Function Overview:

You will join the Wakam underwriting leadership team as a senior member and you will report to the CUO.

This London-based position can be hybrid or remote-based with up-to 8 days per month expected to be used for face-to-face meetings. You may be required to travel to the UK and other European destinations too. Flexibility will be offered and will be required.

✎Responsibilities:

Wakam's model leads us to outsource many key processes for an insurer: underwriting, production and claims management. We control and monitor our partners on these different aspects through 3 levers: continuous operational control, technical analysis, and audit.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Oversee the planning and organization of all delegated authority related activities
• Provide assurance that all delegated authority and claims arrangements are being underwritten and managed in accordance with the agreed protocols
• Manage relevant MI and KPI reports to be distributed throughout the business and provide meaningful data analysis in support to relevant Boards and Committees
• Support the negotiations of delegated authority contracts and delivery of a high-quality partner service
• Manage the monitoring and oversight of partners and other third parties including TPAs and adopt best Delegated Underwriting Management practice
• Provide effective oversight of the Coverholder and TPA audit programme
• Actively drive/participate to continuous improvement projects and initiatives in the function
  

✯Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge of the Insurance Claims industry including expert understanding and experience of TPA Model (especially but not exclusively motor)
• Extensive knowledge and experience of providing delegated authority to MGAs in both the UK and Europe
• Proven leadership skills
• Advanced Stakeholder management skills
• Spoken and written French is a nice to have

Recruitment process:

1. Screening interview with Talent Expert
2. Technical & fit interview with VP Underwriting
3. Leadership fit interview with senior executive team member (optional)
4. HR culture fit interview with Head of Talent & VP People & Culture

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Positive energy, agility, and team spirit are essential to support Wakam in its hyper-growth!

You have the Wakam mindset? Join us!

More about us

Our culture? Free to impact. A culture where everything is possible, where all ideas are taken into consideration, where everyone has an impact on the transformation of insurance! Hungry for freedom? Thirsty for autonomy? If you are adventurous and like challenges, then the Wakam adventure might be made for you!

Discover -on our website- who we really are with the 11 cultural markers that so well describe us!

Mindset compatibility with our ‘Free to Impact’ culture:

1. Think big
2. Biased for action
3. Curious and eager to learn
4. Can say no and find solutions
5. Aims for the moon (but please don’t stick on the moon)
6. And above all: have fun working together 🤜🤛 !

• Wakam is not based on a hierarchy but on a methodology where everyone finds his role and knows his objectives.
• With a flat hierarchical system and a highly collaborative operating model, Wakam is an extremely agile and transparent company.
• Every last Friday of the month, it's Free.day at Wakam, a day without meetings to take a step aside and dedicate ourselves to skills sponsorship or other activities (because we are curious, I remind you).
• Full-remote is a reality at Wakam (there is even one Wakamee who works from his sailing boat ⛵)
• Last but not least : we are nice and we have fun! (you'll find out by yourself 😉)

What happened in 2021 @Wakam?