Senior Construction Underwriter

HDI Global in Australia is represented by HDI Global SE, Australia and HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia. Both companies are headquartered in Sydney with Branch offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Our team of local and empowered underwriting experts in Australia provide a commercial and flexible underwriting approach, which allows us to consider innovative ideas across all lines of our general insurance business, distribution channels and markets.

HDI Global SE is Germany's leading industrial insurer and has been servicing German and European companies in Australia and New Zealand since 1995. As an industrial lines insurer, HDI Global SE meets the needs of SMEs, industrial companies and corporate customers with insurance solutions that are specifically tailored to their requirements for Property, Construction, Casualty, Accident & Health, Marine, Cyber and Motor Fleet risk. The company also has operations in more than 175 countries through foreign branch offices, subsidiary companies, and network partners.

HDI Global Specialty SE is wholly owned by HDI Global, being a strong and established player in the insurance market. By housing the specialty activities of the Talanx Group in HDI Global Specialty SE, we have created an excellent platform for putting together cross-business segment expertise and network reach.

Our Sydney office are recruiting a Construction Underwriter or Senior Construction Underwriter. You will have the ability to maintain and develop strong business relationships, make quality underwriting decisions and deliver high quality service to our brokers. You will be working on Mid-Market Construction Insurance policies associated with individual general contracting projects across commercial and industrial buildings – data centres, manufacturing facilities, warehousing and logistics, residential developments etc.

You will have a demonstrated knowledge of the mid-market construction insurance market, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, proven sales ability and a passion for customer service and building relationships. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, proactive and professional individual to join our Engineering team and work alongside 12 industry leading NSW underwriters.

Key responsibilities and duties will include (but not limited to):

• Review of Construction risks and complete all necessary underwriting duties.
• Manage a portfolio of mid-market accounts.
• Procure new business opportunities to ensure targets are met.
• Complete premium calculations for new business and renewals through the premium rating systems and guidelines.
• Issue and review of policy wordings as required.
• Identify referral triggers according to HDI Global SE, Australia Underwriting Guidelines and local branch underwriting authority and escalate as necessary with recommendations.
• Operate within the delegated underwriting license and underwriting guidelines.
• Work with HDI's Risk Engineers to improve clients risk profiles by discussing and following up risk recommendations.
• Work with the team to ensure that business goals are met.
• Develop and foster existing and new broker relationships, along with client relationships.

Skills and Experience:

• Preferably a minimum 5 years construction underwriting experience with a focus having been on the NSW market.
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously.
• Demonstrated ability to time manage and prioritise.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Proven track record of delivering results and fostering relationships.
• High level of numeracy and computer literacy (Excel and MS Office).
• ANZIIF Tier 1 Qualifications desirable.

HDI offers a values-based dynamic working environment, a flexible approach to work, and a learning framework to support your continued development. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future.

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