Agricultural Underwriter

DCR; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

KGM, part of DUAL/Howden, seeks an Agricultural Motor Underwriter to lead the specialist underwriting team in the UK. You will underwrite new business and renewals for tractors, farm machinery and rural fleets, applying sound risk judgment and commercial insight.

Based in Romford with hybrid working three days in the office, you will collaborate with brokers and the Business Development Team to grow the portfolio while maintaining underwriting discipline.

Qualifications

• Experience within Agricultural Motor underwriting.
• Knowledge of agricultural vehicles, machinery and rural risks.
• Strong underwriting judgement for complex or non-standard risks.
• Commercially minded with growth and profitability balance.
• Ability to analyse claims experience to support pricing decisions.
• Strong broker relationship management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Agricultural Underwriting Team to deliver underwriting excellence.
• Underwrite new business and renewals within agreed Agricultural Motor risk appetite.
• Assess risks across tractors, machinery, and rural fleets.
• Consider vehicle type, usage, farming activities, claims experience and risk quality.
• Apply pricing, terms, conditions and controls to drive profitability.
• Develop and maintain relations with agricultural brokers and BD team.
• Conduct broker meetings to grow relationships and opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to grow the Agricultural Motor account while maintaining discipline.
• Support development of underwriting appetite, guidelines, processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with Claims, Pricing, Operations and BD to improve performance.
• Monitor trends in agricultural motor insurance to inform decisions.

Skills

Agricultural Motor underwriting

Underwriting judgement

Broker relationship management

Commercial mindset

Pricing analysis

Claims data analysis

Communication & negotiation

Independent collaboration

Job description

About DUAL

About DUAL Working across 21 countries, DUAL has built a reputation as a specialist underwriting group and the market of choice for insurance intermediaries around the world. That's how we have become one of the world's largest international underwriting agencies (or MGAs) with US$3.4bn GWP. DUAL is part of Howden, a leading global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Founded in 1994, it provides insurance, reinsurance and underwriting services to clients ranging from private individuals to the largest multinational companies. The Group operates in 57 countries, employs over 24,000 people and manages premiums totalling US$50bn on behalf of its clients.

About KGM

About KGM KGM is a leading provider of specialist insurance products in the UK market, known for its innovative approach and client-focused solutions. With a strong reputation in motor insurance, we are committed to delivering high-quality underwriting expertise and building strong, long-term relationships with our broker partners.

Role Overview

We are seeking an Agricultural Motor Underwriter to join our specialist underwriting team. In this role, you will be responsible for underwriting new and existing Agricultural Motor business, assessing a wide range of agricultural vehicles, machinery and associated motor risks. You will work closely with our broker partners, Business Development Team and wider underwriting function to identify opportunities, deliver excellent service and support the profitable growth of our Agricultural Motor portfolio. The role requires a strong commercial approach, sound underwriting judgement and an understanding of the specialist nature of agricultural risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Agricultural Underwriting Team, providing technical guidance, performance management, coaching and support to ensure the delivery of underwriting excellence, strong broker relationships and profitable portfolio growth.
• Underwrite new business and renewals within agreed Agricultural Motor risk appetite and underwriting authority.
• Assess a broad range of agricultural motor risks, including tractors, agricultural machinery, commercial vehicles and mixed agricultural fleets.
• Consider individual risk characteristics including vehicle type, usage, farming and contracting activities, claims experience, location and overall risk quality.
• Apply appropriate pricing, terms, conditions and underwriting controls to achieve sustainable and profitable growth.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key supporting agricultural and rural brokers.
• Conduct broker meetings where required, working closely with the Business Development Team to develop new and existing relationships.
• Identify opportunities to grow the Agricultural Motor account while maintaining underwriting discipline and portfolio quality.
• Support the ongoing development of Agricultural Motor underwriting appetite, guidelines, processes and procedures.
• Work closely with Claims, Pricing, Operations and Business Development to share insight and improve underwriting performance.
• Monitor emerging trends within agricultural motor insurance and use claims and portfolio experience to support underwriting decisions.
• Contribute to improvements in service, processes and efficiency while maintaining a strong focus on broker experience.

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience within Agricultural Motor underwriting.
• Knowledge of agricultural vehicles, machinery and rural risks would be advantageous.
• Strong underwriting judgement with the ability to assess risks outside straightforward or standardised motor insurance.
• Commercially minded with an understanding of the balance between growth, retention, pricing and profitability.
• Confident in analysing claims experience and other underwriting information to support risk selection and pricing decisions.
• Strong relationship-management skills with the ability to build credibility with brokers.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proactive approach with the confidence to make underwriting decisions within agreed authority.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative underwriting team.
• Good understanding of the impact of claims trends and emerging risks on underwriting performance.

Why Join KGM?

Join a specialist insurer with an established reputation in the UK motor market. Play an important role in the continued development and growth of our Agricultural Motor proposition. Work closely with specialist brokers across the agricultural and rural insurance market. Be part of a collaborative underwriting environment where commercial judgement and broker relationships are valued. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. Competitive salary and benefits package. Hybrid working model, with three days based in the Romford office to support collaboration and engagement.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. Of course, we offer a competitive range of rewards and benefits to support you, but we know you expect all that. What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

Our culture

We're a group with independence and people at its heart - and a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world. Being a people-first business has always been central to who we are. Our vision was to create an independent organisation with a distinctive culture that would survive and thrive through the people who shape it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial individuals to join the group has been, and will continue to be, key to our success.

Diversity and inclusion

At DUAL, our people are our greatest strength. We are committed to building an open and inclusive culture where everyone feels trusted and that they belong. We work to ensure all candidates, employees, clients and business partners are treated with fairness and respect. We want every candidate to be able to bring their best to the recruitment process, so if you require reasonable accommodation at any stage, please let us know and we will work with you to provide appropriate support.

Permanent

Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us - the people who work in the business - supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They're invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.