Property & Casualty Underwriter

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for underwriting profitable new business and renewals within agreed authority levels while supporting the development and growth of the wider portfolio. The role involves working closely with Brokers and internal underwriting teams to build strong relationships and identify new opportunities.

Working within a hybrid model, the position offers a balance of home working and three days per week in a central London office.

• Deliver a high standard of service to Broker partners
• Develop and maintain strong broker relationships to maximise new business and retention opportunities
• Underwrite and manage a portfolio of commercial risks in line with underwriting guidelines, authority levels and risk appetite
• Assess and evaluate risks to ensure profitable underwriting decisions while maintaining regulatory compliance
• Identify cross-selling opportunities across the wider product suite and collaborate with other underwriting teams
• Support the identification and development of scheme opportunities aligned with underwriting appetite
• Maintain ongoing market awareness and undertake continuous professional development
• Achieve personal KPIs while contributing to wider team objectives

• Minimum 5 years  experience in commercial underwriting, ideally within property & casualty lines
• Experience operating in a development or trading underwriting role
• Strong experience working with Brokers and building trading relationships
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and decision-making skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Commercially focused with an emphasis on profitable growth
• Self-motivated and results driven

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, with an additional day off for your birthday
• Competitive discretionary bonus
• Pension, life assurance and health plan
• Support for professional qualifications and ongoing training
• Structured development and career progression opportunities
• Hybrid working model
• Collaborative and supportive team environment

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