This is an exceptional opportunity for professionals with expertise in financial lines and leadership skills, backed by proven experience in the insurance industry.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of market dynamics, regulations, strategic development, underwriting, and risk management, ensuring profitability while building strong relationships with clients and brokers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement a strategic vision for the Financial Lines division, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
* Lead a team of underwriters and specialists, fostering a culture of high performance and professional growth.
* Drive profitable growth by identifying new business opportunities and optimizing the existing portfolio, maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
* Oversee underwriting guidelines, risk assessment, and pricing strategies to ensure sustainable profitability.
* Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging risks to stay ahead of market developments and collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize product offerings and risk management.
* Lead and manage financial performance, understanding profit and loss statements and balance sheets, ensuring targets are met.
About You
You will have a unique combination of technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership abilities to effectively manage and expand the financial lines insurance business. You will possess a profound knowledge of underwriting, risk management, and market trends to evaluate and mitigate complex financial risks. Strong leadership skills are crucial for team management and performance enhancement.
* A proven track record in Financial Lines insurance, with substantial underwriting, broking, or risk management experience.
* Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop talent.
* Deep understanding of financial lines products, market dynamics, and regulatory frameworks.
* Excellent analytical, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
* A strategic thinker with the ability to drive innovation and business growth.
About Us
We strive to be a resilient and innovative risk partner, helping our customers build strength and adapt to change. We're committed to delivering consistent and innovative solutions.
Benefits
* 'Flexible Working' – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
* Life Leave, supporting life events and personal time
* Free wellbeing coaching, nutritional advice, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
* 18 weeks' flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
* Voluntary super contributions and company matching
* Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
* A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services
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