Policy Technician

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.

Provide administrative and technical support to the CTIS team, with primary responsibility for the drafting, preparation, issuance and maintenance of insurance policies and related documentation with a secondary focus on maintaining insurer logs and internal broking systems. The role requires a strong attention to detail, ensuring policy documentation, insurer logs and internal broking systems information is accurate, compliant with insurer requirements and aligned with internal procedures and client expectations.

• →Draft, prepare and maintain insurance policy documentation, endorsements, renewals and associated policy records.
• →Review policy documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with insurer requirements and internal standards.
• →Produce policy schedules, certificates and supporting documentation within agreed service standards.
• →Liaise with the team, insurers and clients to obtain information required for policy issuance and amendments.
• →Ensure all policy documentation is accurately recorded and maintained within company systems.
• →Maintaining insurer logs ensuring information is accurate and current

• →Support the development and maintenance of policy templates and standard wording.
• →Assist in interpreting and applying policy wordings under the guidance of senior team members.
• →Identify and resolve discrepancies within policy documentation prior to issuance.
• →Maintain a detailed understanding of policy structures, endorsements, coverage provisions and documentation requirements.

• Previous experience drafting, processing or administering insurance policy documentation.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce accurate and professional policy documents.
• Exceptional attention to detail and document checking skills.
• Experience working within the insurance market, ideally handling policy issuance, renewals or technical documentation.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Understanding of FCA requirements and insurance regulatory standards.
• Cert CII (or working towards) desirable.

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.