Head of Product amp Underwriting

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Job Number:
493303
Work type:
Full Time Permanent
Location:
Melbourne (CBD)
Categories:
Product & Underwriting
The Organisation
For almost 60 years Guild Insurance has provided innovative and progressive professional indemnity, business, and personal lines insurance solutions, as we near our seventh decade we continue to innovate and challenge the way we do things. In fact, we have recently invested in a way of working program that will empower you to work in a way that is contemporary and enabling! Our new workspace in Melbourne has been designed to accommodate of hybrid working arrangement and Sydney will follow soon.
At Guild Insurance, we empower our people to act with integrity, create an environment for transparent and honest conversations, and do away with the “red tape” that bogs down several insurance companies in our industry. We want strong and accountable decision-makers that are collaborative, people-focused and commercial in their style. This past year has been one of renewal; our new Product and Underwriting operating model continue to be shaped. We have welcomed some excellent new senior talent as well as crafting opportunities for our existing people, and as Head of Product and Underwriting, you’ll play a critical part in shaping the future of Guild Insurance.
Reporting to the Executive General Manager – Insurance and based ideally in Melbourne or Sydney, this opportunity will see you lead and deliver the product and underwriting functions for Guild Insurance. As a member of the senior leadership team, you’ll bring strategic thinking, a flair for innovation, commercial acumen and people focus as well as your commercial underwriting knowledge.
The core accountabilities of the Head of Product & Underwriting include the following:
Strategy and leadership
Set and deliver the underwriting, product and pricing strategies and plans, to support the delivery of the overall Guild Group and GIL strategic plan.
Select, coach, develop and manage the work and performance of the portfolio management, underwriting operations, and product teams.
As a member of the Guild Insurance leadership team, contribute to setting and delivery of all aspects of GIL’s overall strategic plan and objectives.
Product & Portfolio Management
Establish the product and portfolio strategy that delivers GGH and GIL objectives, taking into account customer and market segments, profitability and growth.
Communicate advice and recommend product strategy, design, pricing, and implementation matters.
Produce robust and meaningful analysis of product performance.
Set and implement multiple portfolio strategies to maximise business opportunities and manage commercial risks. Produce robust and meaningful analysis of portfolio performance and trends for decision-making.
Operations
Establish effective portfolio, product and underwriting governance that manages risk and delivers profitable growth
Ensure end-to-end underwriting guidelines and processes are maintained and utilised to the effective, efficient, and customer-focused standards required across the business. Oversee reviews, inspection, and audit schedules to ensure adherence.
Oversee the provision of underwriting support to regional teams, including policy acceptance, pricing, terms and conditions, policy wording, interpretation, and intent.
In addition to the above, you will of course shoulder responsibility for the risk and reporting
obligations, and you’ll also be sought after for your quality advice and counsel to internal and external stakeholders, regulators, reinsurers, and auditors.
About you?
First up, it’s essential that you are you’re inspired by people and people are inspired by you, you take this part of your role seriously. You’re a natural leader, influencer, commercial thinker, and proactive problem solver. You’re technically astute (maybe a Chief Underwriter or on a pathway toward that) and bring well-developed underwriting experience in professional indemnity, financial lines, and general business insurance. You’re well-versed in insurance portfolio management and have exposure to managing multiple portfolio strategies. Have we mentioned that you’re inspired by people and people are inspired by you?
Why join us?
We’re largely a financial services business however our people are more the just a number. We are small enough that everyone is visible and has a voice. You’ll be a decision-maker and will work closely with other decision-makers. We don’t have layers of bureaucracy to fight through and you set the tone and agenda.
Sound liberating?
Naturally, this role will come with an attractive remuneration package plus STI/LTI opportunity.
If this role sounds like the one for you, apply now! If you need more info, then please email Jason at ****
or **** and I’ll be in touch.
Advertised:
13 Jun 2023
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:
23 Jun 2023
AUS Eastern Standard Time
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