Senior Motor Product Underwriter- Hybrid

1 month ago

Dublin, Ireland Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Full time
Senior Motor Product Underwriter

 

An opportunity has arisen for a senior Personal Lines Product Underwriter position within Zurich Ireland’s Business Unit. This role will sit within the Personal Lines Underwriting function, reporting to the Head of Personal Motor.  The Personal Motor portfolio encompasses Private Car and LCV.


The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Line of Business Head in the successful delivery of our business plans.  They will be required to work closely with Broker Partners and other internal stakeholders, such as Pricing, Product Underwriting peers, Claims, Finance, Sales & Distribution and ensure all areas of the business are managed according to the Zurich Way of Underwriting and within delegated authority levels. 

 

This is a great opportunity to progress your career in technical underwriting and portfolio management.   

 

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

 

Responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to the following:

 

  • Support Line of Business Head on all plan delivery tasks.
  • Contribute to the implementation of underwriting strategies (e.g. pricing) and solutions (e.g. product development, underwriting tools and processes) for a portfolio, line of business or product line. 
  • Monitor underwriting strategy relating to performance metrics, data and insights. 
  • Operate within established organization Risk Policy, Global Underwriting Policy and underwriting governance policies. 
  • Development of technical underwriting guidelines, and Best Practices, including controls and procedures. 
  • Review Performance KPI’s and Metrics and reporting to various internal stakeholders on trends, risks, opportunities.
  • Managing referrals from Underwriting operations.
  • Managing UAL Uplift (Underwriting Licence authority) with Operations. 
  • Managing key broker and MGA relationship proactively and independently. 
  • Building relationships with and managing various internal & external stakeholders  
  • Act as PL Motor lead on various projects e.g. MTPL and support other projects on ad-hoc basis e.g. Migration and Broker Digitalisation.
  • Proactively contribute ideas and work for the development of new or enhanced propositions based on technical, customer and distributor insights.
  • Adhere to Central Bank compliance standards of operating.
  • Demonstrate high level of Quality Assurance and risk identification in all elements of the underwriting process. 
  • Ensure any issues arising are dealt with in accordance with Zurich standards and that where appropriate issues escalated in a timely fashion.
  • Maintain Underwriting Records in accordance with regulatory /statutory and internal requirements.

 

Relationships

 

Internal Relationship

 

  • Reporting to the Line of Business Head.
  • Strong collaboration required with Senior Technical Underwriters and Personal Lines Operations.

 

External Relationship

 

  • Liaising with all key stakeholders e.g. Sales & Distribution, Pricing, IT, Business Change, MIDs, Claims, Reserving, Finance, Brokers.
Your Skills and Experience

 

As a Senior Motor Product Underwriter your skills and qualifications will include: 


Required:

 

  • 5 years plus experience in motor underwriting. 
  • Excellent technical insurance knowledge, including specific knowledge in Personal Motor 
  • CIP 
  • Excellent knowledge of Zurich products/policy wordings.
  • Strong understanding of the Personal Lines insurance market

 

Competencies: 

 

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical & numerical skills.
  • Strong communication& collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work at pace and on own initiative. 
  • Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills that support a high service standard. 
  • All employees are expected to work in accordance with the behaviours laid out in Zurich Purpose and Values.
Additional Information

 

Primary work location is Blackrock, Dublin. Position is Dublin-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

 

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

 

Who we are 

 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

 

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.


 
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together

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