Senior Life Science Underwriter

<p>Does working for one of the largest insurers in the world with excellent employee benefits and a diverse working environment appeal to you?</p> <p>If you looking for your next challenge in insurance and hope to enhance your Underwriting skills and experience, then we would love to hear from you!</p> <p>We have a new and unique opportunity for a Senior Underwriter to join our market leading Life Sciences team.</p> <p>This position involves the underwriting of new and existing business in the Life Science sector. This can be any combination of mono-line or packaged Employers Liability, Public Liability, Products &amp; Services Liability, Property, Clinical Trials and Errors and Omissions and Cyber.</p> <p>The successful candidate will develop and implement a business plan focusing on strong broker relationships, sector knowledge, and market profile. They will have involvement in local strategic management, sound business acumen, and sound technical knowledge.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Development, growth, profitability and service of existing client and acquisition of new business. Responsible for service on a small number of key branch retained accounts, and deliver a personal new business target for UKI.</li> <li>Build and maintain relationships with a panel of designated brokers, ensuring our product and proposition is communicated, and working with BDMs to ensure proactive pipelining of new business and cross-sell opportunities using Salesforce.</li> <li>Technical specialist for Life Science with external profile as a subject matter expert. Representing Chubb externally with brokers and within the sector.</li> <li>Assist with the budgeting process including setting plan, and providing accurate predictions and re-forecasts to help with business planning.</li> <li>Obtains and analyses account-specific information and ensures accuracy and compliance with underwriting strategy and authority.</li> <li>Contribute towards implementation of our marketing plan, helping to communicate and promote our proposition to our broker partners and the industry.</li> <li>Contribute towards the growth, profitability, innovation, and service proposition of the Life Science Practice across UKI</li> <li>Coach and support Junior NUC/UKI Branch team members including taking referrals</li> </ul> <h2>Experience Required:</h2><ul><li>Able to underwrite multiline accounts</li><li>Under minimal direction, works within delegated underwriting authority</li><li>Strong expertise in risk analysis, interpretation and analysis of claims, and appropriate deployment of loss control resources</li><li>Experience of underwriting and servicing multinational clients, and has knowledge of programme structure and compliance requirements</li><li>Proven ability to successfully negotiate on all levels and develop broker relationships.</li><li>A strong track record of service orientation and teamwork</li><li>The aptitude to attract and retain profitable business</li><li>Must have strong interpersonal, written communication skills and focus on quality.</li><li>The ability to work independently and cohesively in a team environment in conjunction with service staff, risk engineering and field marketing claims employees.</li><li>Experience of the Life Science Sector is strongly preferred.</li></ul><p><strong>WE OFFER IN RETURN!</strong></p><p>Competitive salary &amp; pension scheme, discretionary bonus scheme, 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days, Private Medical cover, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Life Assurance, Subsidised gym membership, Comprehensive Learning &amp; development offerings, Employee Assistance program.</p><h2><strong>Integrity. client focus. respect. excellence. teamwork</strong></h2><p>Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re an ethical and honest company that’s wholly committed to its clients. A business that’s engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that’s collaborative and supportive.</p><p>Diversity &amp; Inclusion. At Chubb, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.</p><p>We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.</p> <p></p> Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients.