Underwriting Analyst

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Contact Person: Tony Massenhove Email: tony@massenhove.co.uk Telephone: 01621 786 220
Job Title: Underwriting Analyst

Job Description

Job Summary:

Working with the head of exposure, Management and the group head of catastrophe modelling to assist in the underwriting analysis that will underpin the construction, development and support of the company and the group’s exposure management and catastrophe modelling and portfolio optimisation capability.

Main Duties:

To assist in the analysis that will enable the development and enhancement of the company’s ability to measure, assess, aggregate, manage and report it’s exposures from assess level upwards, to include:

Static and non static assessed

Physical and nonphysical assets

As a vital member of the exposure management team, this person will be responsible for proactively helping to deliver:

The analysis to enable:

The development and enhancement of the company’s and group's exposure management data gathering, assessment aggregation and management capability

Monitoring and management of exposures against risk appetite

The management of the company’s diverse underwriting portfolio

Preparation and delivery of the underwriting plan

Creation and implementation of the underwriting and portfolio optimising strategy

Provision of insightful and timely exposure management information

Monthly and quarterly exposure management information

Maintaining appropriate exposure management discipline and practises across business divisions and offices within the group

Management and supervision of the exposure management intern programme, including active liaison with the learning development team.

The support the establishment of a group catastrophe modelling centre of expertise both as part of the team and where appropriate, working individually to:

Analyse, understand and help to articulate the strengths and weaknesses of external provided catastrophe models

Where appropriate, assist in the construction of alternatives to element s of externally provided catastrophe models and/or frameworks within which to interpret model outputs

Facilitate and support internal partnerships to understand underlying exposures, how models react to them and to build departmental credibility within the company and group.

Support the creation of external partnerships to research key assumptions used in the compilation of catastrophe models.

Technical skills:

Ability to program in different languages including VBA, SQL and SAS

MS office including:

Windows XP

Word – intermediate

Excel – intermediate including VBA programming

Access – intermediate

Education:

Essential:

Degree 2:1 or equivalent (preferably in a subject requiring complex numeracy)

Good A level’s and ‘O’ level/ GCSE or equivalent in English and maths

Five years of insurance industry experience and preferably ACII

Desirable:

Post – graduate qualification in maths related or business related subject

Relevant experience:

Previous commercial experience as an analyst or in operations within the commercial insurance industry is essential. Practical experience of assisting with the implementation and use of innovative data management and IT systems would be desirable.

Personal skills:

Insurance industry experience and strong inter-personal skills

Excellent academic qualifications with strong numerical and analytical ability

High level of business acumen and demonstrable initiative and work ethic

Enthusiastic and rounded individual, committed, strong time management and the ability to articulate opinions or conclusions, verbally and on paper

Ability to understand and assess complex and present clear analysis and conclusions

Strong presentation skills – drafting reports and presentations

Clear thinker with strong attention to detail

Details

Job Ref: MASS 978 Hours: Full Time Location: London Working Term: Permanent Position Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

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