Associate Underwriter - SME - Temporary

Business Insurance helps companies in the UK and Ireland identify, prepare for and mitigate risks by offering a broad array of industry-specific, combined property and casualty insurance solutions to customers. This includes SME solutions traded directly, Commercial Accounts traded via brokers, and Corporate Solutions to FTSE 350 Risk Managed companies.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Underwriter to join our SME Underwriting team in Dublin on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You'll be responsible for managing SME property & casualty renewals from submission through to bind, while building and maintaining relationships with brokers to deliver the right insurance solutions for customers. We're looking for someone with a background in any insurance underwriting who is detail-oriented, a confident decision-maker, and a strong communicator.

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.

• With support, manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned portfolio comprised of routine accounts across most of our products.
• With support, underwrite and negotiate routine risks to minimise risk and maximise profitability, including Mid Term Adjustments (MTAs).
• Develop your portfolio management, ensuring key performance indicators are consistently achieved and you actively target new business and retention.
• Take corrective action in collaboration with your Manager / Team based on identified risk characteristics.
• Identify and capture opportunities to write additional lines of business using knowledge of products, risk characteristics and appetite.
• Proactively utilise various technology platforms to quote and bind risk efficiently.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Foster and maintain relationships with brokers by phone, email or other communication channels to market and sell Travelers products to write and retain accounts consistent with our risk appetite. Must be able to travel to meetings.
• Execute submission, quotes and renewals with guidance from your manager and working in partnership with the sales team.