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Job DescriptionUnderwriting Management Technician Grade: 4 Reporting to: Senior Underwriting Management Technician Location: London About us   IQUW is a speciality (re)insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 1856) underwriting a diverse range of Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurance products from Cargo and Marine to Political Violence, Terror and War. We combine data, intelligent automation and human expertise to make smart decisions, fast. ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.   The role   - The purpose of this role is to support the oversight of IQUW’s underwriting management functions and Underwriting Governance. - Monitor adherence to key underwriting operational metrics, underwriting SLA’s, exception reporting, Lloyd’s reporting mandates, monitoring late data entry and underwriting authorities. - Support the review of policies and procedures ensuring IQUW has the appropriate documented controls in place to meet market standards (including Principles of doing business at Lloyd’s and other regulatory requirements). - Work closely with the underwriting teams, ensuring they are sufficiently supported to adhere to the Underwriting Governance framework.   Key responsibilities   - Oversee the adherence to underwriting controls and exceptions. - Support and assist queries relating to underwriting procedures. - Collate and maintain the underwriting exceptions ruleset. - Ensure the IQUW exception rules are regularly reviewed and enhanced to met market and regulatory needs. - Support the Senior Underwriting Management Technician in producing all relevant syndicate returns in accordance with the Lloyd’s regulatory reporting timetable. - Support the production of meeting packs and timely reports in order to meet committee and other internal deadlines. - Support the standards of Management Information (MI) required from the underwriting systems and make recommendations for improvements. - Support the administration and issuance of underwriting licenses.   The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.   Essential qualifications, skills and experience   - 2 years’ experience in an underwriting or operations role, in a Lloyd’s Syndicate or Managing Agent. - Knowledge of underwriting systems, management information and reporting. - Awareness of the regulatory and compliance provisions that apply to IQUW’s insurance market. - Excellent interpersonal skills which will allow you to build and maintain value adding relationships.   Desirable behavioural attributes   - Effective Communication Skills to demonstrate clarity of purpose which will give confidence to stakeholders, both internally and externally. - Excellent interpersonal skills which will allow you to build and maintain value adding relationships. You must be able to articulate what a mutually beneficial relationship looks like and be comfortable having difficult conversations. - Knowledge of IQUW’s products, methods of trading and the operating models employed by our brokers. - Understanding of the principles relating to risk management. - Teamwork and leading by example. - Planning and organising. - Problem solving. - Initiative and change.  

Job DescriptionUnderwriting Operations Assistant Grade: 4 Reporting to: Open Market Operations Manager Location: London About us   IQUW is a speciality (re)insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 1856) underwriting a diverse range of Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurance products from Cargo and Marine to Political Violence, Terror and War. We combine data, intelligent automation and human expertise to make smart decisions, fast. ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.   The role   The Underwriting Operations Assistant will work closely with the Open Market Operations Manager and the Underwriting team and is primarily responsible for providing support on the operational performance and processes, query management, ensuring operational objectives are exceeded and Group principles are followed.   This role will be ultimately responsible for the smooth running of operational processes to resolve issues relating to the Policy Administration Systems (PAS) and premium recognition. The role will work across multiple business lines and is therefore crucial to the efficient running of the syndicate, and in ensuring the accuracy of data and financial reporting.   The Underwriting Operations team oversee the development of underwriting systems and processes across each business line, implementing new systems, reviewing current systems/processes and databases and making improvement for users and clients to support the business.   