Senior Casualty Underwriter
On-siteSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Underwrite Primary, Umbrella, and Excess Liability portfolios for assigned broker panels, selecting new risks and managing renewals across Australian indigenous and multinational programs ranging from $25,000 to $1,000,000. Organize and present complex accounts to Branch, Regional, or Global referral points for approval while negotiating quotations and developing business plans to drive profitable growth. Provide technical leadership in pricing strategies, renewal negotiations, and risk referrals, serving as a higher-level underwriting authority for others in the branch. Coach less experienced colleagues on underwriting and soft skills while maintaining long-term relationships with key producers and insureds.
Required Qualifications
- technical underwriting expertise
- commercial judgement
- strong broker relationships
- energy
- sound judgement
- confidence to make decisions both independently and collaboratively
- ownership of new and renewal Casualty business
- underwriting in line with Chubb's guidelines
- ability to actively identify opportunities to expand the portfolio
- pursuing target accounts
- developing and executing business plans
- help unlock growth
- strengthen long-term broker partnerships
- coach and develop less experienced colleagues
- share your technical knowledge
- help build capability across both underwriting and soft skills
- work within the Casualty department
- assigned broker panel
- Underwriting a Primary, Umbrella and Excess Liability portfolio in accordance with Chubb underwriting strategy
- Select new risks
- underwrites renewals for assigned book of business and/or for designated speciality classes or market segments
- Organise and present significant, complex accounts to Branch, Regional or Global referral points for approval as applicable
- The role is split equally between development work and managing the existing portfolio
- Accounts include a mix of Australian indigenous business and Multinational programs including fronting placements
- typical premium size ranges from $25,000 to $1,000,000
- Key player on multi-departmental accounts
- Provide technical leadership for underwriting/marketing in the department or branch including risk referrals and portfolio management
- serves as a resource regarding unique coverage needs
- Provide expertise in a speciality given Customer Group or line of business
- Maintain a high level understanding of pricing individual risk exposures
- Assist others in the development of pricing strategies, renewal negotiation strategy and developing game plans on new business submissions
- May serve as a higher level of underwriting authority for others in branch
- Identify, analyse and develop sources of desirable new business opportunities including cross-departmental and pipeline opportunities
- Preparing, delivering and negotiating quotations
- Collaboration with other Product lines including whole of account underwriting and broker meetings
- Build and maintain long term relationships with key producers and Insureds
- deals with producer principals on complex underwriting issues
- Present to prospective producers
- may initiate new producer appointments
- Identify and shares information within the regarding competitors products and underwriting
- Provide expertise on accessing opportunities for growth in speciality, customer or Product line groups
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