Head of Underwriting UK & Europe (Home, Property & SME)

August 22

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Wakam is a B2B2C insurance company that creates insurance via its Play&Plug® platform for its distribution partners

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201 - 500

Description

• You will join the Wakam Underwriting leadership team to help us profitably grow our business across the UK and wider Europe. • This role will be a Certified Function holder role under the FCA's SMCR role. • This UK-based position can by hybrid or remote based with one week per month expected to be used for face to face meetings, either in London or Paris. • Leading the underwriting strategy for property, home & SME working with our pricing, product, claims and other teams. • Growing the lines of business profitably and in-line with our financial objectives • Full portfolio management of lines of business, working with our profitability actuaries. • Full accountability for the underwriting results for your lines of business • Acting as a product and market expert across the UK and Europe. • Interacting with the market (MGAs, Brokers and Direct clients)

Requirements

• Underwriting experience with an insurance company in a similar role • Advanced underwriting experience of relevant products, personal and commercial • Advanced analytical and portfolio management skills • Must have some experience of underwriting products in the areas of smart home and connected buildings etc along with a strong understanding of disruptive trends within insurance • Proven leadership skills • Stakeholder management • French or other European languages is an advantage but not essential