Key responsibilities   - Work on items where data differs between core systems. Investigate and confirm the correct value and ensure the data is updated and query closed. - Work with our outsourcing providers on data entry, query management, SLAs and quality checks. - Ensure quality and integrity of Underwriting and Operations data for financial reporting and audit purposes. - Work the Underwriting team on data integrity in the PAS, - Work with the wider data, finance and MI team to optimise operations processes and reporting. - Understand and comply with current operational processes and procedures. - Communicating with underwriters, brokers and other interested parties to address and resolve operational issues that may arise. - Taking ownership and responsibility of tasks assigned. - Assist in operational and business-related change projects as needed. - Working collaboratively with other departments, ensuring the enforcement of operational guidelines, regulations, and processes operate within industry related regulation. - Embody and amplify the IQUW Group values in all aspects of day-to-day activity ensuring that all interactions and engagements are carried out with the highest ethical and professional standards and that all work is accomplished with quality and in accordance with IQUW Group values The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.   Essential qualifications, skills and experience   - 1-2 years’ experience in the insurance industry. - Background in either data entry processing, or data validation investigation, with an emphasis on fixing as well as identifying the issues. - Insurance Policy Administration System experience. - Attention to detail and a passion for investigation and troubleshooting. - Strong data accuracy skills. Desirable behavioural attributes   - London Market / Lloyd’s experience - Sequel UW/Eclipse knowledge - Technical – insurance technical knowledge from either Broker or Underwriting - Root cause analysis - Building relationships

Reporting to: Head of Delegated Authority Management Location: Swansea or London   About us   IQUW is a speciality (re)insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 1856) underwriting a diverse range of Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurance products from Cargo and Marine to Political Violence, Terror and War. We combine data, intelligent automation and human expertise to make smart decisions, fast. ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.   The role   The role of the Delegated Authority Analyst is vital to support the DA team with the successful implementation of IQUW’s Delegated Authority strategy.   The purpose of the role is to support the IQUW delegated authority (DA) function, primarily Underwriters writing delegated authority arrangements within IQUW’s Syndicate 218 and 1856, ensuring compliance with the company’s Delegated Authority (DA) Framework.   Key responsibilities   - In line with the DA Framework provide support to Underwriters and other relevant stakeholders by ensuring due diligence and ongoing monitoring is undertaken across all new and existing delegated authorities (Binding Authorities, Lineslips, Consortium and Delegated Claims Administrators (DCAs). - Bordereaux management and EPI Monitoring assistance and support with processing and resolving bordereaux or EPI queries. - Prepare performance reporting and insights of IQUW’s delegated authority arrangements, including KPIs discussing with Underwriting teams. - Support the co-ordination of audit planning and follow up programme for Coverholders and DCAs. - To support the Delegated Authority Team with administrating the review process for all binding authorities, lineslips, consortium and DCAs falling within IQUW. - To assist the Delegated Authority Team with any DA regulatory and Lloyd’s returns as required and actions arising from market thematic reviews are embedded within the company. - To build and maintain a strong relationship with all business units, particularly Underwriting teams. - Where required, to attend the Delegated Underwriting Managers (‘DUM’) forums and other market seminars / workshops and provide summary updates to the Senior Compliance Officer as required. - Where required, provide administrative assistance and co-ordination support for internal/external audit reviews and other ad hoc DA projects.   The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.   Essential qualifications, skills and experience   - Relative experience working in Delegated Authorities Administrative role within an insurance company, ideally Lloyd’s market. - Attention to detail, excellent due diligence, and investigative skills. - Strong analytical, written and communication skills. - Excellent organisation and time management skills. - Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the business in a confident and professional manner. - IT literate with experience of third-party Lloyd’s management systems, including DCOM, DAM, Lineage, Atlas, Crystal, DDM, VIPR’s Intrali & LWR - Strong Excel skills   Desirable behavioural attributes   - Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills - Articulate and numerate - A team player - Enthusiasm to learn and develop a career in delegated authorities. - Pro-active - Organised with a clear ability to prioritise and deliver on allocated tasks in a timely manner.

