Commercial Underwriter

GetRecruited UK Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established insurance brokerage in Glasgow is seeking a Commercial Insurance Underwriter to join their team. The role involves underwriting a diverse portfolio, making sound underwriting decisions, and developing broker relationships. Candidates should have underwriting experience within commercial insurance, strong communication and negotiation skills. The position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options, along with career development opportunities in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary depending on experience

Hybrid working options

Supportive team environment

Clear progression opportunities

Ongoing training and professional development

Qualifications

• Must have experience as an underwriter within commercial insurance.
• Ability to make sound underwriting decisions and justify them clearly.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting renewals and mid-term adjustments across insurance lines.
• Assessing risk information and making underwriting decisions.
• Pricing risks accurately to achieve profitability and growth targets.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with brokers.
• Negotiating terms, conditions, and premiums.
• Ensuring underwriting decisions comply with internal policies and FCA regulations.
• Monitoring portfolio performance and identifying trends.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across underwriting, operations, and claims.

Skills

Underwriting decisions

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Job description

COMMERCIAL INSURANCE UNDERWRITER

GLASGOW

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Get Recruited are working with an established insurance brokerage who are seeking an Insurance Underwriter to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to underwrite a varied portfolio of risks while developing strong broker relationships and supporting the profitable growth of the business.

THE ROLE:

• Underwriting renewals, and mid‑term adjustments across insurance lines
• Assessing risk information and making underwriting decisions within delegated authority
• Pricing risks accurately to achieve profitability and growth targets
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders
• Negotiating terms, conditions, and premiums
• Ensuring underwriting decisions comply with internal policies and FCA regulations
• Monitoring portfolio performance and identifying trends and opportunities
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across underwriting, operations, and claims

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have experience as an underwriter within commercial insurance
• The ability to make sound underwriting decisions and justify them clearly
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑management skills

WHATS ON OFFER:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Hybrid working options
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Clear progression and long‑term career development opportunities
• Ongoing training and professional development

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