead business

• Ability to promote the underwriting policy

• Ability to use spreadsheets to a good standard

• Able to adapt well to SCOR structure and philosophy which includes technical underwriting and technical referrals

• Ability to quickly acquire a thorough understanding of SCORs underwriting policy and guidelines

• Understanding of company computer systems

• Team player as well as capable of working on own initiative

• Proactive

• Strong verbal and written communication skills