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Wer sind wir? Howden ist das gemeinsame Werk vieler talentierter und engagierter Mitarbeitender auf der ganzen Welt. Gemeinsam haben wir Versicherungen leistungsfähiger gemacht. Uns verbindet eine gemeinsame Leidenschaft und unsere Vision kennt keine Grenzen. Unsere Stärke liegt in der Zusammenarbeit als engagiertes internationales Team mit 24.000 Mitarbeitenden in über 100 Ländern. Dank unserer Erfolge haben wir unsere globale Reichweite weiter ausgebaut und wachsen sowohl organisch als auch durch strategische, hochwertige Fusionen und Übernahmen. Indem wir diversifizierte Kompetenzen und vielfältige Perspektiven zusammenbringen, stärken wir unsere einzigartige Kultur und unsere Werte und erweitern somit unsere Innovationsfähigkeit, um unseren Kunden außergewöhnliche Lösungen bieten zu können. Unsere Mitarbeitenden kommen aus den unterschiedlichsten Gründen zu Howden, doch sie bleiben alle aus demselben Grund: unsere Unternehmenskultur. Sie zeichnet uns aus und ist der Faktor, warum unsere Mitarbeitenden Angebote von Headhuntern seit Jahren immer wieder ablehnen. Work-Life-Balance, berufliche Weiterentwicklung, Nachhaltigkeit, ehrenamtliches Engagement – egal, wo Ihre Prioritäten liegen, bei Howden finden Sie Gleichgesinnte, die den Wandel vorantreiben. Role overview The Senior Engineering & Construction Underwriter will be responsible for underwriting Engineering & Construction risks, conducting risk assessments through preliminary data analysis and selection, and ensuring high-quality, timely responses to the sales network. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with commercial competence and will work closely with brokers, demonstrating excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills. The position is based in Milan and reports directly to the Underwriting Director – Engineering & Construction. Role responsibilities • Handle quotation requests for various types of Engineering & Construction risks in line with the Line of Business risk appetite. • Underwrite policies including CAR, EAR, IDI, Machinery Breakdown, Leasing, EEI, CPE, Property through technical analysis, risk evaluation, and pricing. • Build and maintain relationships with the distribution network, comprising more than 1,200 agents and brokers. • Support monitoring portfolio performance and underwriting results. • Define and implement product and pricing strategies within the Line of Business. • Review and analyze Loss Prevention and Technical Control reports. • Deliver technical and commercial training and support to agents and brokers. • Collaborate closely with the Claims team to ensure underwriting consistency and enhance service quality. Key requirements • Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering • Significant experience in Engineering & Construction underwriting as a Senior Underwriter in and/or a solid experience in P&C insurance sector (insurance companies, MGAs, brokers) • Proactive, with strong commercial orientation and goal-focused attitude • Excellent negotiation and relationship leadership skills. • Fluent written and spoken English. Compensation and Benefits Base Salary This role offers a gross annual salary in the range of EUR 65,000 to EUR 75,000, determined by your relevant experience and/or professional qualifications, as well as the scope and level of responsibility. Variable Pay In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for variable compensation, including an annual discretionary bonus. Benefits Our benefits package typically includes  insurance coverages (healthcare, accident, Long term care, temporary death insurance), Long Service Award Program, meal vouchers, welfare package, hybrid working. Collective Bargaining Agreement Permanent contract. This role is governed by the “CCNL per i Dipendenti delle Agenzie di Assicurazione in Gestione Libera – UNAPASS – ANAPA” . The provisions of the “CCNL per i Dipendenti delle Agenzie di Assicurazione in Gestione Libera” applicable to this position, including benefits and “Quadro” classification, will apply and will be made available to candidates in advance of interview to support informed and transparent pay discussions. At DUAL, we succeed together, and that starts with ensuring our people are rewarded fairly and transparently. We are committed to consistent pay practices that reflect the value each person brings. We uphold the principles of pay transparency and equal pay for work of equal value, in line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, ensuring fairness across our organization. We do not ask candidates about their current or previous salary history. About DUAL Working across 21 countries, DUAL has built a reputation as a specialist underwriting group and the market of choice for insurance intermediaries around the world. That’s how we have become one of the world’s largest international underwriting agencies/or MGAs with US$3.4bn of GWP. DUAL forms part of Howden, a leading global insurance intermediary group with employee ownership at its heart. Founded in 1994, it provides insurance, reinsurance and underwriting services and solutions to clients ranging from private individuals to the largest multinational companies. The Group operates in 57 countries in Europe, the USA, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, employs over 24,000 people and manages premiums totaling USD 50 billion on behalf of its clients. Our culture “People First” Our core values decide how we live and work. We’re a group with independence and people at its heart and we’re a home for talent with an outstanding culture: the biggest small company in the world. The focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of the group; Our vision was to create an independent business with an outstanding culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most skilled and entrepreneurial people to join the group has been and will continue to be key. Diversity, equity, inclusion At DUAL, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and, as such, we treat colleagues, candidates, clients and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances. Was bieten wir? Eine Karriere, die Sie selbst gestalten. Bei Howden schätzen wir Vielfalt – es gibt nicht nur den einen Howden-Typ. Stattdessen suchen wir Menschen, die dieselben Werte teilen wie wir: All unsere Erfolge sind Menschen zu verdanken, die mutig genug waren, etwas Neues auszuprobieren. Wir unterstützen einander in den kleinen Momenten des Alltags und bei den großen Herausforderungen. Wir möchten etwas Positives bewirken, bei der Arbeit und darüber hinaus. Angemessene Anpassungen Wir tun alles, um angemessene Anpassungen bei Howden zu ermöglichen, damit unsere Stellenangebote gut zu Ihren Bedürfnissen passen. Neben den üblichen Anpassungen wie Software, IT und Büroeinrichtung können wir auch persönliche Wünsche wie flexible Arbeitszeiten* oder hybrides Arbeiten* berücksichtigen. Wenn Sie diese Stelle interessiert, Sie aber noch Zweifel haben, ob sie zu Ihnen passt, senden Sie uns Ihre Bewerbung – wenn Ihr Profil den Kriterien der Ausschreibung entspricht, werden wir uns mit Ihnen in Verbindung setzen, um mit Ihnen alle angemessenen Anpassungen, die Sie möglicherweise brauchen, zu besprechen. *Nicht bei allen Stellen sind Änderungen der Arbeitszeiten oder des Arbeitsortes möglich. Wenden Sie sich an Ihren Personaldienstleister, wenn Sie mehr erfahren möchten. Permanent