Financial Lines Underwriter (Top Global Insurer)

Aston Charles; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits with a world-leading insurance company seeking a talented Financial Lines Underwriter. This innovative firm is renowned for its exceptional culture and impressive growth trajectory, making it the perfect time to join their expanding team. You will play a key role in underwriting new business enquiries, utilizing your technical and negotiation skills to secure profitable business. With a hybrid-working arrangement and a generous compensation package, this role offers a unique chance to make a significant impact in the insurance sector while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Market-leading bonus

Substantial pension contributions

Hybrid working arrangement

Corporate benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Professional Indemnity underwriting is essential.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite a variety of commercial cases across different product lines.
• Collaborate with the Claims team and maintain relationships with brokers.

Skills

Underwriting

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Technical Skills

Job description

Job Type: Permanent

Sector: General Insurance

Specialism: Underwriting

Location: London & South

Town/City: Chelmsford

Salary range: Other

Salary Description: Attractive salary (Negotiable), plus market-leading bonus and benefits

Posted: 27-Mar-25

Start Date: ASAP

Recruiter: Aston Charles

Job Ref: JH-3136HB

Job Views: 3

We are delighted to be partnering with this world-leading insurance company that is seeking a talented Financial Lines Underwriter.

This insurer is arguably the most exciting insurer in the market right now, regularly featured in the press for winning awards, hiring some of the brightest minds in the industry, and developing new, innovative product lines.

This position has arisen due to the company’s impressive expansion; it is enjoying 20% year-on-year growth and is on track to double in size over the next 5 years.

Not only is this an opportune time to join the company, but this organisation is extremely well-renowned for its culture, with many staff citing, “this is the best employer I have ever worked for.” In fact, it is difficult to find someone in this company who hasn’t recently had, or is on track to receive, a promotion.

Working within the specialist Financial Lines Division, you’ll be underwriting new business enquiries from a wide variety of brokers throughout the UK, using your sound technical and negotiation skills to secure profitable business.

Specific duties will include:

1. Underwriting a variety of commercial cases across various product lines.
2. Collaborating with the Claims team.
3. Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with the Technical department and the wider business.
4. Getting involved in interesting ad hoc projects and making a real difference.

Much of the business is Professional Indemnity themed, and you must have strong experience within the PI arena. Candidates from a variety of specialisms (such as the Professions, Miscellaneous, Tech, Life Sciences, etc.) will be considered. As you’ll be regularly dealing with brokers, you’ll have excellent communication skills, along with a good track record of maintaining and developing relationships.

You’ll be rewarded with a generous basic salary (Negotiable depending on experience), plus a highly lucrative bonus scheme and impressive corporate benefits, which include substantial pension contributions.

Our client operates a hybrid-working arrangement, and for those who live far away from one of the offices, it can be predominantly home-based.

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