Group Protection Underwriter - Data-Driven & Growth-Focused

Legalandgeneral; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Share schemes

Life assurance

Healthcare plan

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Electric car salary sacrifice

Job summary

Legalandgeneral is seeking a Group Protection Scheme Underwriter to join our team in the UK. The role offers a salary between £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience, with travel to the Hove office as needed.

You will cost and underwrite new and existing quotations, assess risk and apply pricing per guidelines, and analyse data in Excel. The successful candidate will handle a varied workload, balance accuracy with speed, and work closely with underwriting, sales and operations while developing

Qualifications

• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate Excel capability and confidence working efficiently with data.
• Careful attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work.
• Ability to manage deadlines and adjust priorities in a varied environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• An interest in developing technical Group Protection underwriting knowledge.
• Group Protection, Group Risk or underwriting experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Costing and underwriting new and existing Group Protection scheme quotations.
• Assessing risk and applying pricing in line with underwriting guidelines.
• Analysing and manipulating scheme data using Excel.
• Managing a varied workload of straightforward and complex cases.
• Balancing accuracy and attention to detail with efficient delivery.
• Working collaboratively with underwriting, sales and operational colleagues.
• Communicating clearly with intermediaries when specialist input is required.
• Developing your technical knowledge and progressing your underwriting authority.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Excel

Data analysis

Communication skills

Deadline management

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Legalandgeneral is seeking a Group Protection Scheme Underwriter to join our team in the UK. The role offers a salary between £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience, with travel to the Hove office as needed.

You will cost and underwrite new and existing quotations, assess risk and apply pricing per guidelines, and analyse data in Excel. The successful candidate will handle a varied workload, balance accuracy with speed, and work closely with underwriting, sales and operations while developing