Senior Underwriter

**Your Role**:
This position will be principally responsible for the underwriting and development of our Small Commercial Property and Casualty Portfolio. The primary lines of business include (but not limited to) Material Damage, Business Interruption (MDBI), General Liability (GL), Employers Liability (EL) and Statutory Liability (SL).

**Your Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the profitable development of Property and Casualty lines of business within the Small Commercial Segment in conjunction with the New Zealand Small Commercial and Schemes Manager
- Underwrite new business and negotiate renewals in line with Company Guidelines
- Establish sound business relationships with the Company's Producers
- Assist the Growth and Development of the Company by proactively enhancing the Profile of the company through existing and new distribution channels
- Be a key person for Chubb in the Small Commercial and Independent Broker space
- Establish close liaison and working relationships with other Product Line employees to maximise leveraged benefits to Chubb
- Manage all aspects of underwriting process including, quotation, programme referrals, binding receipt of closings and policy issuance. Recommend changes to standards or procedures where deficiencies have been found
- Assist with premium collections and monthly reporting as required
- Performs special projects and other related duties as assigned
- Establish close liaison and working relationships with the risk management team and refer to them when and where necessary
- Assist the New Zealand Small Commercial and Schemes Manager in developing plans and objectives to grow the business profitably
- Work with P&C actuaries to monitor the portfolio performance through loss trending. Be involved in audits (internal and external) and peer reviews to ensure underwriting integrity is maintained
- Work with legal and compliance to ensure all materials are compliant according to the regulations
- Manage and Monitor New Zealand Earthquake PML’s in line with set limits
- Maintain a high-level understanding of pricing individual risk exposures
- Assist others in the development of pricing strategies, renewal negotiation strategy and developing game plans on new business submissions
- Identify, analyse and develop sources of desirable new business opportunities including cross-departmental opportunities

Essential Skills:

- Demonstrated effective communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to be capable of dealing with all levels of Chubb personnel as well as in dealing with agents, brokers and clients
- Full understanding of the Insurance Industry and how Client/Broker/Insurer relationships operate
- Proven analytical skills necessary to judge the desirability of complex or unusual risks within assigned specialised line
- Proven record in insurance sales
- Must have leadership and organisational skills through past management experience
- The ability to be able to respond appropriately to all levels of Clients/Brokers and Chubb personnel
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated skill in PC software, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Microsoft Outlook and new software as it applies to the position

Experience:

- Previous Insurance experience essential - minimum 5 - 10 years. Preferably both Property and Casualty experience

Qualifications:

- Relevant on-the-job experience
- Working towards or obtained ANZIIF qualifications
- Tertiary qualification (Business or Statistics) desirable, but not essential

We offer you the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic and agile environment where continuous development is encouraged throughout your career, both locally and globally. We also offer a flexible working approach via our “My One Thing” initiative, education assistance, dress for your day every Friday, promotion of health and wellbeing (including discounted health insurance, daily breakfast and fresh fruit), and the option to enrol into the Chubb Limited discounted stock purchasing scheme.