Senior Underwriter

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JR United Kingdom seeks a dynamic Property & Casualty Underwriting Manager to lead their underwriting team and drive business growth. You will oversee underwriting strategies, team development, and ensure regulatory compliance while managing financial performance metrics. This role demands strong industry knowledge, leadership skills, and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Expert technical underwriting experience in Property & Casualty within the commercial insurance sector.
• Strong understanding of delegated authority market and proven market knowledge.
• Proven leadership with a growth-driven mindset and track record of delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the underwriting team to set and execute strategies, ensuring targets are met.
• Manage budgeting and monitor key financial metrics like loss ratio.
• Develop growth strategies and build relationships with partners.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Customer satisfaction

Regulatory compliance

Job description

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An outstanding opportunity for a dynamic and visionary leader to join a leading MGA Underwriter as the Property & Casualty Underwriting Manager and drive the business forwards. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, you will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering our underwriting strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Lead the underwriting team to set and execute underwriting strategies, ensuring performance targets and KPIs are met across Property & Casualty product lines.
• Binder Management - Day-to-day management of our binders, exercising judgement in all underwriting matters, and remaining aware of underwriting limits. Monitoring performance, including exposure monitoring, rate movement, claims trends, and regular capacity reviews,
• Business Development – Develop growth strategies and implement action plan. Building meaningful, long-term relationships with new and existing partners.
• Agent Development – Develop and grow the agency database, including underwriter visits, promoting product offering, target markets and appetite.
• Financial Oversight: Manage budgeting, financial planning, and monitoring key financial metrics like loss ratio and underwriting performance to maintain business stability and support growth.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency, best practices, and continuous improvement in processes are achieved.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure full compliance with FCA regulations and manage business risks effectively.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Ensure the underwriting strategy, which meets our agents requirements and satisfaction, driving a customer first service experience.
• Team Development: Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and inclusivity while nurturing top talent and developing a high-performance team.

What you'll need to succeed

• Expert technical underwriting experience in Property & Casualty within the commercial insurance sector.
• You will have a strong understanding of the property and casualty delegated authority market and have proven market knowledge and strong capacity and Broker contacts.
• Proven leadership with a growth-driven mindset and a track record of delivering results.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• High-level financial acumen with the ability to innovate and challenge the status quo.
• Inspirational, inclusive leader who can make tough decisions and drive team success.
• A focus on continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.