AVP, Middle Market Underwriter

Sompo Holdings, Inc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sompo Holdings, Inc. is recruiting an AVP, Middle Market Underwriter for our UK Commercial Lines team in Birmingham. This hybrid role focuses on underwriting, broker collaboration, and portfolio growth across selective industry verticals, with emphasis on profitability and governance.

The position requires strong negotiation, client communication, and 5+ years in P&C underwriting within the middle market. We support professional development and a collaborative work culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of P&C underwriting experience.
• Significant experience within the middle market space.
• Established relationships with retail producers.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and evaluate existing business and renewals to identify opportunities aligned with profit goals.
• Price and analyze coverage, structure and exposures on individual risks.
• Set terms and conditions per underwriting strategy to bind qualified risks.
• Attend client/broker meetings and related events as applicable.
• Exercise disciplined pricing to meet profitability targets and comply with guidelines.
• Expand portfolio by developing existing relationships and new clients.
• Support governance, risk identification, and escalation within risk appetite.
• Conduct underwriting referral audits and handle referrals outside authority as needed.

Skills

P&C Underwriting

Middle Market

Retail relationships

Negotiation

MS Office

Communication

Job description

## AVP, Middle Market UnderwriterApply: Hybrid: Birmingham, United Kingdom: Full time: Posted Today: R4629## **Job Description****Are you looking for your next opportunity?**Sompo has a unique opportunity for an **AVP, Middle Market Underwriter,** in our **UK Commercial Lines** team.Our Middle Market Underwriting team offers diverse multi-line capabilities targeted at select industry verticals such as real estate, hospitality, financial institutions, professional services, technology, and life science. We work through a network of retail brokers who share our commitment to long-term partnerships built on a strong service proposition.Location: This position will be based out of our **Birmingham** office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers. **Our business, your impact, our opportunity:** **What you’ll be doing:*** Prioritization and evaluation of existing business and renewals to identify those accounts that provide the greatest opportunity for profit consistent with the business plan and corporate profit objectives.* Price and analyze coverage, structure and exposures on individual risks.* Set appropriate terms and conditions per the Company underwriting strategy and guidelines to bind qualified risks.* Attend client/broker meetings, lunches, dinners and other social outings as applicable.* Exercise proper underwriting pricing and discipline to meet profitability goals, complying with underwriting guidelines, systems and procedures.* Expand existing portfolio of business by developing existing relationships and new prospective clients.* Supports our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture. Emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite. Conducts individual account underwriting audits as needed.* Complete underwriting referral applications for risks outside of your authority for higher level approval as necessary. **What you’ll bring:*** At least 5+ years of P&C underwriting experience.* Significant experience within the middle market space.* Established relationships with retail producers.* Strong negotiation skills.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).* Excellent communication (both written and verbal) skills. **Our Benefits**We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below are a few highlights of our inclusive benefit programs:* Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits* Generous Retirement & Savings Plans* Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance **In today’s world, what do we stand for?**We strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders while maintaining Sompo as an attractive place to work. We foster an environment of ongoing, open dialogue between managers and their direct reports, and believe in an organizational environment where everyone belongs. We proudly are a multi-racial, multi-cultural, global enterprise. We reject all forms of racism, bigotry, prejudice and injustice and continue to invest in building out an inclusive and diverse work environment.**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 Sompo Holdings’ 130 years of innovation, we’re committed to applying all of our experience to simplify yours.Our dedication to you shows up in the care we put in every detail, working to create a frictionless risk management journey for everyone we serve.We lead with your priorities, meticulously crafting solutions, sharing insights, and understanding your needs.Around the world, our 9,000+ employees use their expertise to learn, improve and find clear answers for your complex challenges.Because when you choose Sompo, you choose the ease of expertise.**To learn more about visit our website at** **www.sompo-intl.com**