Associate Underwriter - Professional Risks

The Travelers; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Plan

25 days holiday entitlement

Wellness programme

Volunteer Matching

Job summary

The Travelers seeks an Associate Underwriter for our solicitors and professional liability risks team. You will manage a broker-assigned book, handling renewals first and growing the book over time within underwriting authority.

Responsibilities include underwriting decisions across the policy lifecycle and collaboration with internal colleagues to maintain high service levels for brokers and partners. The role offers hybrid work with three days in the office and two days at home.

Qualifications

• Previous underwriting experience in financial lines or solicitors/professional liability
• Strong knowledge of MS Office and data/documentation processes
• Willingness to learn enterprise and business-unit drivers
• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and assess risk to maximise growth and profitability for allocated book
• Support new business, renewal and mid-term alterations within authority
• Maintain accurate underwriting documentation in systems
• Collaborate with colleagues across Risk Control, Distribution and Claims
• Develop broker relationships and execute sales plans to meet objectives
• Participate in regular sales and underwriting meetings

Skills

Underwriting

Broker relations

Risk assessment

Full policy lifecycle

Education

University degree

CII Certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are looking for an Associate Underwriter to join our solicitors and professional liability risks team. The successful candidate will have a strong insurance background within solicitors or professions and will be responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of broker‑assigned accounts, with an emphasis on renewals before developing new business over time. The role involves making sound underwriting decisions across the full policy lifecycle and working within defined underwriting authority to deliver against branch financial targets. You will collaborate closely with internal colleagues, while maintaining a high standard of service and responsiveness to brokers and business partners. Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part‑time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company's discretion. What Will You Do?

• Underwrite and assess risk to maximise business growth and profitability for allocated book of business. Make appropriate decisions within own underwriting authority in addition to considered, intelligent and complete recommendations to technical underwriting/business leadership.
• On pre‑agreed accounts, actively participates and supports Underwriters in new business, renewal and mid‑term alteration underwriting activities that support underwriting decisions, consistent with business growth and profit.
• Accountable for accurate underwriting documentation/ information in account management systems and adherence to documentation standards.
• Understand, embrace, and execute Travelers' underwriting strategies and principles to produce budgeted results.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other parts of the organisation, including Head Office, Risk Control, Distribution, Claims, Actuarial, etc. as needed.
• Actively engage and seek out training opportunities to further develop underwriting and sales expertise.
• Working with the Underwriters, develop and leverage productive relationships through broker visibility and a disciplined sales management approach (e.g. planning and follow‑up for broker and end customer interaction, visits and meetings) all in support of business objectives.
• Working with Distribution, effectively assist in the development, documentation and execution of sales plans with emphasis on increasing marketing and sales activities outside the office. Work tactically with brokers to ensure they have an appropriate level of understanding of Travelers' goals and objectives.
• Actively participate in regularly scheduled sales and underwriting meetings.
• Work effectively as a productive and supportive team member in conjunction with more senior team members, supporting business unit and company objectives.
• Demonstrate superior customer service standards (consistency, quick response, knowledge of products) to meet Travelers' service standards
• Perform other duties as assigned., Private Medical Insuran ce: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
• Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution.
• Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
• Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email ([e-mail]) so we may assist you. Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

• University degree.
• Previous experience of underwriting in Financial Lines classes of business.
• Working knowledge of the local insurance marketplace.
• Demonstrates an ability and desire to learn about the enterprise and business unit critical business issues and financial drivers.
• Working knowledge of organisational and regulatory rules, policies and procedures and effectively employs that knowledge in day‑to‑day work activities.
• Basic Product/Technical proficiency commensurate to incumbent's underwriting authority.
• Demonstrates basic ability in the areas of customer focus and positive broker interaction.
• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Certification.

What is a Must Have?

• Previous insurance experience.
• Previous experience of Windows MS Office.
• Secondary level education or equivalent required.
• Incumbents are required to hold a full and valid driving license.

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.