Reporting to: FP&A Manager (Expenses) Location: London About us   IQUW is a speciality (re)insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 1856) underwriting a diverse range of Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurance products from Cargo and Marine to Political Violence, Terror and War. We combine data, intelligent automation, and human expertise to make smart decisions, fast. ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.   The role   The FP&A Analyst (Expenses) reports to the FP&A Manager (Expenses) and plays a key role in the FP&A team. Role supports the end-to-end expense budgeting, forecasting and Business Partnering activities across the Group. Monthly analysis and challenge of actual performance against expected and underlying drivers.     Key responsibilities   - Support the end-to-end expense budgets and reforecasts – Syndicate and wider Group - Support production of value-add MI of actuals vs forecast vs budget and Committee Packs - Review of AvEs to understand drivers, trends, and areas of opportunity or remedial action - Support the FP&A Manager (Expenses) in performance of other BAU / ad-hoc responsibilities - Development of strong working relationships across all levels of the business / stakeholders - Work corroboratively with Expense controlling, cost centre owners and wider Finance teams - Act as an Expenses Finance point of contact for cost centre owners and related activities - Identification and drive forward process simplification and improvement opportunities - Support the aligned build-out of Group FP&A function and performance of ad-hoc projects The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements. Essential qualifications, skills, and experience   - A qualified / part-qualified and commercially minded accountant – CA/ACA/CIMA/ACCA - Good knowledge of Insurance accounting, UK GAAP and finance systems – essential - Relevant and recent experience in a multi-line insurance finance role – essential - Understanding of Lloyd’s regulatory/syndicate accounting requirements - Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel skills – TM1 experience highly advantageous - Extremely proficient in use of Microsoft Office product suite and general PC skills - Ability to manage own workload and work to strict deadlines - Effective organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure - Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and an inquisitive mindset - Highly organized and methodical thinker   Desirable behavioural attributes   - Effective Communication skills: to express themselves clearly with a diverse set of stakeholders - Initiative & Change: Self-starter, takes action without being prompted. Able to react to change and use initiative to identify areas where change is necessary - Driving & Delivering Results: See success for self and team as being aligned to business goals. - Planning & Organising: Establishes effective priorities and timelines - Problem Solving: Defines problems clearly and logically, communicates the problem and solution appropriately. - Decision Making Effectiveness: Able to make decisions to achieve goals, and drive these to successful completion. - Teamwork: Works collaboratively with others - Commercial Awareness (Including Financial Awareness) Has an awareness of internal and external commercial and financial markets and the financial and commercial impact their decisions may have on the success of their department and the wider business. - Personal Growth & Self-Management. Effective management of own and others time, establishing effective personal goals and standards for future growth and development - Building Relationships: Develops good relationships, gets along with all levels of staff and executive, putting them at ease. - Strategic Thinking: Able to contribute valuable suggestions to future direction and plans.

Reporting to: Finance & Performance Manager (Group & 1856) / Head of FP&A Location: London Direct Reports: 1 – FP&A Analyst (Expenses)   About us   IQUW is a speciality (re)insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 1856) underwriting a diverse range of Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurance products from Cargo and Marine to Political Violence, Terror and War. We combine data, intelligent automation, and human expertise to make smart decisions, fast. ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.   The role   The FP&A Manager (Expenses) reports to the Finance & Performance Manager (Group & 1856) / Head of FP&A and plays a key role in the FP&A team. Role involves ownership of the end-to-end expense budgeting, forecasting and Business Partnering activities across the Group. Monthly analysis and challenge of actual performance against expected and underlying drivers. Identify business and departmental needs for management information and process improvements to drive forward to completion. Communicate results to key decision makers and stakeholders across the business and contribute to direction and shaping of the business functions.   