Medical Underwriter

Marshall Wolfe; London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national insurance organisation seeks an experienced Medical Underwriter for a 12-month remote contract. This role involves managing underwriting from application to offer, ensuring accurate decisions that support customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have an extensive underwriting background and strong analytical skills. Proactive risk management and ongoing professional development are critical components of this position.

Qualifications

• Extensive track record of medical and financial underwriting.
• Strong knowledge of the protection market.
• Ability to research, analyze, and interpret complex information.

Responsibilities

• Manage and underwrite cases from application through to offer.
• Ensure all underwriting decisions support fair customer outcomes.
• Act as a technical expert, providing guidance to less experienced underwriters.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Medical underwriting

Financial underwriting

Analytical skills

Customer satisfaction focus

Knowledge of medical terminology

Job description

Medical Underwriter - Insurance

Marshall Wolfe are looking to recruit an experienced Medical Underwriter to join our client, a large national insurance organisation, on a contract basis. This is initially a 12-month fully remote contract, with the potential to go permanent if desired.

The role will join a leading protection team and is integral to ensuring accurate and fair underwriting decisions while delivering outstanding customer outcomes. You will take ownership of a case pipeline from application to offer, balancing commercial risk with customer needs to support a 5-star service proposition.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and underwrite cases from application through to offer, making accurate and commercially appropriate decisions within personal authority limits.
• Ensure all underwriting decisions support fair customer outcomes.
• Act as a technical expert, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring to less experienced underwriters.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Support the delivery of the wider customer agenda and contribute to the overall underwriting strategy.
• Maintain adherence to quality assurance frameworks, ensuring decisions are consistent and within agreed tolerances.
• Demonstrate proactive management of conduct and operational risk.
• Commit to ongoing professional development, enhancing knowledge through training and industry insights.
  
  

Skills & Experience Required

• Extensive track record of medical and financial underwriting.
• Strong knowledge of the protection market.
• Ability to research, analyse, and interpret complex medical and financial information.
• Excellent understanding of medical terminology.
• Highly analytical, detail-focused, and results-driven with a passion for customer satisfaction.
  
  

Please forward your CV in the first instance for more information on this role.

12 Month Contract | Remote (UK)