Underwriting Analyst
msamlin · London · United Kingdom · On-site
Posted Oct 1, 2026
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Underwriting Analyst
Full Time
Division: Marine
Department: Underwriting Management
Reports To: Assistant Underwriting Manager
Location: London OR Rotterdam
MSIG Specialty Marine Background
MSIG Specialty Marine is a captive managing general agent (cover holder) that offers tailored marine insurance solutions. We can combine multiple carrier options, giving A-rating capital flexibility. Backed up by one of the largest teams of underwriters and claims handlers in Europe we provide the service, knowledge and expertise that will help our clients navigate the market.
We have a team of approximately 220 specialist staff with one of the broadest product ranges on offer across our markets (8 main product lines). We are known for our market leading knowledge-based UW, Claims, Risk advise & training. Client focus is key
Dimensions
Supporting the Assistant Underwriting Manager in the reporting and monitoring activities of MSIG Specialty Marine across its various offices (Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK, Germany and Singapore). The responsibility areas include performance monitoring, business planning, exposure management & data entry, reserving and the provision of management information and market analysis . In this role you will be exposed to numerous stakeholders and perform thoughtful analysis contributing to a valuable portfolio.
Key Result Areas
Portfolio and Performance Monitoring
Responsible for supporting the Assistant Underwriting Manager in the delivery of reserving and portfolio monitoring & analysis, whether on a regional, country or product basis. Support includes:
Preparation of performance & monitoring reports and analysis
Periodic monitoring of underwriting performance
Co-ordination of results and feeding these into reporting tools
Co-ordination and production of information stemming from ad-hoc queries to support the underwriters as required
Data quality reporting.
Business Planning
Support the Assistant Underwriting Manager in the creation and delivery of the business plan. This includes:
Process coordination of business planning
Preparation of supporting reports for discussions
Monitoring of performance (income, rate movement and losses) against business plans
Coordination of outputs and ensuring they are reported on for various stakeholders.
Strategy
Support the UM team to:
Ensure timely co-ordination, input and production of the annual Underwriting Business Plan
Ensure the regulatory requirements are embedded into the regional business plan including but not limited to allocation of capital to individual product lines, risk based
Monitor achievement of the region against the business plan, taking corrective action as appropriate
Monitor and challenge loss ratio performance for the region including the class strategies.
Exposure Management
Support Underwriters and Cat modelling team with static exposure and aggregate monitoring. This includes:
To ensure that…