Key responsibilities   - Ownership of the end-to-end expense budgets and reforecasts – Syndicate and wider Group - Production of value-add MI of actuals vs forecast vs budget - qualitative and quantitative - Challenge AvEs to understand drivers, trends, and areas of opportunity or remedial action - Preparation of Committee, Executive and Board papers with supporting narrative and analysis - Derivation and monitoring of Group expense allocation metrics to entity and class of business - Development of strong working relationships across all levels of the business / stakeholders - Work corroboratively with Expense controlling, cost centre owners and wider Finance teams - Act as a key Expenses Finance point of contact for cost centre owners and related activities - Provide leadership, direction, training and support to direct reports and others within the team - Identification and drive forward process simplification and improvement opportunities - Support the aligned build-out of Group FP&A function and performance of ad-hoc projects The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements. Essential qualifications, skills, and experience   - A qualified commercially minded financial accountant with PQE – CA/ACA/CIMA/ACCA - Strong knowledge of Insurance accounting, UK GAAP and finance systems – essential - Relevant and recent experience in a multi-line insurance finance role – essential - Good experience of Lloyd’s regulatory/syndicate accounting requirements - Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel skills – TM1 experience highly advantageous - Extremely proficient in use of Microsoft Office product suite and general PC skills - Strong verbal and written communication skills which is tailored to the audience - Ability to manage own workload and work to strict deadlines - Effective organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure - Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and an inquisitive mindset - Highly organized and methodical thinker Desirable behavioural attributes   - Effective Communication skills: to express themselves clearly with a diverse set of stakeholders - Initiative & Change: Self-starter, takes action without being prompted. Able to react to change and use initiative to identify areas where change is necessary - Driving & Delivering Results: See success for self and team as being aligned to business goals. - Planning & Organising: Establishes effective priorities and timelines - Problem Solving: Defines problems clearly and logically, communicates the problem and solution appropriately. - Decision Making Effectiveness: Able to make decisions to achieve goals, and drive these to successful completion. - Teamwork: Works collaboratively with others - Commercial Awareness (Including Financial Awareness) Has an awareness of internal and external commercial and financial markets and the financial and commercial impact their decisions may have on the success of their department and the wider business. - Personal Growth & Self-Management. Effective management of own and others time, establishing effective personal goals and standards for future growth and development - Building Relationships: Develops good relationships, gets along with all levels of staff and executive, putting them at ease. - Strategic Thinking: Able to contribute valuable suggestions to future direction and plans.

Do you want to pursue a career in training? Could you partner with our business leaders and build an understanding of their training needs?     Our Leaning & Development specialist will design and deliver professional and innovative learning interventions across all areas of the business, ensuring that learners remain engaged throughout the process, and acquire knowledge to transfer to their role confidently and competently. The L&D Specialist will partner with stakeholders at a variety of levels across the business and take responsibility for their own development, continuously refreshing and building their understanding of both the business and the regulated industry in which we operate.    Supported by the Learning & Development Manager your main responsibilities will be to: - Design, develop and deliver a range of learning and development programmes and initiatives to meet the organisations needs and future ambitions - Deliver the corporate induction programme for all new employees, introducing necessary changes to ensure the content is innovative and engaging and aligned with business goals and objectives - Support the delivery of the change agenda by creating targeted training interventions, working closely with the change team and key stakeholders to ensure change is embedded successfully throughout the business - Work closely with our compliance team to understand key regulatory training requirements and design and deliver effective learning solutions to support the delivery of our compliance agenda (Lloyd’s/FCA) - Design & deliver system training and desktop process guides to ensure our colleagues have the necessary skills & knowledge to utilise our policy and claims systems effectively - Deliver & facilitate workshops across all areas of the business including the senior leadership team   We’d like to hear from you if you have: - The ability to operate flexibly and adapt quickly to the changing needs of the business and learners - Knowledge and understanding of FCA rules and guidelines - Strong training, development and coaching skills - Great interpersonal skills, and the ability to liaise with stakeholders at a variety of levels across the business - Strong IT skills, and the ability to design and administer e-learning modules through our talent management platform - An interest in progressing a career in L&D or Training   What you’ll get in return: - 25 days holiday - Discretionary bonus scheme - Employee assistance programme - Annual holiday buy (up to 3 extra days) - Salary sacrifice benefits - Annual benefits reviews - Professional qualifications and study support  

