Construction Underwriter

Who we are:

Apollo is a specialised independent (re)insurer, established in 2009, to deliver top-tier products and services to clients, brokers, and capital partners at Lloyd’s. The name "Apollo" was inspired by the achievements of one of its founding investors, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon in 1969. Together with Jim Hays, Neil identified an opportunity to create a unique service provider within Lloyd’s.

Since its inception as Apollo Syndicate 1969, the company has expanded its range of insurance solutions, offering everything from traditional and specialty lines to innovative sharing economy products and managing agency services at Lloyd’s. Today, Apollo continues to grow with a team of over 250 professionals dedicated to fulfilling the company’s mission of supporting a resilient and sustainable future.

“We attract and retain a diverse range of talent by fostering an inclusive, equitable team environment where individuals from all backgrounds have opportunities to grow, succeed, and contribute. We empower our teams to achieve excellence and drive forward-thinking solutions, aiming to enable a resilient and sustainable world.” - David Ibeson, Group CEO

Your Role:

Apollo underwriters are at the forefront of Apollo in navigating the risk landscape and we are now seeking an experienced Construction Underwriter to join our growing team.

As an Underwriter you will collaborate internally with underwriting teams to assess, evaluate, price, and determine coverage for risks. Externally, you will serve as the first point of contact engaging with brokers and clients – actively communicating Apollo's underwriting appetite and strategy through discussions and decisions.

Apollo underwriters are instrumental to understand and meet the needs of our customers in an ever-changing world of risk.

What you’ll do:

• Proactive sourcing and underwriting a profitable international portfolio of new Construction business. Current/target authority level of up to USD 30m.
• Single Project focus with target construction risk occupancies including Construction All Risks (CAR), Erection All Risks (EAR) and Light to Medium Civils
• Provide support to Class Leader to ensure timely response to brokers, including thought leadership i.e. LMA/LEG.
• Proactively represent Apollo externally with Broker and Client engagement and a presence at Lloyd’s.
• Pre-bind peer review underwriting approach including maintaining documentation of underwriting files.

What we are looking for:

• Experience working in a Construction, Engineering or Renewables class of business.
• Progress towards professional insurance qualification
• Analytical ability
• Critical thinking
• Team player
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework.
• Proactive approach.
• Desire to develop underwriting capabilities

What you will get in return:

As well as your salary, this role offers a discretionary bonus plus a broad range of benefits, including Non-Contributory Pension, Private Medical & Travel Insurance.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Apollo is a growing and diverse team of empowered and passionate experts who focus on bringing innovation, data driven decision making and collaboration to every relationship and every risk. To meet the needs of a demanding global insurance market, we need a diverse workforce that truly understands the international communities we serve.

That is why we're focused on developing diverse talent at every level; inclusion and diversity means more to us than just chasing a target and we are committed to supporting and celebrating difference. Our people are at the heart of our business which is why we value the diversity of thought and talent of every member of our team.

We offer a range of support and run a programme of events and training that recognise the challenges and opportunities relating to diversity.

Hybrid & flexible working:

At Apollo, hybrid and flexible working is fully embraced and we do not see the benefit of presenteeism. We understand that no two colleagues are alike, and as such we support the ability to remain agile and achieve a home and work balance to best suit business and personal commitments.

Supporting your application

We want everyone to have equal access to our recruitment and selection processes so please take a few moments to complete our Candidate profile to identify any support or adjustments you may require during the recruitment process https://cleartalents.com/apply/Apollo-tv1680005409/

Thank you!

To find out more about our values, ESG strategy and commitment to inclusion please click on the 'Life at Apollo Pack’ link at the bottom of our careers page https://apollounderwriting.com/careers/