Assistant Underwriter - Equine

Come and progress your career working with our dedicated Livestock team in our London office here at Markel as a Livestock Assistant Underwriter!

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

We are always looking to expand our perspectives within the team, and this role would be perfect for an individual looking to make a sideways move within Insurance and move into Livestock Underwriting. We will also provide all the training needed for your successful transition. Once you are up to speed, you will be carrying out both Risk and facility underwriting to develop a portfolio of clients.

You will be joining a highly motivated team at an exciting time, as we look to grow our book globally and embrace new ideas in terms of policy development and IT solutions.  By joining the team within Equine and Livestock, the successful candidate will be key in building our future profitable growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Solve a wide range of problems, big or small, with a relentless aim to find better solutions.
• Continuously seek improvements in processes, relationships, and technology.
• Communicate effectively through phone calls, face-to-face meetings, emails, and by setting up necessary processes.
• Adapt to a dynamic work environment where no two days are the same.
• Collaborate with brokers, clients, and internal teams to gather and verify information and make commercial underwriting decisions
• Autonomously develop and implement underlying plans and action those plans that align with overarching goals and targets.
• Work truly autonomously while understanding the importance of team success and collaboration.

Our must-haves:

• Excellent problem-solving skills, particularly in business.
• A naturally curious mindset with an aim to understand the “why” behind the data.
• Strong communication skills, comfortable with various modes of communication.
• Ability to build and implement plans that fit within larger strategic objectives.
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Desire for autonomy and a results-oriented mindset.
• Dedication to team success and overall organizational goals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft excel
• A good standard of mathematics , including the ability to work confidently with percentages, ratios, and statistical concepts

Desirable:

• We would also look at individuals who already have experience of underwriting, broking or claims across any specialism.
• Competent level of Policy wording preparation and contract analysis skills.
• Wording expertise.
• Consistent record of developing new underwriting business.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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