Quantitative Risk Analyst Grade: 4 Reporting to: Head of Risk Analytics Location: London   About us   IQUW is a speciality (re)insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 1856) underwriting a diverse range of Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurance products from Cargo and Marine to Political Violence, Terror and War. We combine data, intelligent automation and human expertise to make smart decisions, fast. ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.   The role   Support the Risk Analytics team in the development and maintenance of the quantitative aspects of the risk management framework and work on specific risk initiatives and projects as required. This includes supporting the independent validation of the internal model and supporting the Risk function’s deep dives and risk opinions on topics that span the whole business.   The purpose of the independent validation work is to assess the appropriateness of the internal model against the risk profile.  This includes assessment of model processes and governance as well as data, assumptions and model results.  Validation work is seasonal, with work scheduled around annual regulatory submissions and occasional major model change applications.   During the remainder of the year, the role supports the Risk function in performing deep dives.  These will cover areas that the business is concerned about at any particular point in time.  They may arise from changes in the internal risk profile or external environment or emerging risks.     Other general Risk management activities may be needed to support the broader needs of the Risk function.   Key responsibilities   Assist the Risk Analytics team with oversight of IQUW’s quantitative risk analysis including, but not limited to, the following; - To enhance the model validation process currently in-place - To develop a risk intelligence capability within the organisation, working closely with other internal functions/departments - Supporting with the production of the Internal Model validation report. - Engaging with stakeholders on validation issues to help identify issues and resolve discrepancies Independent Model Validation   Supporting the delivery of validation activities in collaboration with first line teams. This involves providing effective challenge to quantitative and qualitative aspects of the Internal Model, including: - Model design; - Methodology; - Parameterisation and Model Results; - Governance and Documentation Stress and Scenario Testing - Supporting the Risk Analytics team performing stress and scenario testing, including reverse stress testing - Engaging with stakeholders across the business to elicit expert views on scenarios - Supporting the use of scenarios to validate and challenge the results of the internal model   Risk Deep Dives - Supporting the Risk Analytics team performing deep dive reviews - Engaging with stakeholders when performing deep dives   Team - Champions the company values and works in accordance with the organisational behaviours - Take responsibility for their own learning and development - Actively contributing to the Risk team culture of high performance and inclusivity  Other duties - Building relationships on behalf of Risk with key stakeholders such as members of the Actuarial, Underwriting, Finance and Investments teams to ensure that validation requirements are adequately understood as part of the enterprise risk management framework - Ad-hoc requests and support to the Risk Function as required   The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.   Essential qualifications, skills and experience   - University degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or another STEM discipline. - Studying towards Actuarial qualification (FoA, Fellowship or equivalent). - Insurance industry experience. - Ability to analyse and interpret detailed financial information, including capital model output. - Experience in one or more actuarial areas, ideally including capital modelling. - Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with other teams. - Strong communication skills, both oral and written. - Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of tools including Word, Excel & PowerPoint. - Experience of one of VBA/R/Python desirable.   Desirable behavioural attributes   - Demonstrate a high level of problem-solving ability and strong organisational skills - Experience of operating in teams. - Motivated to continuously seek to improve performance - Integrity and accountability

The role   As a product Manager, you will drive the delivery of individual products within product team(s), whilst supporting our transition to a product-centric delivery organisation. You will be required to develop a comprehensive understanding of the business, its goals, and priorities, as well as the ability to lead, mentor, and motivate the responsible product team to deliver high value initiatives to the business. Key responsibilities - Develop a thorough understanding of the business goals, priorities, and processes for IQ underwriting, forming a clear vision and priority plan (roadmap) in line with corporate goals. - Manage business stakeholder expectations and maintain positive stakeholder relationships. - Work with the Product Business Owner and key stake holders within underwriting to provide input to the product strategy and roadmap. - Lead, mentor and motivate the responsible product team to ensure successful and effective product delivery to achieve product vision and strategy in line with agreed deadlines. - Bridge the gap between business and technical requirements.  Ensure adherence to good practice in requirements elicitation, documentation, and business processes, articulating them as increments of change (Epics, Features and User Stories). - Prioritise change with product stakeholders according to strategy/vision/desirability/viability/feasibility and maximum value return.  - Work with the product team to refine backlogs so that its definition of ready is met for delivery. - Own the product(s) delivery portfolio, working closely with product stakeholders and the product team to develop and maintain delivery plans, in priority order; ensuring suitable resource plans are in place to underpin the portfolio and goals are clear and well-articulated. - Define and track success metrics, such as KPIs and OKRs, to validate product success, by developing the capability to measure product performance through the use of observability and data tooling. - Ensure transparency, checks, and balances, governance, and controls to deliver quality and consistency. - Work closely with the Head of Product to help develop and mature all product management capability within the organisation, mentoring new Product Managers where required to ensure consistency of standards within the Product Team. - Foster a culture of continuous improvement and development within the product team. - Drive creativity and initiative within the product team. The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list, and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.   Key desirable attributes - Experience (4+ years) of working in a business analysis, product owner or product manager role withing a product-centric organisation structure. - Experience in the (re)insurance underwriting sector and a regulatory environment like Lloyds London Market (beneficial but not essential). - A good working understanding and appreciation of delivery practises across multiple disciplines to be able to build the necessary relationships with teams to deliver product vision, strategy, and roadmaps. These include product management, software engineering, analysis, UX, quality assurance, DevOps, and agile delivery. - Full project life-cycle experience with knowledge of different project life cycles, including waterfall, agile, and hybrid. - Experience collaborating with various departmental groups to facilitate collaboration and risk control where needed (business, finance, HR, legal, etc.). - Proven experience in a dynamic, collaborative, agile environment. - Broad understanding of IT and common technologies used in insurance. - Customer-centric mindset. - Familiarity with modern agile delivery management tools such as Azure DevOps and Jira (Beneficial, not essential) - Strong communication, presentation and leadership skills. - Experience delivering enterprise-grade software. - Experience of BI and/or workflow tools. - Experience developing AI technologies in insurance or financial markets. - Experience of Automation such as OCR for process improvement.

IQUW is a speciality (re)insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 1856) underwriting a diverse range of Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurance products from Cargo and Marine to Political Violence, Terror and War. We combine data, intelligent automation and human expertise to make smart decisions, fast. ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.   The role   Assisting the actuarial team in assessing the sufficiency and quality of the data available in the area of reserving and capital.   Key responsibilities   - Assisting with regular model updates as required, including updates to methodology, coding, parameters, data, exposure and reinsurance inputs - Proactively seeking to improve efficiency through automation using appropriate automation tools (such as SQL, Python, R, visualisation tools) - Development, maintenance and enhancement of reserving and capital data templates, with the aim of improving data quality and efficiency of analysis - Maintenance of policies and processes documentation - Production of analysis and commentary to support internal and external reporting - Progress through the IFoA actuarial exams in line with expectations   The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.   Essential qualifications, skills and experience   - Quantitative background (including but not limited to Mathematical, Physics, Economics degree) - Experience using programming languages such as SQL, Python, R or similar - Knowledge and experience in handling complex datasets and utilising them in structured analysis would be desirable but not essential - An interest/understanding of the insurance market - Desire to qualify as an Actuary will be advantageous but not essential   Desirable behavioural attributes   - Strong analytical skills - Openness to learning new technologies and programming languages - Excellent attention to detail - Prepared to challenge the way things are done - Inquisitive mind - Innovative, bringing new ideas to the table - Problem solver, thinking creatively to solve business problems - Desire to learn & develop - Excellent communication skills

About us   IQUW is a speciality (re)insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 1856) underwriting a diverse range of Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurance products from Cargo and Marine to Political Violence, Terror and War. We will combine data, intelligent automation and human expertise to make smart decisions, fast.   The role   The role of Broker Distribution Account Executive is to be responsible for the implementation of the strategic direction and business development activities for IQUW’s key broker accounts. Providing IQUW with a holistic view of each account, they will gather insights, develop positioning, value propositions and messaging to ensure that the right message is delivered to the right audience at the right time.   The Broker Distribution Account Executive will ensure broker contract strategies are executed throughout the business, overseeing C-suite and Head of Department diaries, providing the data insights, meeting packs and meeting structure required to deliver an exceptional IQUW experience for brokers.   