WHO ARE WE?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

We are looking for a Senior Associate Underwriter to join our Management Liability team in London. You’ll use your previous experience in Management Liability to underwrite new and renewal business, assisting the wider underwriting team, and making sound underwriting decisions through the life cycle of the policy. You’ll offer a superior service through responsiveness to new business submissions and interact and collaborate with the team, Regional Underwriting Offices, Market Segment Colleagues and other critical internal/external business associates.
Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion.

• Underwrite and assess risk to maximise business growth and profitability for allocated book of business. Make appropriate decisions within own underwriting authority in addition to considered, intelligent and complete recommendations to technical underwriting/business leadership.
• On pre-agreed accounts, actively participates and supports Development Underwriters in new business, renewal and mid-term alteration underwriting activities that support underwriting decisions, consistent with business growth and profit.
• Provide leadership and coaching, as appropriate, for Associate Underwriter to help with their development and ensure that their roles and responsibilities are delivered.
• Identify and capture new business opportunities and effectively cross sell Bond & Specialty and Business Insurance products.
• Accountable for accurate underwriting documentation/ information in account management systems and adherence to documentation standards.
• Understand, embrace, and execute Travelers’ underwriting strategies and principles to produce budgeted results.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other parts of the organisation, including Head Office, Risk Control, Distribution, Claims, Actuarial, etc. as needed.
• Actively engage and seek out training opportunities to further develop underwriting and sales expertise.
• Develop and leverage productive relationships through broker visibility and a disciplined sales management approach (e.g. planning and follow-up for broker and end customer interaction, visits and meetings) all in support of business objectives. Activity may be guided by the Development Underwriter.
• Working with Distribution, effectively assist in the development, documentation and execution of sales plans with emphasis on increasing marketing and sales activities outside the office. Work tactically with brokers to ensure they have an appropriate level of understanding of Travelers goals and objectives.
• Actively participate in regularly scheduled sales and underwriting meetings.
• Work effectively as a productive and supportive team member in conjunction with more senior team members, supporting business unit and company objectives.
• Demonstrate superior customer service standards (consistency, quick response, knowledge of products) to meet Travelers’ service standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.