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Assistant Underwriter Construction SBS (Scor Business Solutions)

SCOR


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (13 days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

We are looking for an Assistant Underwriter to support our Construction department in EMEA. You will work with 5 underwriters and help them with their daily tasks in coordination with data capture teams technical accounting and operations. You will also assist them in managing their book of business and improving the underwriting process.The role holder will be responsible with underwriter support for reviewing pricing and analysing enquiries sent to the team and responding to brokers with non-binding indications / declinatures where relevant.



Responsibilities

Underwriting Support:

  • Underwriting within guidelines of letter of authority for NBIs renewals new business and endorsements as required.

  • Contract certainty checks on all lead slips

  • Ensure KYC is up to date on all SCOR Europe business

  • Review and rate all enquiries reviewed to obtain adequacy ratios

  • Know the referral criteria and ensure all underwriters have referred relevant risks to relevant reviewers

  • Know sanctioned risks and refer to Compliance team if required

  • Filing and archiving of key documentation in a timely manner as required

  • Ensure calculations of premiums and local taxes are accurate for reporting requirements.

  • Ensure timely scanning of core risk documentation to relevant folders or document management systems

  • Data verification and integrity checks

  • Liaise with the Underwriter as required to ensure contract wording is fit for purpose

  • Research submissions using appropriate sources

  • Track the live status of all risks through every stage in the risk cycle

  • Monitor upcoming renewals and risks in the new business pipeline

Broker/Client Interaction:

  • Provide a professional service to brokers clients and external suppliers in person writing email and telephone

  • Maintain and develop broker relationships responding to queries in a timely fashion

  • Prepare for attend and take minutes at client meetings as required

  • Liaise with brokers to ensure all slips and additional information received is accurate and complete

Reporting & Operational Requirements

  • Provide accurate management information to the Underwriting team and senior management when required

  • Produce ad hoc reports presentations and other team literature for key relations as and when requested

General Requirements:

  • Participate in cross-team projects as required

  • Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be requested by SCOR staff

  • Comply with SCOR policies procedures and regulations relevant to your role

  • Manage training needs through attendance of relevant training as advised by your line manager and also market presentations where relevant to your role

  • Carry out additional responsibilities as defined through your objectives

  • Uphold the principal of Treating Customers Fairly

Finalities

Contributes to the Companys result by:

  • Guaranteeing that the underwriters have accurate and up to date information to assist them in performing their duties.

  • Contributing to the teams targets through effective and quality Underwriting within agreed limits.



Qualifications

Required Education

Essential

  • Educated to A Level or equivalent qualifications

Desirable

  • Bachelor degree in engineering actuarial/mathematicsfinance Insurance or risk management

  • ACII Diploma

  • Progression towards a professional qualification

Required experience & competencies

Essential

  • Willingness to learn and develop strong technical skills in Construction Insurance

  • Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.

  • A track record for solution finding/problem solving as well as building and maintaining integrated workbooks and dashboards in Microsoft Excel

Desirable

  • Experience in risk finance or insurance is a plus but not mandatory.

  • Good MS Office applications skills (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint)

  • Programming capabilities

  • Familiar with using UW systems rating tools reporting etc

  • Experience within an International environment

Personal competencies

  • Outcome focused self-motivated flexible enthusiastic

  • Professional approach to working with key stakeholders at all levels of authority

  • Organised

  • Demonstrate ability to manage time meet deadlines and prioritise effectively

  • Proactive with drive to succeed

  • Uses initiative and common sense

  • Approachable

  • Strong communication skills verbally in writing and via email and telephone

  • Team player as well as capable of working on own initiative




Required Experience:

Junior IC


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