Underwriter, Terrorism, Fine Art & Special Risk - Latin America

Hamilton Company•Miami, FL

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hamilton (NYSE: HG) underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Its three underwriting platforms: Hamilton Global Specialty, Hamilton Select and Hamilton Re, each with dedicated and experienced leadership, provide access to diversified and profitable business around the world. Headquartered in Bermuda, Hamilton has over 600 employees with key underwriting operations in London, Bermuda, the US and Dublin. We work collaboratively, we share a passion for the service and results we deliver, and we know that what we do each day is meaningful - to our customers and our business. We believe we are ‘In good company.' with everyone we interact with. Based in Miami, and reporting to the SVP Underwriting Manager, Terrorism, Fine Art & Special Risk, this role will efficiently and profitably manage a diverse portfolio of business in Latin America. This role presents an excellent opportunity to develop technical underwriting skills within a specialist portfolio. We prefer to base the position in Miami, but we will consider a remote working location for appropriately qualified candidates. Hamilton International is our multi-platform, specialty insurer operating primarily through a Lloyd's Syndicate and Dublin operating company with a managing general agency in the US. We will only consider applicants eligible to work in the United States.

Requirements

Essential previous experience in a similar role, preferably 5 years or more in Property, Marine and/or Personal lines of business.
Prior experience in either broking and/or underwriting roles in Latin America, Miami or London markets.
Fluent in both Spanish and English language
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (predominantly Excel, but also Outlook, and Word)
Experience and comfort with high volume data entry
Numerical aptitude & sharp attention to detail
Strong communication skills and an ability to express ideas clearly, including good writing skills.
Collaborative spirit, able to develop effective working relationships internally and externally
Ability to follow instructions and abide by standard operating procedures
Open, innovative, and inclusive mindset
Able to determine priorities and effectively schedule your time

Responsibilities

Support the overall profitability and growth of the Terrorism, Fine Art & Special Risk lines of business
Contribute to the development and execution of the underwriting strategy
Build knowledge of the classes of business and all processes and systems involved
Understand and comply with operational processes and procedures
Ensure timely and accurate data entry to in-house submission recording and bound platforms, underwriting systems & pricing model
Prepare, review, and process premium bookings for bound business
Reconcile account premiums with monthly bordereaux
Service account needs
Liaise with the operations team for credit control and premium reconciliation purposes
Maintain data storage, KPIs, claims and account records
Produce ad hoc reports and presentations when required.
Champion operational best practice, identifying opportunities for improvements in process, service, quality, and time taken to complete tasks.
Any other tasks assigned by manager and deemed within the responsibilities of the role