Liability Underwriter

Pen Underwriting UK; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Career development

Wellbeing programs

Discounts via Gallagher Rewards

Volunteer days

Inclusive culture

Resumo da oferta

Pen Underwriting is a dynamic underwriting agency partnering with brokers across Australia, delivering innovative liability insurance solutions. The role focuses on assessing and underwriting new and renewal submissions, evaluating risks, and applying pricing decisions to support growth and renewals.

You will work closely with brokers, operators and clients, leveraging your liability underwriting expertise and industry knowledge.

Qualificações

• Minimum 3 years’ underwriting experience, ideally within Liability insurance products.
• Strong risk assessment, analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to work within delegated authority.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with brokers, agents and clients.

Responsabilidades

• Assessing and underwriting new business and renewal submissions across Liability lines, in accordance with Pen Underwriting guidelines.
• Evaluating risks by reviewing broker submissions, insureds' operations, risk controls, financial position, and relevant policies, procedures and certifications.
• Applying underwriting expertise to risk assessment, claims history analysis, pricing and coverage decisions across new and existing Liability accounts.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with brokers to drive new business opportunities and maximise renewal retention.
• Support efficiencies and process improvements in the team
• Collaborating with underwriters across other product lines to strengthen broker relationships and identify growth opportunities.

Conhecimentos

Underwriting experience

Risk assessment

Broker relationships

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree

Ferramentas

MS Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Introduction

At Pen, we don’t just underwrite risk, we unlock possibility. We’re a dynamic underwriting and distribution business backed by the strength of Gallagher and powered by a belief that every challenge has a solution. With entrepreneurial energy, niche expertise, and a bold growth mindset, we’re transforming what it means to be an MGA in today’s insurance landscape. Whether you’re shaping new products, solving complex problems, or collaborating across teams, your ideas and initiative will help deliver smarter solutions for our clients—and move the industry forward. Here, agility meets stability. Creativity meets execution. And your career meets real opportunity. At Pen, we champion innovation, value accountability, and thrive on building something better together. If you’re looking to join a team that’s rewriting the future of underwriting, we’d love to hear from you.

Introduction

At Pen, we don’t just underwrite risk, we unlock possibility. We’re a dynamic underwriting and distribution business backed by the strength of Gallagher and powered by a belief that every challenge has a solution. With entrepreneurial energy, niche expertise, and a bold growth mindset, we’re transforming what it means to be an MGA in today’s insurance landscape. Whether you’re shaping new products, solving complex problems, or collaborating across teams, your ideas and initiative will help deliver smarter solutions for our clients—and move the industry forward. Here, agility meets stability. Creativity meets execution. And your career meets real opportunity. At Pen, we champion innovation, value accountability, and thrive on building something better together. If you’re looking to join a team that’s rewriting the future of underwriting, we’d love to hear from you.

How You'll Make An Impact

Pen Underwriting is a leading underwriting agency, partnering with more than 500 broking businesses and thousands of brokers across Australia. We deliver innovative insurance products and risk solutions across a broad range of insurance classes, backed by highly rated domestic and international insurance and reinsurance partners. What sets us apart is our combination of deep technical expertise and exceptional service. Our close-knit team of commercial insurance professionals brings together more than 1,000 years of collective underwriting experience, enabling us to provide solutions for complex risks while building trusted, long-term broker relationships. At Pen, we're proud of our collaborative culture and commitment to customer outcomes. We value diversity, inclusion and community engagement, and foster an environment where our people are empowered to grow, contribute and succeed. It's a workplace built on strong relationships, collaboration and shared success.

The Role:

• Assessing and underwriting new business and renewal submissions across Liability lines, in accordance with Pen Underwriting guidelines.
• Evaluating risks by reviewing broker submissions, insureds' operations, risk controls, financial position, and relevant policies, procedures and certifications.
• Applying underwriting expertise to risk assessment, claims history analysis, pricing and coverage decisions across new and existing Liability accounts.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with brokers to drive new business opportunities and maximise renewal retention.
• Support efficiencies and process improvements in the team
• Collaborating with underwriters across other product lines to strengthen broker relationships and identify growth opportunities.

What You’ll bring:

• Minimum 3 years’ underwriting experience, ideally within Liability insurance products.
• Strong risk assessment, analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to work within delegated authority.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with brokers, agents and clients.
• Highly organised with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Sound understanding of Australian insurance regulations, compliance requirements and Microsoft Office applications.

Why Join Gallagher?

• Grow Your Career: Unlock personalised career pathways, access tailored training programs, and benefit from tuition assistance to support your professional growth.
• Prioritise Your Wellbeing: Take advantage of our wellbeing initiatives, including an employee assistance program, additional Lifestyle Leave, and resources to help you stay balanced and healthy.
• Enjoy Rewards and Benefits: Save with Gallagher Rewards, offering discounts at over 350 major retailers. Plus, participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan and explore salary-sacrificed superannuation options.
• Make a Difference: Give back to the community with paid volunteering days to support causes close to your heart.
• Be Part of an Inclusive Culture: Join a workplace that celebrates diversity and inclusion, welcoming people of all backgrounds, faiths, sexual orientations, gender identities, and lifestyle choices.

Employment offers are subject to satisfactory reference & background checks.

Gallagher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We embrace a working environment that celebrates individuality and fosters collaboration.

Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace.

If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)