Financial Lines Underwriter (Top Global Insurer)

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Financial Lines Underwriter to join their dynamic team. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work within a rapidly expanding company, known for its innovative product lines and impressive growth. You will be responsible for underwriting new business enquiries and leveraging your technical and negotiation skills to secure profitable business. With a hybrid-working arrangement, this position allows for flexibility while contributing to a team that values collaboration and excellence. Join a company that is recognized for its achievements and offers a rewarding environment for your career.

Benefits

Market-leading bonus

Impressive corporate benefits

Substantial pension contributions

Hybrid working arrangement

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Underwriting commercial cases across various product lines.
• Collaborating with the Claims team and developing relationships.

Skills

Underwriting

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Professional Indemnity Knowledge

Job description

Job Type: Permanent

Sector: General Insurance

Specialism: Underwriting

Location: London

Salary range: 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: 4

Job Overview

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 and you will see it regularly 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 as a result of 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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

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 ad hoc projects and making a real difference.

Qualifications and Skills

Much of the business is Professional Indemnity themed, so 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. Excellent communication skills and a good track record of maintaining and developing relationships are essential.

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.