Company Description
Burns & Wilcox United Kingdom, a member of H.W. Kaufman Group, is a leading insurance provider with offices in City Of London, Manchester, and Birmingham. As part of the H.W. Kaufman Group, which has over 60 offices across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Burns & Wilcox employs more than 2,000 professionals. The company specialises in five product lines - Property, Casualty, Financial Lines, Care and Terrorism Insurance. More information about all classes and contact details can be found at: www.burnsandwilcox.co.uk.
Description
This is a full-time hybrid role for an Assistant Underwriter - UK Casualty at Burns & Wilcox United Kingdom. The Assistant Underwriter will be responsible for assisting Head of Casualty to underwrite and grow a profitable and diversified portfolio of UK Casualty business, on a direct basis.
This role will be located in City Of London and will have flexibility for some remote work.
Role Information
* Prior experience as an Assistant Underwriter is essential (preferably minimum 2 years)
* Adheres to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimize and maximise efficiency.
* Analysing data and supporting team from administration capacity
* Assisting the head of Casualty
* Participate in all relevant meetings, in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
* Positively promote the department, division and company
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Attention to detail and ability to work with complex information
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
* Cert CII