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Portfolio Underwriting Manager

£130k - £190k per annum

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Portfolio Underwriting Manager

Circa £130k -£190k plus bonus plus benefits

Location: London Reporting to: Chief Underwriting Officer

Our client, a specialty insurance group, is looking for an experienced Portfolio Underwriting Manager to take ownership of the underwriting profitability of its portfolio. Working closely with the CUO, you will lead the selection, monitoring and performance management of the MGAs and classes of business the company underwrites.

  • The Role Conduct technical due diligence on around 20 MGAs, including evaluation of product design and distribution, underwriting risks and controls, historical performance, and the technical capability of MGA underwriting teams
  • Review and approve underwriting guidelines, pricing models, underwriting authority structures, and parameters for Binding Authority Agreements
  • Own monthly, quarterly and annual performance monitoring across the portfolio
  • Oversee MGA performance and KPIs, including pricing adequacy, adherence to Binding Authority Agreements, ultimate loss ratio and performance mix
  • Partner with MGAs and reinsurers on portfolio enhancements covering mix, pricing, product and terms and conditions
  • Lead technical audits across all classes of business
  • Manage exposure at class, product, geography, risk and peril level, coordinating with third-party catastrophe modellers on 1-in-250 and 1-in-500 year PML assessments as required
  • Review reinsurance arrangements alongside the Reinsurance Placement Officer and liaise with reinsurers on performance and MGA management
  • Run quarterly performance reviews with the actuarial and finance teams
  • Work with Program Managers on underwriting requirements

About You

  • Essential: Proven class underwriting experience (e.g. Property, Casualty, Financial Lines, Aviation, Marine)
  • At least 15 years of underwriting and performance management experience
  • Strong portfolio management and analytical capability
  • Experience with reinsurance structures and arrangements
  • Current, actively maintained knowledge of underwriting best practice in pricing and risk selection
  • Desirable: Underwriting experience gained at an insurer and/or an MGA
  • Depth of knowledge across multiple classes of business
  • Prior experience in a Portfolio Management or Underwriting Management role
  • Familiarity with, or exposure to, reinsurance

For more information please apply to Ian at IDEX

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