Senior Underwriter - Corporate

TN United Kingdom; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Underwriter to join their dynamic team. This role involves engaging with clients, leading technical underwriting, and collaborating with various departments to ensure compliance and excellence in service. You will mentor staff, manage large accounts, and develop strong broker relationships. Enjoy a flexible hybrid work arrangement with a supportive culture that values innovation and teamwork. With competitive benefits and a focus on community involvement, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the insurance sector.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Company Pension Contributions

25 Days Holiday Entitlement

Wellness Program

Volunteer Encouragement

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting Property and Casualty classes.
• Significant experience managing large UK corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Participate as an advisory point for product development aligned with profit strategies.
• Engage in key case underwriting and new business development.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Decision-Making

Communication

Teamwork

Broker Engagement

Customer Focus

Relationship Management

Education

ACII Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

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Taking care of our customers, our communities, and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture rooted in innovation and collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Underwriting

Target Openings

1

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities, and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture rooted in innovation and collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Underwriting

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Our Corporate team uses their specialist expertise to offer bespoke insurance solutions to our largest and most complex clients in the UK and Ireland. Due to our continued growth, we are looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our team in any of our UK or Ireland offices.

In this role, you will be involved from early client engagement through collaboration with colleagues in Risk Control, Claims, and other stakeholders in the UK and US. You’ll be responsible for triaging new business opportunities, developing prospects, leading technical underwriting, and supporting Travelers’ customer proposition. You will manage an allocation of large cross-class renewal accounts and serve as a primary contact for regional underwriting teams, providing technical support for new business and retention with broking partners.

Travelers Europe offers flexible hybrid work arrangements, typically three days in the office and two days remote, subject to policy changes.

This role is eligible for a £2,500 new joiner bonus. Referral bonuses may also apply if referred by an employee.

What Will You Do?

• Participate as an advisory/referral point to ensure responsible product development aligned with profit, growth, and retention strategies.
• Engage actively in key case underwriting and new business development.
• Mentor and coach underwriting staff to meet standards and profitability goals.
• Develop and leverage broker/client relationships through visibility and disciplined sales management.
• Act as a large case expert internally and externally.
• Assist in determining sector strategy with management.
• Encourage team efforts to achieve underwriting, sales, and production goals.
• Maintain collaborative relationships across departments including Head Office, Risk Control, Claims, and Actuarial.
• Ensure policies are underwritten and documented in compliance with standards and regulations.
• Support broker/client relationships with strategic engagement and customer service excellence.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Strong analytical, judgment, decision-making, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Proven ability in broker planning and engagement.
• Advanced customer focus and broker interaction skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Superior relationship management skills.
• ACII qualification preferred.

Must Have

• Experience in underwriting Property and Casualty classes.
• Significant experience managing large UK corporate clients.

What Is in It for You?

• Private Medical Insurance: Single cover with options for dependents at your expense.
• Retirement: Company contributions to your Pension Plan, with options to contribute more.
• Holiday Entitlement: Starting at 25 days, up to 35 with purchase options.
• Wellness Program: Resources for health, mental health, and caregiving support.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Community involvement supported through matching gifts and volunteer rewards.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and the unique talents each individual brings. For questions regarding physical requirements, please contact us. We reserve the right to fill this position at a different level. For more about our benefits, visit our website.