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Markel

Diversified specialty insurer with tailored solutions

Key Account Manager - Business Development Underwriter

Underwriting +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A vocational qualification as an insurance and finance clerk or a comparable qualification is required.
  • Practical experience in financial loss liability, cyber insurance, financial lines, or professional liability is required.
  • An existing network in the broker market, particularly with medium-sized insurance brokers, is an advantage.
  • Willingness to travel within Germany is required.
  • An open and communicative approach is needed for interaction with external partners and internal collaboration.
  • The role requires confidence, independence, solution-oriented work, and good organization.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, develop, and strategically advance key-account partnerships, including pools, coverholders, and specialist brokers.
  • Support underwriting from risk capture and assessment through pricing in financial loss liability, including professional liability for IT and media companies, commercial general liability, cyber, and financial lines including directors and officers liability.
  • Develop existing partnerships with broker pools, associations, and strategic sales partners, and acquire new partners for Markel.
  • Identify growth opportunities across the partner portfolio and develop sales initiatives with partners to increase business volume.
  • Connect sales partners with the underwriting, operations, and marketing departments as the central point of contact.
  • Support key-account partners in implementing new products, rates, and processes, ensuring successful implementation.
  • Analyze business development, prepare partner strategies, and derive concrete measures to expand business.
  • Represent Markel at partner events, trade fairs, congresses, training sessions, and webinars.
  • Strengthen Markel's position in the broker market through active relationship management and contribute to company growth.

Desired Qualifications

  • A completed degree in business administration is an advantage.

About the Company

Markel

Diversified specialty insurer with tailored solutions

Markel sells specialized insurance, reinsurance, and risk-solutions through divisions like Markel Specialty, Markel International, Markel Global Reinsurance, State National, and Nephila. Its products bundle underwriting, tailored policy structures, and risk-transfer tools, including insurance-linked securities, to fit complex client needs. The company differentiates itself by operating multiple complementary lines as one group and following the Markel Style to focus on long-term partnerships with brokers and clients. Its goal is to be a dependable, long-term partner that provides customized risk transfer solutions and support.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Glen Allen, Virginia
Founded
1930

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