Assistant Underwriter - Household Insurance (EDI)

DCR; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Magenta Insurance is seeking an Assistant Underwriter for its EDI New Business team. The role focuses on underwriting household risks, handling high volumes of broker referrals, and developing technical underwriting skills within delegated authority.

You will work from a hybrid setup, supporting brokers and cross-functional teams, while studying toward the CII qualification to advance in underwriting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of general insurance experience.
• At least 2 years in Household Insurance or personal lines underwriting.
• Experience in an underwriting environment is beneficial.
• Good understanding of Property Insurance.
• At least 1 year in telephone-based work in a technical, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and underwrite low complexity risks referred by Brokers via telephone and EDI platforms within authority.
• Capture accurate underwriting data on systems to minimize risk and ensure high-quality output.
• Provide general administrative support to underwriting to ensure professional service.
• Develop underwriting knowledge to handle more complex cases over time.
• Record risk details and build broker relationships as required.
• Handle high daily volumes of Broker referrals and apply underwriting to secure the sale.
• Complete referrals submitted by email and record instructions to Brokers.
• Maintain underwriting documentation/files in order.

Skills

Insurance experience

Household underwriting

Underwriting environment

Property insurance

Telephone-based work

Education

CII study

Tools

EDI platforms

Job description

Magenta Insurance is seeking an Assistant Underwriter for its EDI New Business team. The role focuses on underwriting household risks, handling high volumes of broker referrals, and developing technical underwriting skills within delegated authority.

You will work from a hybrid setup, supporting brokers and cross-functional teams, while studying toward the CII qualification to advance in underwriting capabilities.