Financial Lines Underwriter

Avencia Talent Solutions; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance recruitment partner is looking for an experienced Financial Lines Underwriter to join their team in Manchester. This hybrid role involves underwriting new business in a range of professional indemnity policies, focusing on building and maintaining strong broker relationships. If you have a proven track record in underwriting and are driven to help develop a market-leading business, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in professional indemnity underwriting or broking.
• Ability to build and maintain strong broker relationships.
• Strong IT skills are essential, with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality underwriting to meet profitability targets.
• Maintain accurate broker data in the CRM system.
• Collaborate with internal teams for optimal outcomes.

Skills

Professional indemnity underwriting or broking experience

Proven track record of building strong broker relationships

Strong IT skills, including MS Office and CRM systems

Demonstrated ability to win business while maintaining underwriting discipline

Tools

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint)

CRM systems

Job description

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Avencia are partnered with a leading insurer who are looking to recruit a Financial Lines Underwriter. This is a hybrid role and can sit in any of their UK office locations: Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and London.

The Role

The role focuses on new business across a diverse range of professional indemnity policies, including life science and technology, with a strong emphasis on building and maintaining strong broker relationships.

This role is suited to motivated, results-driven individuals with expertise and a desire to help build a market-leading business.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality underwriting in line with company guidelines and authority levels to meet profitability targets.
• Underwrite complex new business within authority and work towards agreed financial goals.
• Provide an efficient new business service to brokers to maintain strong relationships and secure opportunities.
• Keep broker data accurate and up to date in the CRM system.
• Work with the team to identify and progress prospects from the broker panel, recording activity in line with CRM procedures.
• Support a coaching culture that encourages consistent, high-quality underwriting across the team.
• Build pipeline with partner brokers to drive growth.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver strong outcomes for brokers and their clients.

Skills & Experience

• Professional indemnity underwriting or broking experience (essential)
• Proven track record of building strong broker relationships and achieving targets
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office (Word, PowerPoint) and CRM systems, with a willingness to learn new tools
• Demonstrated ability to win business while maintaining underwriting discipline

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Insurance