Underwriting Analyst

Underwriting Analyst

Full Time

Division: Marine

Department: Underwriting Management

Reports To: Assistant Underwriting Manager

Location: London OR Rotterdam

MSIG Specialty Marine Background

MSIG Specialty Marine is a captive managing general agent (cover holder) that offers tailored marine insurance solutions. We can combine multiple carrier options, giving A-rating capital flexibility. Backed up by one of the largest teams of underwriters and claims handlers in Europe we provide the service, knowledge and expertise that will help our clients navigate the market.

We have a team of approximately 220 specialist staff with one of the broadest product ranges on offer across our markets (8 main product lines). We are known for our market leading knowledge-based UW, Claims, Risk advise & training. Client focus is key

Dimensions

Supporting the Assistant Underwriting Manager in the reporting and monitoring activities of MSIG Specialty Marine across its various offices (Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK, Germany and Singapore). The responsibility areas include performance monitoring, business planning, exposure management & data entry, reserving and the provision of management information and market analysis. In this role you will be exposed to numerous stakeholders and perform thoughtful analysis contributing to a valuable portfolio.

Key Result Areas

Portfolio and Performance Monitoring

• Responsible for supporting the Assistant Underwriting Manager in the delivery of reserving and portfolio monitoring & analysis, whether on a regional, country or product basis. Support includes:

  • Preparation of performance & monitoring reports and analysis

  • Periodic monitoring of underwriting performance

  • Co-ordination of results and feeding these into reporting tools

  • Co-ordination and production of information stemming from ad-hoc queries to support the underwriters as required

  • Data quality reporting.

Business Planning

• Support the Assistant Underwriting Manager in the creation and delivery of the business plan. This includes:

  • Process coordination of business planning

  • Preparation of supporting reports for discussions

  • Monitoring of performance (income, rate movement and losses) against business plans

  • Coordination of outputs and ensuring they are reported on for various stakeholders.

Strategy

• Support the UM team to:

  • Ensure timely co-ordination, input and production of the annual Underwriting Business Plan

  • Ensure the regulatory requirements are embedded into the regional business plan including but not limited to allocation of capital to individual product lines, risk based

  • Monitor achievement of the region against the business plan, taking corrective action as appropriate

  • Monitor and challenge loss ratio performance for the region including the class strategies.

Exposure Management

• Support Underwriters and Cat modelling team with static exposure and aggregate monitoring. This includes:

  • To ensure that underwriting exposure data is entered onto specialist modelling and insurance software in a timely and accurate manner

  • To act as a key point of contact for all queries on related classes with day to day contact with underwriters and underwriting assistants

  • Developed and enhanced exposure management reports and procedures, including cross-class radial reports and data management tools, to improve risk analysis and reporting efficiency.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with relevant entity policy, risk, regulatory and legal requirements, reporting any issues as appropriate.

Reserving

• Support the Assistant Underwriting Manager with the production of reserving material for UM and Underwriters as well as ensuring rigorous challenge of both the underwriting and actuarial projections

• Assist with the production of quarterly result forecasts

Projects

• Support the UM team in initiating and delivering projects

Qualifications and Competencies

• Proactive attitude and ability to work independently as well as being a valued team member;

• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

• Previous experience within the industry desired

• Knowledge of Marine insurance business is desirable but not essential

• Competent using the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word)

• Process management capabilities

• Strong communication skills

• Business knowledge and commercial awareness

• Strive for excellent customer service

• Adaptability to change

• Customer Relationships

• Ability to build effective relationships

• Effective time management, attention to detail and good communication skills are also required.

• Experience with Sequel Impact and / or SQL Server Management Studio is desirable but not required