Construction Underwriter: New Business & Broker Relations (Hybrid)

Geo Underwriting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Career progression across Everywhen

CII/ACII qualifications support

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Volunteering day

Spotlight Awards

Job summary

Geo Underwriting is seeking an experienced New Business Construction Underwriter to join its growing team in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on Liability and CAR, trading new business and building strong broker relationships, with hybrid working and regular market visits.

You will assess risks, negotiate with brokers, and contribute to developing Geo's Construction proposition while maintaining high underwriting standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Previous Construction underwriting experience, particularly within Liability and CAR.
• Experience handling and trading new business.
• Strong technical knowledge of the Construction market.
• Commercial mindset and confidence negotiating with brokers.
• Ability to build credible, long-term broker relationships.
• Proactive approach to generating, progressing and converting opportunities.
• Good knowledge of the legal and regulatory insurance environment.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting and trading Construction new business within agreed authority.
• Assessing Liability and CAR risks and making technically sound, commercially focused decisions.
• Proactively following up quotations and driving new business conversion.
• Developing strong broker relationships through regular contact and broker visits.
• Identifying opportunities to grow profitable business with existing and new broker partners.
• Negotiating confidently and finding solutions that work for both Geo and our brokers.
• Maintaining high standards of documentation, compliance and underwriting quality.
• Continuing to develop your technical expertise and underwriting authority.
• Contributing ideas and energy to the continued development of our Construction proposition.

Skills

Construction underwriting

Liability

CAR

New business trading

Broker relationships

Education

Cert CII or equivalent

Job description

Geo Underwriting is seeking an experienced New Business Construction Underwriter to join its growing team in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on Liability and CAR, trading new business and building strong broker relationships, with hybrid working and regular market visits.

You will assess risks, negotiate with brokers, and contribute to developing Geo's Construction proposition while maintaining high underwriting standards and regulatory compliance.