HDI

HDI is a Corporate & Specialty Insurer part of the Talanx Group. With over 120 years of experience, HDI operates across five continents, around 40 countries and employs over 5,000 people worldwide. At HDI, we're not just offering a role - we're inviting you to join a team that's shaping the future of pricing innovation across a huge variety of Specialty lines of business. As a long-term partner of Hyperexponential, we're building cutting edge pricing models that deliver real impact for both London and global markets, working in close collaboration with our home office actuarial colleagues to ensure best in class solutions. What Makes Us Different? Innovation at Scale: Our collaboration with Hyperexponential means you'll work on advanced pricing solutions that push boundaries. Global Reach: We're part of a large organisation, supporting both London and international branches, giving you exposure to diverse markets and challenges. Variety & Complexity: You'll tackle a wide range of business lines, with varying degrees of complexity and maturity, that keep your work exciting and impactful. Collaborative Culture: You'll work hand in hand with our Underwriting partners, sharing knowledge and driving pricing innovation together. Culture of Growth: We invest in your development with continuous learning opportunities and clear career progression. Inclusive & Supportive: Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our culture - we celebrate individuality and foster belonging. Flexibility & Balance: We understand life outside work matters, so we offer flexible working arrangements and wellbeing programmes. If you're passionate about data, technology, and creating solutions that matter, this is your chance to join a team where your ideas will shape the future. Read on to discover how you can be part of our journey. The role Strategic Leadership and Oversight: Support the Head of Technical and Specialty Pricing in providing strategic direction across the 'Technical Pricing' Function. Actuarial Development and Delivery: Oversee the development and delivery of new pricing models and significant redevelopments of existing pricing models for both local and global usage. Ensuring that the coding standards are maintained and where appropriate leveraging the latest platform functionalities to enhance pricing models. Relationship and Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain effective internal relationships to facilitate cross functional collaboration, particularly with Pricing Delivery teams, while representing the company externally at relevant events. Project Management and Compliance: Lead end to end management of actuarial projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (FCA, PRA), and providing accurate documentation in line with company policies and actuarial best practices. Leadership, Team Development, and Process Improvement: Guide team performance and development by identifying skill gaps, managing HR related matters, and driving process improvements while addressing risks and control weaknesses to maintain high operational standards. Key accountabilities For all pricing models within the responsibility of the UK team: Development and delivery of new pricing models to satisfy Local or Global use requirements, including the generic suite of MI dashboards. Development and delivery of significant updates of existing pricing models to the agreed scope. Replatforming of existing pricing models and migration of existing datasets Ensuring that the coding standards are maintained and TAS compliant documentation for all new, replatformed and significant changed models. Leveraging the value of new pricing platform functionality where appropriate within the build projects. Build strong and effective relationships within the business, encouraging cross Company team working to facilitate effective commercial underwriting decisions. In particular working with the Pricing Delivery teams to ensure a smooth transition from project builds to ongoing delivery support Represent the company externally at any appropriate events Maintain an understanding of and comply with all relevant FCA / PRA / Company regulatory requirements and other relevant regulatory requirements. End to end project management of Actuarial projects Ensure appropriate documentation is completed for allocated work with the necessary commentary, insights and findings in line with HDI policies and procedures, and actuarial best practice. Oversee the development of the team by ensuring they have the opportunities, training and experience to expand their knowledge and improve their skills Identify skills gaps and training requirements of the function. Identify and enhance the quality and value of processes across the function Report any existing or new risks, as well as significant control failings/weaknesses or events that may arise to the head of function. Skills & experience Extensive and varied knowledge of Pricing in the London Market Knowledge of Specialty and/or Commercial lines business Experience of Hyperexponential Renew is desirable At least two years PQE or equivalent Experienced user in software relevant to actuarial analyses (e.g. Python, SQL, GLM software, PowerBI, etc) Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and VBA for excel Experience of managing technical experts Other As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, recognising that a diverse and inclusive workplace is a creative and prosperous one. If you require support with your application, please contact UK&

A leading corporate insurer in London is seeking a Senior Underwriter specializing in Credit and Political Risk. This role involves underwriting new business, establishing client relationships with Banks and Public Agencies, and contributing to the strategic direction of the account. Candidates should have extensive knowledge of Political and Credit Risk markets, strong relationships within the industry, and a relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualifications. This position offers a hybrid working environment and the chance to work with a dynamic global team.

Senior Underwriter - Credit & Political Risk London Permanent - Full Time Hybrid About us HDI is a Corporate & Specialty Insurer part of the Talanx Group. With over 120 years of experience, HDI operates across five continents, around 40 countries and employs over 5,000 people worldwide. The Credit & Political Risk team are looking for a knowledgeable market participant with experience in structured and project finance looking for a strategic and senior underwriting role within a collegiate and dynamic global team. The role Develop a profitable book of business in-line with HDI's underwriting through: Underwriting the Credit and Political Risk Insurance account - in accordance with the underwriting guidelines, pricing tools and business plan, and; Externally promote HDI to brokers and clients, creating a network of supporting brokers clients providing opportunities within appetite and also respond and develop new opportunities as they are presented, and; Contributing to the strategic direction of the accounts - working with the local CPRI leadership team including the Head of CPRI Global Hub. Key accountabilities Underwrite, review, peer-review, process, and service, profitable new business and renewals for the Credit and Political Risk account in line with the jobholder's Underwriting Authority, the business plan, and all HDI underwriting rules and guidelinesUnderwrite (profitable gross income objective: 20% of London GWP) Technical Expertise Product and Wording expertise; a team-wide resource for frequent bespoke wording/clause amendments and additions, referral point of contact for underwriters to agree and review policy documentation including referral to Legal & Compliance Review & develop new market products, both in-house and from the market (liaising with Operations, Legal, Compliance and Home Office) Client/Broker Relations Establish and develop key client relationships; primarily Banks and Public Agencies, and some select other clients, as well as key broking partners Developmental Objectives Represent CPRI/HDI in internal/external exchanges, work streams and meetings. Work with local leadership team including the Head of CPRI to develop knowledge and make a leading contribution to specific tasks including marketing, portfolio development, current and new client evaluation and product innovation Represent HDI and develop HDIs profile within ITFA and other external trade, market and lobbying bodies, including the IUA Identify new business opportunities and growth areas for the class - supported by analytics as appropriate Reporting Design, deliver, develop and analyse reports, identify and recommend solutions to reporting issues in line with team/group/branch requirements Monitoring of Aggregates Risk and Controls Identify and calculate risk trends and suggest modifications to the underwriting criteria and determine premium levels as appropriate Design, implement and maintain process controls to ensure the quality of the output for your area/team within the function. Ensure documentation of the processes and output is accurate, up-to-date and accessible Project Management End to end project management for functional projects and contribute to any Team and /or Branch wide projects Assisting with the development of others Provide technical CPRI underwriting expertise / guidance to less experienced underwriting staff on the coverage, risk selection, market, and best practice Nurture a culture of strong collaboration with HDI Group colleagues around the world Skills & experience Strong first hand, in-depth working knowledge of Political and Credit Risk markets. Demonstrable knowledge of CPRI business and coverage design. Strong established business relationships with London and global market brokers and clients. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent working experience and related qualification such as ACII/FCII/CFA Other As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, recognising that a diverse and inclusive workplace is a creative and prosperous one. If you require support with your application, please contact UK&