Experience

CoSaint AG

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Underwriting Director

  • Nov 2021 - Present

• Head of Underwriting

  • Feb 2020 - Present


Ernest R Shaw Limited
• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Account Handler

  • Nov 2019 - Jan 2020


Arista Insurance

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Underwriter

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2019

  Responsible for new business and maintaining the existing account of a select panel of brokers including Birminghams largest broker account. Developing new brokers and generating new business leads by building trading relationships via monthly visits Other responsibilities include managing the branches Terrorism exposures on a quarterly basis and reporting back to head office. Auditing cases for compliance with current underwriting strategy and personal Underwriting licences Training, mentoring and development of junior staff Show less



Primary General

• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Underwriter

  • May 2007 - Mar 2009

  Joined as a Senior Underwriter Main roles included writing new business as part of the new business team Also involved with dealing with the larger more complicated renewals Acted as a technical referral point for other underwriters Supported the BDM’s with broker visits to discuss both existing and new business opportunities Carried out monthly audits of new business cases to identify any binder breaches Joined as a Senior Underwriter Main roles included writing new business as part of the new business team Also involved with dealing with the larger more complicated renewals Acted as a technical referral point for other underwriters Supported the BDM’s with broker visits to discuss both existing and new business opportunities Carried out monthly audits of new business cases to identify any binder breaches



NIG Commercial

• underwriter

  • Mar 2003 - Apr 2007

  Dealt with Commercial, Liability, Contractors and Package business Gained experience underwriting Motor Trade Business. Main involvement was with maintaining and renewing existing business and writing new business, Gave training and mentoring to peers and acted as a referral point Worked on site for a year on a secondment for a senior underwriter role based at a broker’s office, dealing with referrals and bordereaux for brokers delegated authority schemes Dealt with Commercial, Liability, Contractors and Package business Gained experience underwriting Motor Trade Business. Main involvement was with maintaining and renewing existing business and writing new business, Gave training and mentoring to peers and acted as a referral point Worked on site for a year on a secondment for a senior underwriter role based at a broker’s office, dealing with referrals and bordereaux for brokers delegated authority schemes



RSA

• Switzerland
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Underwriter

  • Sep 1999 - Mar 2003

  Initially learnt the fundamental aspects of handling commercial property, liability, package, combined, property owners, motor, PI and goods in transit risks Completed Underwriting college to obtain first underwriting licence Duties involved issuing new policies and adjustments, providing quotations, dealing with renewals and any technical queries Also worked offsite in a broker’s office working face to face dealing with new business, MTA s and renewals. During the 4 years was promoted twice progressing from U/A assistant to Development Underwriter Show less