Head of Underwriting Governance – CUO Team
Reporting to the Chief Underwriting Officer.
Location: London office.
What you’ll be doing
* Collation of Letters of Authority into a central database capturing individual authority levels and any caveats; working with Operations, Risk, IT and other departments to develop automatic compliance checks of authority breaches, escalations and peer reviews.
* Deliver underwriting appetite(s) and guidelines through a clear, systematic process that is scalable, dynamic (to allow appropriate change with oversight), transferable to and easy to compare against other Sompo legal entities, transparent and clear to management, independent observers, regulators, reinsurers, internal audit, or as part of management‑initiated audits (MIAs).
* Review and help update Underwriting Policy and Procedures, ensuring Underwriters are familiar with key, salient aspects for annual attestation and attest to any mid‑term changes.
* Assimilate MIAs, identifying and informing respective stakeholders of cross‑class trends, gaps and lessons learned.
* Manage and document an onboarding process to ensure new hires are aware of the aforementioned Underwriting Controls, Processes and Procedures.
* Lead teams, driving collaboration and alignment with strategic goals.
* Manage and oversee Product governance and delegated underwriting frameworks.
* Manage Product governance, Exposure Management and Delegated Underwriting teams.
* Deliver reporting metrics for review and discussion in various committees.
Key Competencies
* Strategic Thinking and Decision‑Making
* Regulatory and Governance Acumen
* Leadership and Team Development
* Data‑Driven Insights and Innovation
* Stakeholder and Relationship Management
Benefits
* Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
* Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
* Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
To learn more, visit our website at www.sompo‑intl.com
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