Senior Underwriter

Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 15,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference.

That’s Howden.

Why work at Howden?

We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Senior Underwriter

London, August 2024

• We’re looking for the underwriters who want something bigger, who think a little differently and are ready for change.

• Join a high energy, fast paced and entrepreneurial environment.

• Full time, based in Location, working within a collaborative team.

Role overview

A Senior position in one of the world’s leading Bloodstock and Equine insurers, working towards heading up a team of experienced industry professionals and dealing with Lloyd’s Brokers, direct clients, other insurers and cover holders from around the world. The role involves quoting accounts for all classes of Equine and Bloodstock business and administering the ongoing policies.

Role responsibilities

• Exercises personal skill set, knowledge and technical expertise for the overall benefit of DUAL/Ashby Underwriting, in actively training and developing other members of the team on market trends and keeping up to date on changes to case law and legislation from around the world.

• Participates and undertakes applicable professional, technical and development training (delivered internally and externally) as appropriate.

• Accountable for providing clients and customers with the relevant training, when required.

• Continuously shares ideas, best practice and other information to the benefit of the team.

• Accountable for issuing relevant and up to date articles on Bloodstock and Equine Insurances.

• Develops and enhances relationships with business partners, policy holders and service providers to continuously drive performance and results for DUAL.

• Ensures that the service provided to clients is of the highest technical standard.

Key requirements

• Ability to work efficiently and methodically.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• High level interpersonal skills to relate effectively to both internal and external parties.

• All-round awareness of those aspects of the insurance industry that have a direct bearing on key responsibilities and accountabilities.

• Technical knowledge of FCA, current case law and legislation as they pertain to customers and intermediaries.

• Significant experience in the insurance industry with a broad range of experience including one or more of the following:

  • policy work and preparation,

  • basic accounts,

  • claims,

  • insurance underwriting/broking and direct client liaison.

  • Strong product awareness with significant experience of underwriting of specific class(es) to which the job holder is responsible for.

About DUAL

Founded in 1998, DUAL has built a reputation as a specialist underwriting group and the market of choice for insurance intermediaries around the world. That’s how we have become one of the…