Wordings Analyst - Specialty Risk
 Beazley Group | |
$100,000-110,000
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vision insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
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 United States, New York, New York | |
| 45 Rockefeller Plaza (Show on map) | |
 May 27, 2025 | |
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General
Job Title: Wordings Manager - Specialty Risks Division: Specialty Risks Reports To: As per Beazley's organisation chart Key Relationships: Business Management, Specialty Risks Underwriters, Compliance, Innovation and Product Development and all other relevant stakeholders Job Summary: Provide underwriting and wordings support to assigned Specialty Risks teams or focus groups and general support across Specialty Risks and other Beazley trading teams as necessary. FLSA Status: Exempt Key Responsibilities: Wordings: * Primary focus is on drafting policy wordings and endorsements to support business/underwriting objectives of the assigned Specialty Risks team/focus group. * Assist the focus groups in addressing coverage issues raised in the underwriting and negotiation process to assist in successful closing of business opportunities. * Assist the focus groups in achieving sales and service goals by providing high quality and timely response to queries raised. * Providing support on underwriting, product development, and coverage issues. * If qualified, review confidentiality agreements and warranty statements as needed for US/UK/RoW Specialty Risks Underwriters in order to engage in the underwriting process. * Assist Specialty Risks underwriters in addressing bespoke coverage requests; requires interaction with Brokers, Insureds, other key external stakeholders (i.e. insured counsel). * Managing the NDA process and manage and train wordings analysts work with NDAs. * Managing the Endorsement process in the US and RoW. * Manage the US, UK and RoW Product Development and Product Delivery process which includes: product development, drafting, addressing questions and objections from state departments of insurance when necessary for US platform products. * Manage the US admitted filings and supporting the filing process for wordings and endorsements. * Coordinate projects and work collaboratively with other key stakeholders internally, including but not limited to Compliance, Claims, Conduct Risk, UW Controls and Operations, Specialty Risks, Marketing and IT. * Monitor competitive landscapes for the continuous improvement or wordings and underwriting controls. * Participate in Team/Focus Group Business Planning, Away Days, Broker/Client meetings and other Marketing events, as required and appropriate. * Provide assistance with additional projects and/or legal services (if qualified) for Business Management, Specialty Risks or other Beazley teams, as needed. * Monitor claims developments and impact of wording on claims. General It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley's core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing - as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to: * Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct. * Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system. * Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers. * Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs. * Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management. * Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups. Personal Specification: Education & Qualifications * Undergraduate degree or Law degree preferred Skills & Abilities * Organized and detailed oriented * Computer skills - good working knowledge of MS office * Ability to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing * Self-motivated team worker who is also able to work on own initiative * Proven ability to manage time, meet deadlines, and prioritise * Able to maintain standards and professionalism during periods of fluctuating workloads Knowledge & Experience * Relevant professional level experience required * Insurance-related experience preferred * Strong client service skills required Aptitude & Disposition * Task-focused, self-motivated and flexible * Consistently professional approach * Able to successfully interact with managers/underwriters/colleagues/external suppliers * Positive, enthusiastic and service oriented Competencies * Achievement orientation * Analytical thinking * Information seeking * Customer focus * Team working * Initiative * Problem solving * Detail oriented Who We Are: Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build - to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market. Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer. Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons. Our Culture We have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world. Employee's diversity, experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability. Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers.
Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us - our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this. We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success. Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development. Our Employee Networks include:
We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as:
The Rewards
Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual's location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $100,000-110,000 per year plus discretionary annual bonus. Don't meet all the requirements? At Beazley we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every requirement and qualification in the job specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles. | |