Motor Insurance Technical Underwriter

Allen Insurance Recruitment Limited; Basildon; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established insurance provider in the UK is seeking a Motor Technical Underwriter to handle complex non-standard motor risks. The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of underwriting experience, particularly with high-value vehicles. This role offers a remote working model, allowing for flexibility across the UK, and emphasizes strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of underwriting controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in motor underwriting with a technical or specialist focus.
• Experience with non-standard and high-value motor risks.
• Strong understanding of underwriting controls, pricing, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite complex and non-standard motor risks including imported and modified vehicles.
• Provide technical guidance across underwriting teams.
• Contribute to underwriting governance and pricing strategy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Underwriting expertise

Understanding of underwriting controls

Experience with non-standard motor risks

Education

CII qualification or working towards it

Job description

We’re currently working with a well-established and innovative UK-based insurance provider that’s looking to appoint a Motor Technical Underwriter to support its specialist motor portfolio.

The role can be 100% remote.

This is a technically focused role ideal for someone with strong analytical skills and deep underwriting expertise across non-standard, commercial, and high-value motor risks.

Key Highlights

• Underwrite complex and non-standard motor risks including imported, modified, and high-performance vehicles.
• Provide technical guidance across underwriting teams and broker networks.
• Work on commercial motor risks such as pickups, horseboxes, and mobile catering vans.
• Support vehicle underwriting for brands like Bentley, Ferrari, and Tesla.
• Contribute to underwriting governance, pricing strategy, and product development.
• Hybrid / Home working model with flexibility across the UK.

Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years in motor underwriting with a technical or specialist focus.
• Experience with non-standard and high-value motor risks.
• Strong understanding of underwriting controls, pricing, and regulatory compliance.
• CII qualified or working towards it.

ONLY candidates with current UK Motor Insurance Underwriting experience will be considered for this ...