Underwriter

Entity: Rokstone Construction

Job Title: Senior Underwriter

Location: United States

Who We Are

Rokstone, part of the Aventum Group, is an established international underwriting MGA and approved Lloyd’s of London coverholder, where we also hold a Lloyd’s Box. With innovation at our core, we go beyond the ordinary to offer brokers specialised (re)insurance solutions. Within Rokstone, we house specialist MGAs such as Novus, iSure and iFarm, each contributing to our commitment to redefining industry standards.

At the heart of Aventum are our people. Our employees collaborate in dynamic, service-focused teams. Together, we strive daily to achieve our goals and objectives with a shared dedication to revolutionising the insurance industry for the better.

The Company offers a competitive benefits package via a flexible benefits platform. In addition to core benefits, employees can tailor their benefits according to their individual needs.

Employee development is key to the ongoing development of Aventum on the whole. We invest in our people, empowering them to grow their careers and advance within the Group. Our dynamic culture is rooted in the continuous desire of our people to learn and challenge themselves.

Role Summary

In this challenging position you will be responsible for underwriting large commercial Builder’s Risk. Communication and negotiations will be an essential part of the day to day functions of this position.

Role Accountabilities

• Technical risk assessment, pricing, and deal structure.
• Skilful, decisive, and selective underwriting.
• Building and maintaining a profitable portfolio of accounts.
• Developing creative solutions unique to customers’ needs while safeguarding our carrier partners’ bottom line.
• Marketing to approved Retail Brokers.
• Coordinating Loss Prevention/ Risk Engineering services both internally and with our vendor partners
• Various Administrative duties.
• Compliance with all internal and external guidelines and legal requirements.
• New business acquisition and servicing of existing customers.
• Work collaboratively with a team of underwriters and underwriter assistants.

Role Requirements

• Minimum position requirements include a four-year college degree or the equivalent in relevant industry experience.
• Completion of insurance industry specific courses/licenses.
• 3 Years of Builder’s Risk or Property Underwriting Experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as sales and marketing abilities.
• Effectively communicate and negotiate with senior personnel, brokers, and clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office) are critical for the success of this position.

Skills and Abilities

• Outcome-focused.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Team worker with the ability to work on their own initiative.
• Professional approach to relationships.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to research and investigate.

Management Duties

• No.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe that our diversity makes us stronger and we are dedicated to providing a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.

We value applicants from all backgrounds and foster a culture of inclusivity. We understand the need for flexibility, so work in a hybrid model. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Employees working within an underwriting role must have a license to work in that capacity upon commencing employment with us.