Senior Underwriter - Corporate

Travelers; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading insurance provider as a Senior Underwriter, responsible for managing key corporate accounts and engaging in the development of bespoke insurance solutions. This role requires strong analytical and relationship management skills, with opportunities for hybrid working and a competitive salary package including a new joiner bonus.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Retirement contributions

Holiday entitlement up to 35 days

Wellness Programme

Volunteer Rewards programmes

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting Property and Casualty classes.
• Experience managing large UK Corporate Clients.

Responsibilities

• Participate as an advisory/referral point for product development.
• Mentor and coach underwriting staff to achieve profitability objectives.
• Engage in key case underwriting and new business.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision-making

Communication

Relationship management

Education

ACII qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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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 that is rooted in innovation and thrives on 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 that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Details

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 the early stages of client engagement through collaboration with colleagues in Risk Control, Claim, and other stakeholders both in the UK and the US. You’ll be responsible for triaging new business opportunities, developing prospects, leading technical underwriting, and delivering Travelers’ bespoke 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 to write new business and retain existing accounts with our broking partners.

Travelers Europe offers flexibility for hybrid working, with employees working three days in the office and two days at home, subject to policy changes.

This role is eligible for a £2,500 new joiner bonus. Referrals from employees may also be eligible for this bonus.

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.
• Mentor and coach underwriting staff to meet standards and profitability objectives.
• 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.
• Encourage team to achieve underwriting, sales, and production goals.
• Maintain collaborative relationships across departments.
• Ensure policies and accounts are underwritten and documented in compliance with standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

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

What is a Must Have?

• Experience in underwriting Property and Casualty classes.
• Experience managing large UK Corporate Clients.

What Is in It for You?

• Private Medical Insurance: Single cover initially, with options to add dependents.
• Retirement: Core pension contributions plus options for increased contributions.
• Holiday Entitlement: Starting at 25 days, up to 35 days with purchase options.
• Wellness Programme: Resources for health, mental health, and caregiving support.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programmes.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion.