Head of Casualty Underwriting, Ireland

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Head of Casualty Underwriting, Ireland

Munich Re Specialty was formed as a stand-alone division in 2023, and brings together the wider Munich Re group’s primary specialty business units. Complementing an already strong presence in the UK and the US, Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets (MRSGM) has been tasked with executing a wider plan to build a broader European footprint.

In order to successfully establish and profitably grow our Casualty business in the Irish market, we are looking for a Head of Casualty UW, Ireland to join our team. With the main focus on General Liability, Construction Liability and Product Recall.

We are searching for an exceptional individual with a proven track-record of growth and profitable underwriting in Casualty Line of Business (LoB) in the Irish market. An entrepreneurial spirit is a must, with a high degree of comfort in building a business presence from scratch and preparedness to roll up the sleeves for tasks both big and small.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage overall technical underwriting for Casualty activities for MRSGM in Ireland while assuring that a high level of technical proficiency is achieved in all areas.
• Responsible for product development together with the Head of Underwriting Ireland, Product CUOs and Product Heads to deliver new product rates, rules and policy forms and the maintenance, consistency of existing product rates, rules and policy forms.
• In close collaboration with the Head of Underwriting Ireland and Product CUOs, manage the Casualty portfolio in Ireland to achieve the business mix and performance goals.
• Maintain and execute Casualty underwriting authority delegation and referral processes in Ireland.
• Monitor insurance market trends and developments in Ireland in order to make adjustments as appropriate to underwriting policy and strategy.
• Coach and lead a high performance Casualty underwriting team; play an integral part in the attraction, recruitment and retention of required talents.
• Conduct and develop effective relationships with insureds and brokers, to both strengthen existing trading relationships and secure new business that falls within the Underwriting business plan.

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive primary insurance underwriting experience
• Considerable years’ experience of people management experience
• University degree and/or relevant professional qualification
• Demonstrated ability in an executive leadership position, ideally as Head of Casualty
• In-depth knowledge of exposure and experience rating processes
• Excellent people skills, including stakeholder management
• Possess personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to corporate mission
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation), interpersonal and networking skills with all levels of organizations
• Strategic and forward-thinking with a proven track-record of general business management, including planning and forecasting

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything outlined, or you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the candidate we are looking for!

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