(Senior) Underwriter Marine

Overview

Senior Underwriter Marine (Senior) role at Sompo. This position is part of our Marine team in Germany, with a base in Cologne, Munich, or Hamburg. Sompo values collaborative relationships with clients, brokers, and partners, and strives to develop long-lasting careers for its employees.

Location: Cologne, Munich, or Hamburg, Germany.

What you’ll be doing

• Make a significant contribution to the growth and expansion of the Marine portfolio.
• Support positioning as an increasingly important player in the local Marine market.
• Assist in the optimization of the Marine portfolio.
• Establish and strengthen relationships with key brokers (including MGAs) and clients.
• Solicit business opportunities.
• Support the development of Marine products.
• Handle multinational program business in cooperation with the Multinational and Operations Team.
• Collaborate on defined projects in a growing and friendly team.
• Be innovative and share ideas within the Marine community.

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years of professional experience in the insurance industry.
• Proven track record in underwriting profitable businesses.
• Excellent networking and relationship skills with clients and brokers.
• Sound knowledge of the German Marine market.
• Understanding of multinational programs.
• Experience in a startup environment or in developing new business/new products is an advantage.
• Enhanced underwriting know-how in sub-lines such as Cargo, Freight-Forwarder Liability, and Blue-Water/Brown-Water Hull.
• Analytical and critical thinking, self-motivation, creativity, flexibility, determination, discipline, proactivity, collaboration.
• Ability to prioritise and plan to achieve objectives.
• Ability to build and enhance strong internal and external relationships.
• Willingness to provide suggestions to improve procedures.
• Commitment to corporate values and personal development.
• Fluent in German and English.

Our Benefits

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits.
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans.
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance.

About Sompo

Sompo is a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. We are a multi-racial, multi-cultural, global enterprise committed to inclusion and diversity. We lead with client priorities, crafting solutions and providing clear answers for complex challenges. Our 9,000+ employees work globally to simplify risk management and support client needs.

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