Underwriter

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 realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced General Liability Underwriter to join our new International Casualty team. This role involves implementing underwriting strategies, championing continuous improvements, and developing strong relationships with brokers and clients. You will work closely with the class head, senior underwriters, and other parts of the business to manage our portfolio and seek new business opportunities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Implement underwriting strategies and monitor progress
• Drive continuous improvements in processes and data management
• Demonstrate and advocate for our underwriting approach
• Contribute to the team’s underwriting strategy
• Attend broker and client meetings, representing Markel as required
• Develop and maintain strong broker relationships
• Apply appropriate underwriting and risk management practices
• Provide underwriting support to overseas offices and handle referral approvals
• Assist with portfolio management and project work

Our must-haves:

• Detailed understanding of the General Liability business line
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and across the organization
• Proactive approach to seeking business opportunities
• Excellent communication and presentation 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

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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