Senior Property Underwriter

Stride Resource Management Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Extensive benefits package

Career progression

Job summary

Stride Resource Management Ltd is seeking a Senior Property Underwriter to join a leading global insurer in the UK. You will identify, develop and secure profitable new property business while building strong broker relationships and contributing to the growth of the portfolio.

The role demands strong technical underwriting skills, sound risk pricing, and a proactive, commercially driven approach. Collaboration with teams across underwriting and distribution will be essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience underwriting large and complex property risks in the UK.
• Proven ability to develop broker relationships and convert opportunities.
• Strong technical underwriting skills in risk selection and pricing.
• Proactive, commercially driven with broker negotiation.
• Capable of working independently within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new business Property risks, balancing technical risk with commercial decisions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with an established broker panel to grow the portfolio.
• Proactively generate new business through broker engagement, pipeline management and market development.
• Negotiate terms, pricing and coverage to deliver competitive solutions while maintaining underwriting discipline.
• Collaborate with underwriting, distribution and other teams to maximise opportunities.
• Contribute to the wider underwriting strategy and profitable growth of the Property portfolio.

Skills

Underwriting

Broker relationships

Pricing & risk assessment

Portfolio profitability

Independent work

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading global insurer that has enjoyed significant growth over recent years and is now looking to strengthen its Property underwriting team.

With ambitious plans to build on this success, the business is seeking a commercially minded, new business-focused Property Underwriter who can help drive further growth, develop strong broker relationships and contribute to the continued success of its UK operations.

This is an opportunity to join an established, well-respected insurer with a strong market presence, a broad product offering and a genuine appetite for new business.

As a Senior Property Underwriter you will be:

Working as part of an experienced underwriting team, you'll take responsibility for identifying, developing and securing profitable new business opportunities across a diverse portfolio of commercial property risks.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Underwriting new business Property risks, balancing technical risk assessment with commercial decision-making.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with an established panel of brokers, identifying opportunities to grow the portfolio.
• Proactively generating new business through broker engagement, pipeline management and market development.
• Negotiating terms, pricing and coverage to deliver competitive solutions while maintaining underwriting discipline.
• Working closely with colleagues across underwriting, distribution and other specialist teams to maximise opportunities.
• Contributing to the wider underwriting strategy and supporting the continued profitable growth of the Property portfolio.

As a Senior Property Underwriter:

We're looking for an property underwriter who enjoys the commercial side of the role and has the confidence and technical ability to develop new business in a competitive market.

You will have:

• Strong experience ofunderwriting large and complex commercial Property risks within the UK insurance market.
• A proven ability to develop broker relationships and convert new business opportunities.
• Strong technical underwriting skills, with a sound understanding of risk selection, pricing and portfolio profitability.
• A proactive, commercially driven approach and the confidence to negotiate with brokers.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative and ambitious team.

As a Senior Property Underwriter you will get

• Salary circa £75,000
• Company Bonus structure based on performance
• Extensive Benefits Package
• A chance to operate within a dynamic and highly successful underwriting team
• Good career progression prospects