New Business Underwriter: Care & Charity Growth

Markel Corporation; Leeds, Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Markel Corporation in Leeds is seeking a New Business Underwriter to drive profitable growth across our Care and Charity portfolio. You will assess submissions, engage with brokers, and produce competitive quotes while maintaining underwriting discipline.

Join an award-winning team, enjoy hybrid working, and opportunities for career progression within Markel's specialist Care underwriting business; you'll collaborate with experienced underwriters and broker partners to shape the portfolio's

Qualifications

• Previous underwriting experience in care or charity insurance.
• New business underwriting experience.
• Strong commercial judgement and decision-making.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload.
• Proactive broker engagement and business development.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and win new business across Care, Social Welfare and Charity sectors.
• Assess submissions, review claims history and evaluate risk exposures.
• Produce competitive quotations with underwriting discipline.
• Manage income targets and broker relationships.
• Support broker development and conduct training sessions.
• Collaborate with Distribution, Trading and Operations teams.
• Identify market trends and growth opportunities.
• Act as specialist ambassador for Markel's Care proposition.

Skills

Underwriting

New business underwriting

Care insurance

Charity insurance

Broker engagement

Commercial judgement

Communication

Independence

Job description

Markel Corporation in Leeds is seeking a New Business Underwriter to drive profitable growth across our Care and Charity portfolio. You will assess submissions, engage with brokers, and produce competitive quotes while maintaining underwriting discipline.

Join an award-winning team, enjoy hybrid working, and opportunities for career progression within Markel's specialist Care underwriting business; you'll collaborate with experienced underwriters and broker partners to shape the portfolio's