Operations Manager - War and Terrorism
Operations Manager - War and Terrorism
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Job Description
We are looking for an individual for our War and Terrorism Underwriting team managing our operations and ensure we are operating at our best seizing on opportunities to offer more capacity with a focus on product innovation.
What part will you play If youre looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference youve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities and youll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problemsolvers. Were 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:
The Terrorism team is based in London US and Asia accepting risks on a worldwide basis. We are leaders in a number of our chosen areas and require a commitment to technical expertise and accuracy to maintain this leadership role. A great emphasis is placed on the relationship between the insured and insurer with a focus on meeting clients and producers in their home territories. Business is written through both Markel Syndicate 3000 Markel International Insurance Company Limited and our US platform.
As the Operations Manager youll be an integral part of the team and our success.
What youll be doing:
Support the Director and Head of regions with developing new initiatives bringing in all stakeholders in Markel to support the projects through the Underwriting Initiative Framework process
Work closely with the Director to produce structured plans on bringing new classes to the team assisting to investigate full structures of these classes and producing documentation to present a credible plan
Provide indepth analysis to support changes in underwriting strategy or requests for more capacity:
Maintaining the upkeep of Formal Underwriting Strategy documentation and chairing the monthly global underwriting reviews
Maintain War & Terrorism Product Line specific underwriting policies and procedures and collaborate with management claims actuarial and product development to institute changes when appropriate.
Work closely with the Heads to prepare coordinate and execute product line specific training for underwriters and support staff
Help develop and maintain efficient workflow processes for full underwriting policy lifecycle including development of augmented underwriting solutions
Build reputation with our key brokers to offer your and our expertise and become a market leading team for product innovation
Audit the services being provided to Markels War and Terrorism team by third parties to ensure complete utilisation of services and data sources
Assist in the exploration and potential implementation into pricing models digital platforms or internal dashboards of additional third party data sources
Portfolio exposure analysis work alongside with the Cat management team to improve on the MI provided to the team senior management and reinsurers
Collaborating with senior members of the team and Ceded RI to improve on the data presented to our reinsurers
Produce manage and present weekly MI to the global team
Assist Director and Heads with QBR DBR and QTR planning MI
Our musthaves:
The successful candidate will:
Current insurance experience.
Experience of proven success training team building mentoring and performance management of commercial insurance underwriting required.
Demonstrated expertise in planning delivering and presenting credible initiatives.
Broad understanding of claims actuarial product development regulatory and compliance functions.
Understand and enjoy working in a highly matrixed environment;
High energy ability to deliver exceptional written and verbal presentations proactive selfstarter; strong sense of urgency flexible and spontaneous;
Proven ability in setting and meeting objectives and impact and influencing peers and subordinates to buy in .
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.
Were all about people We win together We strive for better We enjoy the everyday We think further
Whats 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 or call us at 0 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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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
