Underwriter, Partnerships

About Inigo

We enable your ambition. We insure good people – knowledgably, fairly, and efficiently. We combine our expertise with the best of science, data, and analytics.

Inigo's aim is to create an underwriting focused insurance and reinsurance business, concentrating on limited classes. We want to combine the best data and analytics that exist and build our own capability to generate insights to drive business decisions. At the top of our agenda is to create a diverse and open culture where we foster talent and provide opportunities to build a rewarding career in a company that is vibrant and at the start of an exciting journey.

We have a culture that is inclusive, fun, and constantly strives for excellence, we describe it as ‘all in’. Our values are:

• Get Smart – we ask questions, explore, learn, and continuously strive for excellence
• Park the Ego – we are welcoming and open, and embrace different thinking
• Share the Passion – we collaborate and communicate our expertise honestly and thoughtfully
• Radical Simplicity – we are transparent, focused and actively avoid complexity in how we operate

About the Team

At Inigo, our partnerships are defined as strategically curated relationships with key trading partners, aimed at tapping into a larger portion of the Excess and Surplus Lines market in the US. These partnerships form a pivotal part of our strategy to broaden our market presence, establish substantial offerings, and meet our financial objectives. We seek partners who resonate with our culture, align with our financial goals, and are committed to driving change for SME customers.

These partnerships extend beyond mere financial dealings, encompassing the exchange of valuable data and analytics. A dedicated team from Inigo, along with necessary resources, will be assigned for the assessment, underwriting, and implementation of these partnerships. Ultimately, our partnerships are designed to bolster Inigo’s operational efficiency, expand market access, improve financial performance, and enhance our data analytics capabilities

The successful candidate will do this by:

• Following the business plan for the Partnerships division in order to make appropriate decisions
• Contributing and participating in meetings to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice.
• Contributing to the planning process through research and preparation of relevant materials.
• Maintaining relationships with customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues to achieve business objectives.
• Underwriting insurance risks in accordance with the business plan and personal authority to meet business objectives.
• Processing entries, as required, properly onto relevant systems in a timely manner ensuring accuracy of data with relation to both underwriting and exposures.
• Reviewing opportunities/submissions including applications, policy wording, inspection reports, loss runs and financial reports while conducting appropriate research to determine degree of risk for each account/partnership agreement.
• Calculating appropriate risk premium by utilising pricing tools for the specific line of business with additional consideration for reinsurance and other costs while ensuring profitability.
• Proactively advising, assisting, servicing and following up with clients on insurance and risk management matters to ensure satisfaction and fulfilment of their insurance requirements.
• Providing timely service of new and renewed accounts according to quality standards.
• Reviewing loss control reports and managing policy endorsement requests to process any necessary changes to the policy.
• Supporting the business planning and forecasting process.
• Ensuring that business is conducted, processed and administered in accordance with the prevailing applicable policies, procedures and agreed service levels.
• Ensuring that premium entries are reviewed and accurately maintained in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Acting in accordance with all regulatory standards and principles at all times
• Assisting underwriters with the administration of the document management and workflow standards for example including the copying and scanning of slips, contract certainty checklists, pricing pro-forma and other risk information.

To do this, we’re going to need you to bring:

• An understanding of US Property underwriting and insurance knowledge, experience of writing delegated business would be beneficial
• A collaborative approach, providing provides creative solutions and ideas for resolution
• Good knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements
• Excellent analytical and technical skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• The ability to develop good client relationships
• The ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise effectively
• The ability to develop and understand business processes, strategy and planning
• Intermediate level understanding of relevant software including Excel
• Experience of using risk measuring and pricing tools and loss models