Data-Driven Underwriting Analyst – Growth & Innovation

Direct Line Group Careers; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in Manchester is seeking an Underwriter to join their team. This role involves driving business growth and enhancing underwriting practices. Candidates should possess a commercially driven mindset and technical proficiency in tools like Python and SQL. A strong understanding of the insurance industry is essential. The company offers a hybrid model, competitive benefits including a pension scheme, insurance discounts, and a focus on work-life balance.

Benefits

9% employer contributed pension

50% off home, motor, and pet insurance

Health and Dental insurance options

Up to 10% AIP Bonus

EV car scheme

Generous holidays

Buy as you earn share scheme

Employee discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Motivated by delivering tangible business value through data-led decisions.
• Skilled in extracting insights from complex datasets.
• Good understanding of regulatory compliance in personal lines insurance.
• Understands impact of underwriting on customers and can offer solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with Engineering, Data, and Pricing teams.
• Confident in presenting ideas to senior stakeholders.
• Background in personal lines underwriting, preferably motor insurance.

Responsibilities

• Drive business growth and increase profitability through underwriting.
• Implement performance frameworks for continual improvement.
• Define and adhere to clear risk appetite.
• Enhance counter-fraud controls to protect portfolio integrity.
• Collaborate within the Motor Underwriting community.

Skills

Commercially driven mindset

Technical proficiency in Python, SQL, Tableau

Regulatory & compliance knowledge

Customer focus

Team player

Effective communicator

Insurance industry knowledge

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau

Job description

A leading insurance provider in Manchester is seeking an Underwriter to join their team. This role involves driving business growth and enhancing underwriting practices. Candidates should possess a commercially driven mindset and technical proficiency in tools like Python and SQL. A strong understanding of the insurance industry is essential. The company offers a hybrid model, competitive benefits including a pension scheme, insurance discounts, and a focus on work-life balance.