Assistant Underwriter

Sompo International; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven Assistant Underwriter to join their UK Regions Property team. This role involves supporting underwriters through the entire process, from risk submission to binding. You will engage with brokers and internal stakeholders, ensuring excellent service and maintaining strong relationships. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of one year in Property Insurance, showcasing strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Join a company that values integrity and offers a collaborative environment, along with competitive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Health & Wellness Benefits

Retirement & Savings Plans

Global Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year Property Insurance experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support underwriters from submission of a risk through to binding.
• Maintain timely and accurate risk and premium accounting.

Skills

Property Insurance

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

MS Office Proficiency

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Critical Thinking

Education

1+ years of Property Insurance experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe, and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution, and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative, and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, across our locations worldwide. Our compensation and benefits programs are market-driven and competitive, with excellent family-friendly policies and flexible working provisions.

Job Description

Are you looking for your next opportunity?

Sompo has a unique opportunity for an Assistant Underwriter in our UK Regions Property team within our UK Commercial Lines business.

Our Corporate Property team writes large commercial risks across the UK and international markets. Our clients often present challenging and complex risks with multinational requirements. Sompo has the capabilities to participate as both a lead or follow market, working across our network of brokers to secure long-term partnerships with our target customers. This opportunity is within our UK Regions segment.

Location: This position will be based out of our Birmingham office. We promote collaboration and offer a work environment where our employees can thrive and develop long-lasting careers.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity:

What you’ll be doing:

• Support underwriters from submission of a risk through to binding, covering all aspects of the underwriting process.
• Respond to general mid-term questions from brokers and internal stakeholders in a timely and professional manner, providing first-class service within authority limits.
• Interact with brokers and external parties, including third-party business providers, maintaining and developing good working relationships.
• Contribute towards underwriting services projects aimed at improving existing services.
• Maintain timely and accurate risk, exposure, and premium accounting in the company's policy administration and documentation systems.
• Assist with underwriting/modeling by completing pricing models.
• Provide ad-hoc support to underwriting teams as required.
• Prepare financial and other analyses to support the underwriting team.

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum of 1 year Property Insurance experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills—articulate and influential.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit team.
• Highly analytical with excellent logic and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability to operate effectively under pressure.
• Flexible approach and adaptability to changing business needs.
• Strong numeracy and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Confident, self-driven, and comfortable working to deadlines and targets.

Our Benefits

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Highlights include:

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

In today’s world, what do we stand for?

We aim to create exceptional value for clients and shareholders while maintaining an attractive workplace. We foster ongoing, open dialogue between managers and employees, and promote an inclusive environment where everyone belongs. We are a multi-racial, multi-cultural, global enterprise committed to diversity and inclusion, rejecting all forms of racism, bigotry, prejudice, and injustice.

About Us

Expert Partners.
Clarity in complexity.
Unwavering commitment.

We’re Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on 130 years of innovation, we are committed to applying our experience to simplify your journey.

Our dedication is reflected in the care we put into every detail, working to create a frictionless risk management experience for all we serve.

We lead with your priorities, crafting solutions, sharing insights, and understanding your needs.

With over 9,000 employees worldwide, we leverage expertise to learn, improve, and find clear answers to complex challenges.

Choosing Sompo means choosing the ease of expertise.

Learn more at our website: www.sompo-intl.com