Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
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
Key requirements
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.
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 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.
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.
A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond
We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.
If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.
*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.
Permanent
We’re Howden, the people first insurance group with employee ownership at its heart.
From launching with just three employees in 1994, we’ve grown to over 23,000 people around the globe. Together, our expertise span the full spectrum of insurance: broking, reinsurance, underwriting, risk consultancy and employee benefits.
We rise to any challenge and are determined to use insurance as a force for good.
