Life Insurance Underwriter.

ProFound; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking a skilled Life Insurance Underwriter to assess risk profiles and provide exceptional service. In this dynamic role, you will take ownership of underwriting operations and support your team while ensuring fair treatment for customers. If you have UK insurance experience and strong problem-solving skills, this is an opportunity to make impactful decisions in a collaborative environment that values excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in the UK Insurance sector with protection underwriting.
• Ability to treat customers fairly.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer risk profiles according to operating principles.
• Deliver high standards of service, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Proactively address service-demand obstacles.
• Suggest improvements based on knowledge and data.
• Support less experienced team members.

Skills

UK Insurance experience

Customer needs understanding

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of legislation

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Life Insurance Underwriter.

Do you love making smart, confident decisions that really make a difference? This is a great job for an experienced Life Insurance Underwriter who’s ready to step into a dynamic role, take ownership of operational underwriting, and deliver top-tier customer experiences. If you're passionate about aligning your decisions with a strong underwriting philosophy and want to be part of a team that values excellence and impact—this is your moment!

A bit about the job:

• Assess customer risk profile in accordance with the operating principles and standard to ensure a high-quality customer experience.
• Consistently deliver high standards of service, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Proactively highlight conditions that are preventing you from servicing demands, and ensure that you do not create waste.
• Make suggestions for improvement, and act where appropriate based on knowledge and data. Own changes implementing where you can, pulling in support where needed and escalating where required
• Support the senior underwriter as point of contact for less experienced members of the team.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• UK Insurance experience and technical knowledge of all areas of protection underwriting (Essential)
• Understand the needs of the customer to ensure they are treated fairly
• Previous experience of dealing and managing stakeholders (Preferred, not essential)
• Knowledge of impacting legislation
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and solve issues working with a team