Property & Casualty Development Underwriter

ProFound; Bristol; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking a Development Underwriter to join their home-based team in South West England. You will underwrite property and casualty risks, managing submissions and building relationships with brokers to deliver effective insurance solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills, the ability to assess risks independently, and a focus on achieving profitability within an assigned portfolio. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to business success in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting property and casualty risks.
• Ability to manage and grow an assigned book of business.
• Strong negotiating skills for handling moderate risks.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite property and casualty risks for new business.
• Manage profitability, growth, and retention of assigned accounts.

Skills

Decisive

Detail-oriented

Relationship building

Risk assessment

Negotiation

Sales

Job description

Job Description

Property & Casualty Development Underwriter.

Profound Recruitment Partners are Working with a worldwide renowned name in Insurance who are looking to add a Development Underwriter to their team. This is a home-based team in the South West of England.

In situ you will underwrite property and casualty risks; proactively managing the submissions, quotes and binds for new business delivering against target quote and conversion ratios. You will build and maintain relationships with brokers to provide insurance solutions to customers, analysing and evaluating risk to achieve business goals. You are decisive, detail-oriented, and know how to build relationships internally and externally to drive results. Your ability to independently assess risk, negotiate terms and sell our products will contribute to the sustainable profitability and success of the business.

What Will You Do?

• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned book of business comprised of routine to moderately complex accounts across most of our products.
• Underwrite and skilfully negotiate moderate risks to minimise risk and maximise profitability, including Mid Term Adjustments (MTAs).

Proactively manage your portfolio, ensuring key performance indicators are consistently achieved and you actively target new business and retention....