Commercial Underwriter

Lawes Consulting Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawes Consulting Group is seeking experienced Commercial Underwriters for UK-wide remote roles. You will underwrite SME to mid-market commercial risks and build strong broker relationships across your patch.

You will make decisions on new business and renewals within your authority, with a focus on growing a profitable book rather than merely processing referrals. UK-wide remote opportunities apply, with required UK experience.

Qualifications

• Commercial underwriting experience (package, property, casualty, or mixed portfolio).
• Confidence dealing with brokers directly and a genuine appetite for relationship building.
• Cert CII / Dip CII welcome but not essential, attitude and trading instinct matter more.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting SME through to mid-market commercial risks.
• Building and trading a broker panel in your patch, face to face and over the phone.
• Making the call on new business and renewals within your authority.
• Growing a profitable book, not just processing referrals.

Skills

Commercial underwriting

Broker relationships

Decision authority

Communication skills

Education

Cert CII / Dip CII

Job description

Commercial insurance is one of the few areas where good underwriters are genuinely fought over — and right now I'm working with a number of insurers and MGAs looking to add to their regional teams.

The roles:

The locations:

London, South East, South West, Midlands, North West, North East, Scotland and Wales - hybrid and home-based options available.

What you'd be doing:

• Underwriting SME through to mid-market commercial risks
• Building and trading a broker panel in your patch, face to face and over the phone
• Making the call on new business and renewals within your authority
• Growing a profitable book, not just processing referrals

What I'm looking for:

• Commercial underwriting experience (package, property, casualty, or a mixed portfolio)
• Confidence dealing with brokers directly and a genuine appetite for relationship building
• Cert CII / Dip CII welcome but not essential, attitude and trading instinct matter more

On offer:

Very open salary - depending on experience level and location, plus bonus, car or allowance where applicable

If you're an Underwriter who wants a real book and real authority, or you're just curious what's out there, let's have a confidential chat.

This is a UK-wide remote opportunity, so you don't need to be based in a particular region to apply but we do require UK experience.

If you're an experienced Commercial Underwriter or Trading Underwriter looking for a new challenge with the flexibility of fully remote working, we'd love to hear from you.