Underwriter

Do you have a background within Sustainable Energy and/or Power Underwriting?

Come and work with our Sustainable Energy & Power team here at Markel

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 have an exciting opportunity for an Underwriter - (Sustainable Energy & Power) to join the Markel team in our London office. Sustainable Energy & Power is part of the Energy underwriting team. We manage an onshore and offshore book that Markel has written through delegated arrangements up until the beginning of 2021. From 2021 onwards, we developed our own open market presence, with a market leading team appointed, bringing together over 100 years of renewable energy experience in underwriting, broking, risk management and engineering.

The team is comprised of 9 underwriters, an engineer and two graduates, located across our London, Madrid and Singapore offices. We underwrite business on a worldwide basis. Insurance coverage underwritten encompasses construction/operational physical damage, including associated loss of profits insurance, plus marine cargo, terrorism and packaged third party liabilities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with the head of onshore sustainable energy to develop and implement the underwriting strategy and business plan for the London market and other global hubs, building a long-term and profitable book of sustainable energy business.
• Develop strong relationships with new and existing brokers.
• Be active in marketing the sustainable energy & power product, including international travel and representing Markel as required in meetings, conferences and other such events.
• Demonstrate sound underwriting judgement whilst continuously scrutinizing performance against plan and adjusting approach as required.
• Apply appropriate risk management practices including aggregation management, governance controls and any measures required to monitor exposures within plan / agreed limits.
• Providing underwriting support to overseas offices and handling of referral approvals
• Mentor and develop underwriting assistants and assistant underwriters, to ensure they reach their potential.
• Monitor and report on portfolio performance, as required, in conjunction with the head of onshore sustainable energy.
• Seek and implement continuous improvements in end to end processes and data management.
• Prioritise customer experience with best in class response times to all stakeholders.
• Actively participate in the development and implementation of new products to further the business line.

Our must haves:

• Have proven experience in sustainable/renewable energy insurance, or in a property, engineering and/or construction line of insurance, with demonstrable transferrable skills

• Have a detailed understanding of the business line and insurance market

• Demonstrate strong numerical and analytical ability

• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office

• Have excellent communication skills

• Have a network of London and international distribution channels

• Underwriting Insights and Risk Acceptance

• Portfolio Management

• Underwriting Data Analysis and Claims Service

• Actuarial Concepts

• Wording Comprehension and Improvement knowledge

• Be enthusiastic, proactive, and someone who strives for excellence in everything they do

Who we are:

Markel Corporation (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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