Howden is a collective - a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

At Howden - Corporate & Commercial, commercial insurance isn't just what we do - it's who we are.??? We support our clients through the complex landscape of commercial risk.? We understand the diverse needs of businesses from large corporates to emerging ventures, meticulously crafting bespoke solutions to empower businesses to navigate uncertainty and achieve unwavering growth.? Our depth of commercial insurance expertise allows us to protect client's assets and fuel their progress.? When our clients prosper, we celebrate success with them; when challenges arise, we provide unwavering support.?

Howden - Corporate & Commercial are hiring a Property & Casualty Broker to join our team based in London. As a Property & Casualty Broker you will be responsible for providing exceptional input to team meetings, sharing valuable observations from the market, and effectively resolving client issues, finding solutions within the London market.

Please note this is a full-time, permanent opportunity. You will be based in our London office and ideally be onsite for 3 days per week on average.

Overview:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with our insurer partners and branch network by identifying opportunities to maximise income, enhance our customer proposition and deliver new products.
• Placement of large and complex commercial risks across our insurer panel, ensuring the best terms for our customers and commercial terms for Howden.
• Work with colleagues to devise specific placement strategies for new and existing business - identifying appropriate markets and designing suitable insurance programmes.
• Provide day to day support for trading teams, acting as a referral point, recommending markets for individual cases, and enhancing colleagues' broking capabilities.
• Enforcement of placement strategy across insurer partners.
• Ensure effective reporting and analysis of partner performance and delivery of recommendations to improve.
• Onboard new partners - ensure Due Diligence is completed.
• Overseeing insurer audits and management of action plans.
• To control the group's leakage strategy within P&C and to help to onboard new acquisitions.

Knowledge:

• Must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in the London insurance market.
• Strong commercial lines insurance knowledge gained in a broking or insurance company environment.
• Proven experience of commercial lines insurance broking or underwriting.
• In-depth understanding of commercial insurance products and principles.
• Experience in placement of complex risks.
• Sound knowledge of FCA regulations.

Skills:

• Excellent insurer trading and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to manage relationships and negotiate placements with the insurance market.
• Highly commercially aware, ability to develop, understand and evaluate financial business cases/plans and modelling (both internally and externally).
• Accuracy and attention to detail.

Qualifications:

• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
• DIP CII (desirable for this role).

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity - there is no one Howden type. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it's the right fit for you, send us your application - if your profile fits the role's criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.