By building mutually beneficial relationships with our trading partners, fostering collaboration across all functional areas within IQUW, the Broker Distribution Account Executive will materially contribute to the achievement of our strategic and financial objectives across both IQUW.   Key responsibilities   Reporting to the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, the Broker Distribution Account Executive will: - Contribute to the development and execution of our sales and distribution strategy - Work alongside the IQUW Marketing manager to develop the broker IQUW Experience - Ensure the execution of the IQUW Experience for brokers across the business, ensuring the right message is delivered to the right broker, at the right time - Own the broker contact strategy across IQUW – ensuring it is executed against by the IQUW’s broker facing team. - Develop data and insights for broker meetings with key strategic brokers for C-suite and HODs - Attend and run key meetings, ensuring the IQUW team are well prepared and actions are captured and followed up on. - Work alongside the IQUW Marketing Manager to develop positioning, value proposition and messaging for key accounts - Ensure that detailed business development and sales plans for nominated accounts are created and delivered against. - Foster close working collaborations with all functional areas of IQUW to facilitate the seamless delivery of our proposition to selected brokers and relationships - Work with the IQUW Underwriting and Leadership teams to ensure that all activities with our key partners are coordinated and consistent - Overseeing the establishment of detailed business plans with all key brokers and driving the management of performance - Working with the Marketing function to create and execute promotional activities, product launches, marketing campaigns and other activities focused on driving business development - Close collaboration with all other business segments and functional areas to ensure alignment of activities to the wider IQUW strategy   Essential qualifications, skills and experience   - Demonstrable experience in using portfolio level data to drive improved performance across broker relationships - Experience in building, delivering and measuring contact strategies - Ability to manage strategic meetings to deliver against IQUW objectives - Knowledge of IQUW’s product and those of our major competitors - good understanding of the coverage provisions, exclusions and conditions of IQUWs product - Excellent experience and knowledge in developing and executing business development strategies and campaigns - Knowledge and understanding of the P&C and Specialty broker market   Desirable behavioural attributes   - Strategic thinker, who is able to contribute to the commercial and strategic management of a complex business - Extremely strong interpersonal and relationship building skills - Highly articulate and numerate. - Proven experience in use of data to drive decision making process - A team player with demonstrable experience of collaborating in being part of a highly successful team - Very strong presentation skills - Highly organised with first class planning and delivery capabilities

Do you have experience of conducting Business Analysis?   Our Change Business Analysts are responsible for supporting the delivery of business change across IQUW Group, through a range of large and small projects delivering strategic and incremental changes. They also assist stakeholders in the shaping of an initial idea into a compelling investment case by gaining a full understanding of the problem or opportunity.   Whilst it is important for our Business Analysts to understand technology capabilities this isn’t a technology role. Our Business Analysts not only capture requirements but shape and direct, so that the business outcomes are delivered whilst providing technologists with the ability to design solutions that align with best practice.   The location for this role is our Swansea office, and we operate a hybrid working model. This entails 3 days working collaboratively in the office with colleagues, and 2 days working from home.     Reporting into the Lead Business Analyst your main responsibilities in the role will be to: - Work closely with Project Managers & Project leads to understand the desired business outcomes - Elicit and capture the formal project requirements, ensuring the needs of internal and external stakeholders are reconciled - Work with the business and technical teams to agree how requirements will be realised, and produce formal use cases, functional specifications and business processes to fully document the agreed solution - Create structured and detailed plans to map the business outcomes and technology design - Support development and test activities and work closely with business users during User Acceptance Testing to ensure a quality product is implemented - Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and technical teams across the business at various levels - Plan and estimate your own work What you’ll get in return - 25 days holiday - Discretionary bonus scheme - Employee assistance programme - Annual holiday buy (up to 3 extra days) - Salary sacrifice benefits - Annual benefits reviews - Professional qualifications and study support   We would like to hear from you if you have a solid understanding of project management tools and techniques and a firm understanding of performing business analysis within an organisation.   You will also have: - Experience of working on a large-scale project/programme implementing software and process solutions - The ability to process map/model using at least one standard i.e. BPMN - Experience of working with 1 or more software delivery methodologies - Excellent presentation skills - Experience of facilitating workshops

