Agricultural Underwriter

Aston Charles; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Agricultural Underwriter based in Cambridge for a hybrid role. The position emphasizes managing relationships with brokers and ensuring profitable underwriting while providing a high level of client service. Candidates should have experience in Agricultural underwriting or Commercial Underwriting with an interest in agriculture. A generous salary and flexible benefits are included.

Benefits

Market-leading pension arrangement

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in Farm Combined business is ideal.
• Applications from outstanding Commercial Underwriters are welcomed.
• Willingness to suggest new ideas for the future direction of the business.

Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining relationships with brokers, clients across the UK.
• Identifying opportunities for existing clients/ brokers.
• Underwriting profitable business within delegated authority.

Skills

Agricultural underwriting background

Strong stakeholder-management skills

Excellent IT skills

Numerical skills

Job description

Overview

Job Type: Permanent Sector: General Insurance Specialism: Underwriting Location: London & South Town/City: Cambridge Salary range: £30, 000 - £39, 999, £40, 000 - £49, 999, £50, 000 - £59, 999 Salary Description: Attractive salary plus market-leading benefits Posted: 12-Jun-25 Start Date: ASAP Recruiter: Aston Charles Job Ref: RJ-2280VF Job Views: 66

Pedigree; When it comes to MGAs, this one is a purebred – owned by a global broking giant, with capacity provided by one of the largest composite insurers in the world, it’s little wonder it can offer a ‘best in class’ service to its discerning clientele.

Already commanding a significant portion of the Agricultural / Farm insurance market, this dynamic business is committing considerable resource (financial and otherwise) to increase its market share further.

Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining relationships with regional brokers, colleagues and clients across the UK.
• Identifying opportunities to offer solutions to existing clients/ brokers by evaluating applicant situations and circumstances and determining insurance risks.
• Working within your delegated underwriting authority to underwrite profitable business.
• Communicating effectively with senior members of staff to ensure clarity and positive relationships across the business.
• Putting clients and customers first by working within SLAs and ensuring a high level of service is provided at all times.
• Liaising with brokers and colleagues to increase profitable relationships, both virtually and in person.
• Issuing insurance policies by calculating premium rates, as well as negotiating insurance terms and conditions with brokers.

Qualifications and experience

Ideally, you will come from an Agricultural underwriting background, with experience of writing Farm Combined business. However, we do welcome applications from outstanding Commercial Underwriters, who have a keen interest in the Agricultural sector, and a knowledge of the issues faced by those who live and work in the countryside. We are also keen to hear from technically-gifted Brokers, who have underwritten business via delegated authority / schemes.

You must be highly numerate, with excellent IT skills. You should also have strong stakeholder-management skills, enjoy working to shared goals and objectives, and, as a senior member of the team, be willing to contribute to the future direction of the business by suggesting new ideas.

Work arrangement

This is a hybrid role, and you can work several days per week in a number of office locations. However, we also welcome applications from highly experienced Agricultural Underwriters who wish to be almost exclusively home-based (if they can get to an office location every month or so).

Salary and benefits

As well as a generous basic salary, you will receive a fantastic flexible benefits package that can be tweaked to your own personal circumstances – of particular note is a market-leading pension arrangement, which effectively trebles your own contributions.

About the employer

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