Branch Underwriting Manager

IPS Group Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Global Insurer in Birmingham is seeking a Branch Underwriting Manager to oversee all commercial underwriting. This senior role involves managing a team and balancing profitability with growth in a competitive market. Applicants should have a strong background in property & casualty underwriting. The position offers a salary of up to £95k with additional benefits including a car allowance and holiday package.

Benefits

Car allowance (£5,200)

28 days holiday

Strong pension and benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in property & casualty underwriting is essential.
• Proven leadership in managing underwriting teams is required.
• Ability to balance profitability with growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all commercial underwriting within the branch.
• Manage profitability while supporting retention and growth.
• Lead a team of 4 direct reports, including Development and New Business Underwriters.

Skills

Strong technical capability

Leadership skills

Market-facing trading

Portfolio management

Performance analysis

Job description

A leading Global Insurer have a rare new opportunity to join their Birmingham Branch as Branch Underwriting Manager in this key role that will blend high level technical underwriting, market facing trading and leadership. This is a senior leadership position which will oversee all commercial underwriting within the branch. Both existing Underwriting Managers looking for a new challenge and Senior Underwriters looking for a step up will be considered.

The main focus on this role will be the profitability of the property and casualty account however there will also be oversight of fleet book. The Branch will focus on premiums upwards of £10,000.

This will be a leadership role with 4 direct reports managing 2 Development Underwriters and 2 New Business Underwriters. The branch has a broad commercial mid-market portfolio with large local underwriting empowerment. There is a heavy trading focus with a requirement to manage profitability while supporting retention and top-line growth. The branch-traded book is currently £75m GWP within a £125m regional portfolio. There are ambitious plans to grow to 100mil GWP in the next 3-5 years.

The role is broad, combining trading, sales, portfolio management, technical leadership, and broker-facing market presence. A key aspect of the role is balancing top-line growth with profitability - re-underwriting elements of the existing book, retaining key clients, and trading pragmatically in a competitive market where deals may need to be written below ideal rate to protect relationships. Strong technical capability at senior level is essential, as well as confidence operating within a local empowerment model. You won’t typically handle individual cases; most complex matters are referred in for your approval. The remit also includes portfolio management, performance analysis, working with finance, and other key stakeholders.

A salary of up to £95k + car allowance (£5,200) + 28 days holiday including a strong pension and benefits package.

If you have a strong property & casualty underwriting background this is an opportunity not to be missed.