Senior Development Underwriter

Lawes Consulting Group; Essex; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawes Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Development Underwriter to join a growing insurer's commercial team covering the South East. This field-based role focuses on driving profitable growth in mid-market Property and Liability business, collaborating with regional sales teams and distribution partners.

You will identify and secure new business opportunities while managing your underwriting portfolio, acting as a technical advisor and building strong broker relationships across the

Qualifications

• Experience in Commercial Underwriting with Property & liability lines.
• Strong capability in underwriting new business.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain external relationships.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business growth within the mid-market commercial sector.
• Underwrite Property & Liability risks in line with appetite and strategy.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and trading partners.
• Attend client and broker meetings across the South East.
• Act as a technical referral point, providing underwriting expertise and guidance.
• Work collaboratively with wider teams to identify and convert growth opportunities.

Skills

Commercial Underwriting

New Business Development

Property & Liability Underwriting

Relationship Building

Communication & Influencing

Education

Cert CII / Dip CII or equivalent

Job description

Are you an experienced Commercial Underwriter with a passion for new business development? Looking to take the next step in your underwriting career with a growing and ambitious insurer? This could be the opportunity for you.

The Opportunity

We're working with a well-established insurer seeking a Development Underwriter to join their commercial team, covering the South East region. This is a field-based role focused on driving profitable growth across the mid-market commercial sector, with a particular emphasis on Property and Liability business. Working closely with regional sales teams and distribution partners, you'll play a key role in identifying and securing new business opportunities while managing your own underwriting portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business growth across the mid-market commercial sector.
• Underwrite Property & Liability risks in line with appetite and strategy.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and trading partners.
• Attend client and broker meetings across the South East region.
• Act as a technical referral point, providing underwriting expertise and guidance.
• Work collaboratively with wider teams to identify and convert growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Cert CII/Dip CII or equivalent qualifications are beneficial but not essential.

Required Skills

• You'll already have a strong background in Commercial Underwriting and enjoy both the technical and relationship-building aspects of the role.
• Commercial Property & Liability underwriting experience.
• Strong new business underwriting capability.
• Experience developing and maintaining external relationships.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.