Head of Underwriting - Political Violence

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.
Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

​Responsibilities

• Underwrite profitable business in accordance with business plans;
• Develop broker and client relationships to optimise opportunities to lead business, arranging or attending regular meetings, presentations and events;
• Conduct Peer Reviews to check the underwriting rationale, terms and conditions, pricing against Starr guidelines and the completeness of files;
• Check the business logs of coverholders and/or Binders/Lineslips to ensure that all risks are recorded and adhere to the Underwriting Strategy, Underwriting Standards, legal and regulatory requirements and sanctions restrictions;
• Conduct coverholder and/or Binder/Lineslip audits as required in order to assess the profitability of their accounts and that the cover holder is acting at all times in the best interests of Starr and Lloyd’s;
• Identify future areas of business opportunity and develop plan for growth to be reviewed and agreed by the CUO;
• Review Internal Audits and Expert Review Reports to identify and implement improvements.

Experience

• Underwriting at senior level in Political Violence;
• Advance knowledge of Political Violence class of business;
• Up-to-date knowledge of claims activity and handling to inform future underwriting decisions;
• Sound appreciation of the global insurance and reinsurance market.

Skills

• Advanced numeracy;
• Analytical and problem solving skills;
• Negotiation, judgment and decision making ability;
• Business development and marketing skills;
• Professional business writing and presentation skills;
• Team and individual management skills and practices; and
• Technical coaching/training skills. 

Qualifications

• ACII

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.