Underwriter - Property & Casualty

CFC
London
2 years ago
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Our Property & Casualty team have enjoyed rapid growth over the last few years and as we look to the future, our desire is to continue to grow, ensuring that we are meeting the growing demands of our clients. This has opened up a new opportunity within the P&C Underwriting team for an ambitious professional who is excited by the prospect of joining a fast growing, innovative organization. We offer a cross class package solution including Public & Products Liability, Employers Liability, Property, E&O, Cyber, D&O and Legal Expenses With over a decade of experience providing insurance to traditional and emerging industries, CFC’s P&C department are the go-to-market for property, environmental, and general liability risks Department P&C Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location London Workplace type Hybrid Reporting To Jeremy Seawert

About the role

As an Underwriter you’ll develop and underwrite profitable business, working closely with the Head of Property & Casualty and your underwriting colleagues in a variety of areas, including new business development, building broker relationships and responding to P&C queries from other product line underwriters. Respond to new business enquiries and renewal submissions from brokers in a timely and professional manner, delivering a first class service to produce quotations within agreed SLAs and authority parameters; Prepare and deliver internal and external presentations on CFC products, key trends and emerging exposures; Contribute effectively to team performance standards; Marketing P&C team capabilities through existing contacts and new relationships including attending ad-hoc business trips in the UK and Internationally as required. Assist with the production of reports and statistics to support the monitoring of team performance

About you

We’re looking for driven, self-starters with a strong work ethic. You will have a strong knowledge of the Property and/ or Casualty market and have been working within the insurance industry for at least 4-5 years - underwriting or broking commercial risks in this product line. 

You will be expected to work at a high pace and intensity that underpins the successful framework of the CFC business and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support our ambitious growth plans. Articulate and influential - you’re naturally comfortable presenting to small and large groups; Strong work ethic with an ability to operate effectively under pressure Progression in professional examinations demonstrated (e.g. CII/ACII) Above all you’re a team player with a passion for P&C business!

Core Values

Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.

About CFC

CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.

Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Austin, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 800 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.

At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.

CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.

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