Senior Travel Underwriter

Collinson Group; Haywards Heath; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel insurance provider in Haywards Heath is seeking an experienced Senior Travel Underwriter to manage a significant insurance portfolio. You will collaborate across teams to drive profitability and develop market-leading products. Requires over 5 years of underwriting experience, particularly within travel insurance, alongside strong analytical skills and familiarity with the UK and European markets. The role offers a hybrid working model and a chance to be part of an innovative team.

Benefits

Flexible working model

Collaborative culture

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years of underwriting experience, with at least 3 years in travel insurance.
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach.
• Experience in travel insurance markets, particularly UK and European markets.

Responsibilities

• Manage the underwriting performance of the travel insurance portfolio.
• Collaborate with Pricing Analysts to build pricing models.
• Support Business Development in designing customer-centric products.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Analytical mindset

Excellent Excel skills

Stakeholder engagement skills

Tools

Emblem

Alteryx

Job description

innovative insurance and assistance solutions will deliver significant growth over the coming three years. Today, we have retail, wholesale, underwriting and operational interests in the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA. We deliver white-label or co-branded solutions for Travel, International Health and Personal Accident as well as Ancillary Motor, Home Emergency and Dental cover. Our flexible approach means that we can provide solutions from capacity only to fully supported and fulfilled partnerships. We work with the travel trade, financial services companies, affinity groups and internet businesses across the world and we believe our innovative approach helps businesses grow.

Overview

The role: At Collinson, we’re passionate about protecting travellers and creating innovative insurance products that make a difference. We’re seeking a Senior Travel Underwriter to join our growing team and help manage one of the UK’s largest travel insurance portfolios while expanding our global footprint. In this senior role, you’ll take ownership of underwriting performance, develop market-leading products, and collaborate across the business to drive profitable growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage the underwriting performance of Collinson's travel insurance portfolio.
• Work with Actuarial teams to ensure accurate reserving and IBNR calculations.
• Collaborate with Pricing Analysts to build and refine pricing models.
• Support Business Development in designing innovative, customer-centric products.
• Evolve policy wordings to meet both regulatory and customer expectations.
• Analyse underwriting results, sales performance and claims data to propose improvements.
• Engage with reinsurance partners and distribution channels to support growth.
• Use insights from claims and assistance data to reduce losses and improve service delivery.
• Demonstrate a strong track record of 5+ years of underwriting experience, with at least 3 years in travel insurance.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the UK and European travel insurance markets.
• Proven track record of driving underwriting profitability and portfolio growth.
• Analytical mindset with excellent Excel and reporting skills.
• Experience with pricing tools such as Emblem or Alteryx is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to balance commercial goals with sound underwriting judgement.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and data-driven approach; able to work with data and senior stakeholders.
• Experience in travel insurance markets, particularly UK and European markets.

About Collinson

Collinson Group is a global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world travel with ease and confidence. We operate Priority Pass, the world’s leading airport experiences programme, and provide insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, banks, airlines and hotel groups, and we continue to invest in innovation to deliver superior customer experiences.

Why join Collinson

• Work with one of the UK's most recognised travel insurance portfolios
• Be part of a global business with ambitious growth plans
• Hybrid working model with flexibility built in
• A culture that values insight, collaboration, and innovation

How to apply

Ready to take your next step in travel underwriting? Apply today and make your mark at Collinson.

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all forms including colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use. If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, please email us at Collinson Group.