Regional Underwriting Manager

Working hours : 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration :
Permanent

Location :
Birmingham

Job  : 204198

Ecclesiastical Insurance , who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Regional Underwriting Manager to join our Birmingham office.

As Regional Underwriting Manager , you'll lead the delivery of Underwriting strategy and performance for the region, representing a key figure head across the territory with both partner brokers and key customers, plus play a leading role within UK wide key strategic underwriting change initiatives and projects.

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's top 50 Best Large Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group—where all profits go to charity and good causes.

• Regional portfolio management of a growing Property & Casualty portfolio across specialist niches of Property Owners, Leisure, Education, Care, Charity, Heritage, Faith and Office Professions.
• Act as the senior regional Underwriting referral point for the Region, providing innovative, customer focussed solutions and support.
• Driving the proactive technical / non-technical development and coaching of regional trading teams to deliver market leading expertise.
• Work in partnership with Regional Director, UK Property Director, UK Casualty Director and Sales & Distribution Director to achieve financial objectives, including growth initiatives for the region.
• Act as the senior Underwriting figurehead within the market with both partner brokers and key customers.

• Proven track record in a senior Underwriting leadership role, driving strategic outcomes and team performance.
• Significant technical expertise in both Property and Casualty.
• Experienced in coaching others to achieve higher performance and capability in their roles.
• Ability to build and manage co-operative and productive relationships internally and externally within the market.
• Proven ability to apply critical thinking to situations outside of normal Underwriting guidelines and to frame appropriate solutions.

• ACII qualification (or working towards).
• Confident, persuasive communicator with proven ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
• Hybrid working
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
• Generous annual bonus scheme between 10% and 40%
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications
• Access to virtual GP
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

We’re looking for a bold and strategic underwriting leader to drive regional growth across our specialist Property & Casualty sectors—from Leisure and Education to Heritage, Care, and Office Professions.

You’ll empower high-performing trading teams, shape innovative customer solutions, and collaborate with senior leadership to deliver profitable, purpose-driven growth. You’ll also be influential in shaping the UK underwriting strategy as a senior underwriting leader. As a key market figurehead, you’ll build trusted broker relationships and champion our underwriting excellence across the Central and South West.

You’ll be ready to make your mark and be part of a unique business.

Ecclesiastical Insurance offer insurance with award-winning service across a broad range of specialisms, including faith, charity, heritage, education, art and private client, real estate and schemes, across Ireland, Canada and the UK.

As a business, we’ve been trusted to protect some of the UK’s best-loved and most iconic buildings for over a century, and we’re not standing still. We’re a forward thinking, energetic…