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Wordings Specialist – Financial Lines
Ardonagh Specialty. Construct, analyse, review, compare, draft, and update complex insurance policy wordings .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in constructing, reviewing, and negotiating complex insurance contracts and policy wordings, with a strong focus on Lawyers Professional Liability, Cyber Liability, and Directors & Officers insurance. Possesses exceptional negotiation skills and a deep understanding of insurance contract law across multiple jurisdictions.
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Insurance Contract ConstructionNegotiation SkillsStakeholder ManagementPolicy Wordings ExpertiseMarket Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Insurance Policy DraftingContract ReviewCoverage NegotiationRisk-Transfer SolutionsPolicy Structure AnalysisInsurance Contract LawWordings InterpretationCross-Border PlacementsMultinational Insurance ProgrammesAttention to Detail
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsCommercial MindsetInfluencing Skills
Tools & Technologies
Database ManagementPolicy Wording Library
Industry Keywords
Lawyers Professional LiabilityCyber LiabilityDirectors & Officers InsuranceFinancial Institutions InsuranceLondon Insurance MarketU.S. Insurance MarketBermuda Insurance MarketInsurance EndorsementsInsurance ClausesInternational Insurance Markets
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Construct, analyse, review, compare, draft, and update complex insurance policy wordings
- Support construction of bespoke insurance contracts
- Negotiate key coverage terms with insurers in the market
- Support and, where appropriate, lead negotiations with insurers
- Work with colleagues placing business into London, European, Bermudian, and U.S. insurance markets
- Develop tailored risk-transfer solutions for sophisticated clients
- Enhance existing and future insurance products and strengthen policy coverage
- Develop and maintain best-in-class contract wording standards
- Establish and maintain a database and library of policy wordings, clauses, and precedent documents
- Support brokers throughout the placement process by identifying coverage enhancements and ensuring contractual certainty
- Work with insurers and internal stakeholders to develop innovative coverage solutions
- Provide technical guidance and training to colleagues on wording interpretation, contract construction, and policy coverage issues
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experienced Wordings Specialist
- In-depth understanding of insurance contracts, policy construction, and insurance contract law
- Extensive knowledge of standard market wordings, clauses, endorsements, and policy structures across multiple insurance products
- Significant technical expertise and market knowledge
- Experience constructing, reviewing, and negotiating wordings for Lawyers Professional Liability (E&O), Architects & Engineers Professional Liability (E&O), Cyber Liability, Directors & Officers (D&O), and Financial Institutions (FI) insurance programmes
- Exposure to London, U.S., and Bermuda insurance markets highly desirable
- Experience operating across multiple jurisdictions and international markets advantageous
- Experience working on cross-border placements and multinational insurance programmes advantageous
- Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills
- Strong commercial mindset and exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to draft, review, compare, construct, amend, and update complex insurance contracts and policy wordings
- Ability to influence insurers and advocate effectively for clients
- Willingness and ability to undergo employment checks, including employment, address, credit history, and criminal record checks
Benefits
Comp & perks- Apprenticeships
- Study support
- Participation in annual Spotlight Awards
- Community Trust
- Sports Teams
- Office socials and events
- Wellbeing programs
- Discounts across supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans
- Employer pension contribution of 10%, provided the employee contributes 5%
- Flexible working approach and good work-life balance
- Life Assurance at 4x base salary
- Group Income Protection
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Private Medical Insurance
- Group annual bonus scheme
- Supportive management team
- Opportunities for skill development, career growth, and internal mobility across The Ardonagh Group