Senior Underwriter, Ports & Terminals

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Job Description

The Senior Underwriter will build out the Ports & Terminals sub-class into its own Class over the next couple of years. Logistics will sit within this. Associated income will move from ~£6m to £15m-£20m by the end of 2026. This individual should become Class Uwr during 2026 should targets be hit and progress good within WSM.

Responsibilities

• Writing additional income within the Ports & Terminals sub-class.
• Acquiring an additional proportion of Lead positions within this product line.
• Connecting with relevant brokers.
• Management and bringing on of UA, likely Joe Jarvis.
• Working with Cat Management team and accurately capturing first-party exposures.
• Making sure Cat exposures are within adequate parameters and relaying that to key stake holders
• Bringing in associated Marine Liability business within overall appetite at WSM.
• Educating others within team on Ports business an relevant issues and helping to establish good culture at WSM.
• Improving the accuracy of the existing model at WSM, should that be required.
• Relevant travel to key clients and brokers, as required.

Qualifications

• 10 years underwriting experience minimum, with some Class Underwriter exposure preferably.
• Active interest in the maritime sector industries is desirable.
• Good IT skills - including intermediate Excel (ability to use formulae effectively and produce graphical data), and other Windows Office and Adobe applications.
• Understanding of Cat management processes and return period analysis.