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HiscoxJob Description Hiscox is an international specialist insurer and reinsurer. We provide market leading products and excellent service to individuals and businesses with unusual and often complicated insurance needs. A FTSE 250 company, we can trace our roots to the Lloyd’s market in 1901. We employ over 2,200 highly professional staff, have offices in 14 countries and customers all over the world. In 2015 the Hiscox Group grew by 10.7% to £1,944.2 million gross written premium and a very healthy profit of £216.1 million, delivering a return on equity of 16%. We cover reinsurance and insurance risks that range from marine, terrorism, aerospace, technology, media and professional indemnity through to high value personal insurance, such as homes and contents, fine art, luxury motor, and kidnap and ransom, and are market leaders in many of our chosen areas. We are not a mass producer of insurance policies but focus on key areas of expertise and strength and we do business according to our core values of courage, quality, integrity, excellence and human. The Hiscox Group is made up of the following business units:- • Hiscox London Market underwrites mainly internationally traded business in the London Market – generally large or complex business which needs to be shared with other insurers or needs the international licences of Lloyd’s. • Hiscox Re our combined reinsurance teams in London, Bermuda and Paris, provide market leading expertise and a wide range of reinsurance products to high-quality insurers around the world. • Hiscox Guernsey provides specialist insurance and expertise for global risks including fine art, kidnap and ransom and terrorism • Hiscox US operating since 2006 from six locations offering professional liability, specialty and property insurance. Hiscox US also provides small business insurance direct to consumers. • Hiscox UK and Hiscox Europe offers a range of specialist insurance for professionals and business customers, as well as high net worth individuals and also provides home and small business insurance directly to consumers. Our business philosophy The best people Any business is only as good as the people it employs, and we employ the best in the business. We empower our people to provide the type of insurance solutions which are often too complex for other insurance companies, and aim to provide our customers with a level of personal attention that standard insurers might not be able to. We are committed to developing our staff through our graduate programme, mentoring, in-house and external training, and our professional approach to setting standards is best practice. We are also members of the Chartered Insurance Institute, which has a long history of championing professional standards within the industry, and many of our people have become – or are in the process of becoming – CII accredited. The best clients Hiscox has three vital questions for every risk - "Who is the insured? Who is the insured? Who is the insured?". Who we insure is as important as what we insure. Whatever the business, be it a global oil company or a one man professional practice, we are interested in the management and how the business is run. Our belief is that the good insured always pays too much, and the bad insured too little. By seeking out the good insureds and avoiding the bad, we are able to offer wide cover at reasonable premiums. Innovation All of our products have been designed with our customers’ specific needs in mind. Creative use of technology has also improved distribution and enabled us to respond even more quickly and effectively to our customers. Unlike many of our competitors, Hiscox really is an organisation that thrives on change. The role This role will act as a main point of contact for Retail UK and Europe business Cognos Enterprise Planning Projects, providing technical guidance and support to the business. Key responsibilities Subject matter expertise in Cognos Enterprise Planning Developing or assisting in the development of new Cognos Planning projects/enhancements Report maintenance & continuous enhancement to ensure reporting is fit for purpose Recognise & research issues highlighted by reports Documenting of key activities and processes Co-ordinating model building within all areas of UK & Europe Retail Training users Key requirements Expert knowledge in Cognos Enterprise Planning (Analyst and Contributor) Solid experience in leading several Cognos implementations Proven knowledge in Business Intelligence principles and methodologies Good inter personal skills and experience dealing with end-users Nice to have Cognos Enterprise Planning Certification Knowledge in Cognos TM1 Knowledge in Business Intelligence using tools such as Microsoft BI and Cognos BI 10.1+ Prior experience to data visualization tools such as Tableau and Cognos. Insurance industry experience *LI-POST Person Specification A confident communicator with demonstrable communication skills both oral and written Ability to understand and implement report specifications with business requirements Strong desire to improve processes and gain efficiencies where possible A driven individual and effective team worker In a quick paced environment, you must be able to use your own initiative to get work completed on time and to a consistently high standard Ability to prioritise work and work effectively and accurately under pressure, ensuring that deadlines are met and stakeholders are kept up to date The team: Provides valuable information across all levels of the organisation offering transparency / strategic insight to drive performance and enable management to achieve goals. Situated across 3 locations: London, Lisbon and Colchester. The role is part of an expanding team that is adapting to the desire of the business for more data, the changing regulatory needs of the insurance industry and the evolution of our technology. As a member of the team, there will be a balance between technical skills and systems expertise along with business knowledge and commercial acumen. What you should know Flexibility, adaptability and the willingness to work hard in an ambiguous, matrix environment with limited resources will be required. Success in this role will depend on your ability and motivation to deliver all tasks to the same high standards. The person will need to be a self-started with an ability to work independently, keeping up with a changing environment. As a part of the Finance Team you will be required to travel to UK, approximately 1 to 2 times per year depending on projects and issues that you are working on. We will provide professional training and development support to help you in the delivery of this role. Why Hiscox? This is a fantastic opportunity to join Hiscox during a time of focused growth where you will have the remit to make a real difference. Hiscox offers an environment where you are encouraged to grow with the team and this is an exciting time to be joining this fast growing organisation. There will be plenty of opportunity for on the job career development within a supportive environment.
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