Senior P&C Underwriter – New Business

Lawes Insurance Recruitment; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable insurance company is looking for a Senior New Business Underwriter who will evaluate complex risks and mentor team members. The role requires a mix of technical support and strong relationship building with stakeholders. Ideal candidates have expertise in underwriting and excellent decision-making skills. This position offers hybrid working, requiring two days a week in York.

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting cross-class commercial risks is essential.
• Confident communicator with a record of influencing risk decisions.
• Strong decision-making abilities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assess complex risks across various business classes.
• Train, coach, and mentor less experienced team members.
• Provide technical support to various stakeholders.

Skills

Underwriting cross-class commercial risks

Confident communication

Decision-making

Coaching and mentoring

Relationship building

Effective communication

Job description

Job title: Senior New Business Underwriter

Location: Hybrid working – 2 days in York

PURPOSE OF ROLE

We are partnering with a reputable insurance company seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Commercial Underwriter to join their New Business team. You will be responsible for evaluating and assessing complex risks across various business classes, providing technical support to stakeholders, and mentoring less experienced team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate and assess complex risks across a variety of business classes
• Train, coach, mentor, and guide team members
• Provide technical support to various stakeholders across the business
• Support Change to shape the department and its processes
• Deliver short-term and one-off projects and activities
• Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with our Agents
• Resolve complex referrals

SKILLS

• Experienced in underwriting cross-class commercial risks
• Confident communicator with experience of leading and influencing risk decisions
• Ability to make rational and logical decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication
• Strong relationship building
• Decision-making
• Coaching and mentoring