Underwriter / Souscripteur

Company Information:
What we look for

Our exceptional and motivated employees are our greatest strength. Our employees provide the highest level of customer service and help maintain our position as a leader in the global marketplace.

Markel Style

The Markel Style is what makes us stand out from our competitors. It's our core value which should underpin how we do business, while influencing our behavior and performance. We are looking for people who have potential and share our passion to live the Markel Style, which is described in more detail below.

If you think you have these core attributes we want to hear from you.

Job Summary:
To underwrite the relevant line of business within agreed business plan parameters, in line with underwriting authority, in order to achieve agreed combined ratio targets.

Duties and accountabilities
- Work with the Assistant Vice President - Easter Region, Product Line Leader, senior management and actuarial to implement the underwriting strategy and keep them informed of progress and developments
- Underwrite and service a growing book of business, including risk selection, coverage negotiation and pricing adequacy on new and renewable business, all in accordance
with designated underwriting authorities and company guidelines.
- Provide technical leadership for underwriting/marketing of products
- Confidently and positively demonstrate the discipline of our chosen underwriting approach
- Effectively balance the demands of underwriting with the challenges of maintaining customer relationships
- Demonstrate sound and conservative underwriting judgement whilst continuously scrutinizing performance against plan and adjust approach if required
- Reviews and processes changes on existing accounts to maintain compliance with policy conditions and company underwriting philosophy.
- Always prioritise the team’s underwriting strategy and diligently adhere to it
- Partner with peers in other product lines to leverage multi-line opportunities.
- Travel to represent Markel as required by Management
- Actively keep knowledge and skills up to date through courses and seminars, where appropriate.
- Maintain market intelligence, business insurance trends and industry knowledge.

Skills, knowledge and experience
- 2-4 years’ underwriting experience - property and casualty
- Sports and leisure experience an asset
- University/College degree; CIP or FCIP designation.
- Expertise and depth in policy wordings, forms and applicable coverages.
- Superior relationship management skills proven through established broker relationships and demonstrated track record of generating new business premium.
- Strong administrative skills and highly detail oriented.
- Excellent presentation skills - comfortable speaking in front of small and large groups.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a contributing team member.
- Ability to deliver results even when working to meet tight deadlines.
- Strong business acumen and capable of representing the organization externally.
- Bilingualism (French/English).

Tâches et responsabilités
- Collaborer avec le vice-président adjoint - région de l’Est, le chef de produit, la haute direction et l’équipe Actuariat pour mettre en œuvre la stratégie de souscription et les informer de tout progrès et développement.
- Souscrire et assurer le service d’un portefeuille croissant d’activités, y compris la sélection des risques, la négociation de la couverture et l’adéquation des prix pour les nouvelles occasions d’affaires et les renouvellements, conformément
aux autorités de souscription désignées et aux directives de l’entreprise.
- Offrir un leadership technique pour la souscription et la commercialisation de produits.
- Démontrer avec confiance la discipline de notre approche de souscription.
- Concilier efficacement les exigences de la souscription et les défis du maintien de bonnes relations clients.
- Faire preuve de jugement équilibré et de prudence en matière de souscription tout en comparant constamment les rendements à la stratégie et ajuster l’approche en cas de besoin.
- Examiner et effectuer les modifications aux comptes existants en suivant les conditions des polices et la philosophie de souscription de l’entreprise.
- Toujours prioriser la stratégie de souscription de l’équipe et y adhérer sans faute.
- Collaborer avec des pairs dans d’autres gammes de produits pour tirer parti des opportunités multilignes.
- Appliquer les pratiques de souscription appropriées, dont les lignes directrices des autorités.
- Appliquer les pratiques de gestion de risque appropriées, dont les cumuls et les lignes directrices de contrôle ainsi que toutes mesures nécessaires à la réduction des risques pour Markel.
- Voyager pour représenter Markel lorsque la direction le demande.
- Mettre à jour ses connaissances et compétences par l’entremise de cours ou séminaire