Casualty Underwriter, Wa

**Your Role**

The Casualty Underwriter is responsible for underwriting new and renewal Casualty accounts in accordance with Chubb guidelines. They also play a key role in developing business relationships with an assigned panel of Independent and Global brokers within their authority.

It therefore requires an ability to build and maintain relationships with a panel of brokers and tenacity and skill in pursuing target accounts. It also requires that the individual establishes and executes business plans to maximise opportunities with those brokers.

**Your Responsibilities**

**Achievement of the Personal premium budget**
- Achievement of the Personal premium budget_
- Underwriting_
Within scope of delegated authority:

- Evaluates and accepts or declines new lines, renewals and endorsements
- Evaluates and makes recommendation for acceptance or declination on risks which exceed authority
- Recommends account trade off decisions
- Assists manager in providing input on profit analysis, premium planning, market and environment analysis, etc.
- Responsible for underwriting results of assigned producers.
- Working within the Casualty department, on an assigned broker panel
- Underwriting a Primary, Umbrella and Excess Liability portfolio in accordance with Chubb underwriting strategy
- Select new risks and underwrites renewals for assigned book of business and/or for designated speciality classes or market segments
- Producer Relations_
- Underwriter is responsible for profit and premium growth of assigned producers. This would include producer account control and book composition and analysis
- Visits assigned producers to discuss risks, communicate Chubb’s business appetites, and to produce new business
- Manages relationships with assigned producers
- Responsible for providing supervisor with input on premium planning variance
- People Development_
- May have responsibility for assisting in underwriting training and producer relations

Qualifications:

- Looks for solutions to unique underwriting situations
- Understands pricing techniques
- Understands account servicing costs
- Has a working knowledge of alternative risk transfer
- Understands development of reserves by individual case and by book of business
- Has a working knowledge of the key accounts in the Branch
- Understands the underwriting appetites of the other departments and how those relate to interdepartmental accounts
- Understands the broker selection and appointment process
- Makes recommendations for tailoring coverage and manuscripting policies
- Is familiar with the products / services of key competitors
- Is comfortable with a wide range of negotiation techniques
- Has demonstrated ability to work well with people and influence decisions.

Desirable:

- Has demonstrated ability to effectively train entry level underwriters and to orient new experienced hires

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.

Applications Open: 11/10/2024
Applications Close: 11/11/2024
Employment Type: Permanent

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Free drinks
- Free food
- Referral program

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

- Salary Expectations?

**Experience**:

- Underwriting: 3 years (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Perth, WA 6000