Do you have experience of conducting Business Analysis?   Our Change Business Analysts are responsible for supporting the delivery of business change across IQUW Group, through a range of large and small projects delivering strategic and incremental changes. They also assist stakeholders in the shaping of an initial idea into a compelling investment case by gaining a full understanding of the problem or opportunity.   Whilst it is important for our Business Analysts to understand technology capabilities this isn’t a technology role. Our Business Analysts not only capture requirements but shape and direct, so that the business outcomes are delivered whilst providing technologists with the ability to design solutions that align with best practice.   The location for this role is our London office, and we operate a hybrid working model. This entails 3 days working collaboratively in the office with colleagues, and 2 days working from home.     Reporting into the Lead Business Analyst your main responsibilities in the role will be to: - Work closely with Project Managers & Project leads to understand the desired business outcomes - Elicit and capture the formal project requirements, ensuring the needs of internal and external stakeholders are reconciled - Work with the business and technical teams to agree how requirements will be realised, and produce formal use cases, functional specifications and business processes to fully document the agreed solution - Create structured and detailed plans to map the business outcomes and technology design - Support development and test activities and work closely with business users during User Acceptance Testing to ensure a quality product is implemented - Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and technical teams across the business at various levels - Plan and estimate your own work What you’ll get in return - 25 days holiday - Discretionary bonus scheme - Employee assistance programme - Annual holiday buy (up to 3 extra days) - Salary sacrifice benefits - Annual benefits reviews - Professional qualifications and study support   We would like to hear from you if you have a solid understanding of project management tools and techniques and a firm understanding of performing business analysis within an organisation.   You will also have: - Experience of working on a large-scale project/programme implementing software and process solutions - The ability to process map/model using at least one standard i.e. BPMN - Experience of working with 1 or more software delivery methodologies - Excellent presentation skills - Experience of facilitating workshops

Reporting to: Head of IQUW Capital Location: London   About us   IQUW is a speciality (re)insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 1856) underwriting a diverse range of Property, Commercial and Speciality (re)insurance products from Cargo and Marine to Political Violence, Terror and War. We combine data, intelligent automation and human expertise to make smart decisions, fast. ERS is the UK's largest specialist motor insurer at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 218) with an A+ rating. We recognise that for some, motor insurance is more than just a must-have; it's a way of taking care of what stands at the heart of their passion or livelihood. For those people, standard insurance isn't enough. That's why we work exclusively with motor insurance brokers to help get under the skin of the most difficult insurance risks, helping build products to meet their customer’s needs.   The role   Experienced member of the team in charge of updating and running IQUW internal model to meet Lloyd’s requirements and actively support IQUW strategy. IQUW was launched in 2021 and is a fast-growing phase. We are looking for a collaborative, determined, and agile candidate to maintain and adapt the internal model and underlying processes to reflect the rapidly changing risk profile of the company. Key responsibilities   - Support the internal model management to meet Lloyd’s capital requirements : - Submission requirements and deadlines - Update calibration tools - Maintain internal model - Develop network with colleagues across teams to ensure knowledge sharing - Support the validation process IQUW syndicate is growing rapidly. The internal model and underlying calibration tools must reflect its fast-changing risk profile.   - Contribute actively to the IQUW strategy. Support the development and production of metrics: - Syndicate business forecast - Capital allocation - Reinsurance purchase optimisation - Investment - Support other regulatory requirements; actuarial function report, PRA form, ORSA, support to standard formula. - Embody and amplify the IQUW values in all aspects of day-to-day activity to ensure all interactions and engagements are carried out with the highest ethical and professional standards and that all work is accomplished with quality   The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.   Essential qualifications, skills and experience   - Actuarial skills at the level of a part qualified UK actuary, including strong IT skills, - Strong IT skills, including knowledge of Tyche. - Capital modelling knowledge, including both Lloyd’s and PRA requirements. - Knowledge of general insurance, including property and specialty lines of business. - Good communication skills. Desirable behavioural attributes   - Analytical - Team player - Eager to learn - Self starter - Organised