Cyber Development Underwriter

markelcorp; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension

Private medical

Income protection

Electric car scheme

Holiday allowance

Career progression

Hybrid working

Job summary

Markel is recruiting a Cyber Development Underwriter in the UK. The role focuses on underwriting SME cyber risks, developing a broker panel, and driving growth for a fast-expanding cyber book. Hybrid working is available across major UK cities.

You will engage brokers, build pipeline, and contribute to sustainable underwriting performance while developing junior underwriters and collaborating with internal partners.

Qualifications

• Proven experience underwriting Cyber risks in SME
• Strong knowledge of cyber exposures and coverage
• Experience building broker relationships
• Excellent communication and market engagement

Responsibilities

• Underwrite complex SME cyber risks within authority
• Develop broker panel and position Markel as cyber partner
• Drive pipeline and new business conversion
• Coach junior underwriters

Skills

Cyber underwriting

Broker relationships

CRM systems

Mentoring

Data-driven

Communication

Tools

CRM platforms

Underwriting platforms

Job description

Cyber Development Underwriter

Manchester | Leeds | Birmingham (Hybrid Working - mix of Office, Home and Broker Meetings)

Help shape the future of SME Cyber insurance !

With cyber risk accelerating and demand surging, we're investing heavily in our UK Cyber proposition – and we're looking for an experienced Cyber Development Underwriter to play a pivotal role in that journey.

This is a high-impact, broker-facing role where you'll combine technical cyber underwriting expertise with commercial development, helping us grow a fast-expanding SME Cyber book and strengthen our position as a go-to market for UK brokers.

You'll be part of our dedicated Cyber Centre of Excellence, working closely with brokers across the UK to build pipeline, win new business and deliver sustainable underwriting performance.

Why this role?

• Be part of a major cyber growth strategy, with a clear ambition to grow the book to £35m GWP by 2030
• Work with excellent broker relationships, high-quality submissions and real autonomy
• Blend technical cyber underwriting with visible broker engagement and development
• Join a people-first organisation that genuinely invests in underwriting expertise and career progression

What you'll be doing:

• Underwriting complex SME cyber risks within agreed authority and appetite
• Owning and developing a panel of brokers, positioning Markel as a preferred cyber partner
• Driving pipeline creation, new business conversion and income delivery
• Actively engaging brokers through meetings, development plans, training and events
• Supporting broker education around cyber risk and insurance solutions
• Maintaining accurate CRM data to enable data-led engagement and reporting
• Contributing to team performance reporting and cyber trading activity
• Coaching and supporting junior underwriters through referrals and mentoring
• Working closely with internal partners to deliver strong outcomes for brokers and customers

What we're looking for:

• You'll be a commercially minded cyber underwriter who enjoys being visible in the market and influencing growth.
• Proven experience underwriting Cyber risks, ideally within the SME space
• Strong knowledge of cyber exposures, coverage and underwriting discipline
• Demonstrable success in building and developing broker relationships
• A confident communicator who can trade, influence and win business
• Comfortable working with CRM systems and digital underwriting platforms
• Motivated, collaborative and keen to help build a market-leading cyber proposition

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary plus generous annual bonus
• Up to 16% employer pension contribution
• Private medical & dental cover
• Income protection and life assurance
• Electric car scheme, travel insurance and emergency care benefits
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays (with buy/sell options)
• Genuine opportunities for learning, development and career progression
• Flexible and hybrid working patterns supported

About Markel:

At Markel, we do insurance differently. We're a people-first organisation built on trust, long-term thinking and underwriting excellence. As part of the Markel Group (NYSE: MKL), a Fortune 500 company operating in over 20 countries, we combine global capability with a genuinely personal culture.

Our UK Broker Channel is the largest and fastest-growing part of our business – and Cyber is right at the heart of that momentum !

Ready to make your mark?

If you're looking for a role where your underwriting expertise, broker relationships and commercial instincts can truly move the dial, we'd love to hear from you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [e-mail] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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