Underwriter

Avencia Consulting Services; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurer is seeking a Financial Lines Underwriter. The role involves generating new business across professional indemnity policies and emphasizes maintaining strong broker relationships. Ideal candidates will have a background in professional indemnity underwriting or broking and exhibit excellent communication and IT skills. The position is hybrid, based in various UK locations including London, and targets motivated individuals eager to contribute to a market-leading business.

Qualifications

• Professional indemnity underwriting or broking experience is essential.
• Strong IT skills with a willingness to learn new tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality underwriting to meet profitability targets.
• Underwrite complex new business within authority.
• Maintain strong broker relationships and secure opportunities.
• Identify prospects and record activity in CRM.
• Build pipeline with partner brokers to drive growth.

Skills

Professional indemnity underwriting or broking experience

Building strong broker relationships

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT skills including MS Office

Job description

Avencia are partnered with a leading insurer who are looking to recruit a Financial Lines Underwriter. This is a hybrid role and can sit in any of their UK office locations : Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and London.

The role

The role focuses on generating new business across a diverse range of professional indemnity policies, including life science and technology, with a strong emphasis on building and maintaining strong broker relationships.

This role is suited to motivated, results-driven individuals with expertise and a desire to help build a market-leading business.

Key responsibilities

Deliver high-quality underwriting in line with company guidelines and authority levels to meet profitability targets.

Underwrite complex new business within authority and work towards agreed financial goals.

Provide an efficient new business service to brokers to maintain strong relationships and secure opportunities.

Keep broker data accurate and up to date in the CRM system.

Work with the team to identify and progress prospects from the broker panel, recording activity in line with CRM procedures.

Support a coaching culture that encourages consistent, high-quality underwriting across the team.

Build pipeline with partner brokers to drive growth.

Collaborate with internal teams to deliver strong outcomes for brokers and their clients.

Skills & experience

Professional indemnity underwriting or broking experience (essential)

Proven track record of building strong broker relationships and achieving targets

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT skills, including MS Office (Word, PowerPoint) and CRM systems, with a willingness to learn new tools

Demonstrated ability to win business while maintaining underwriting discipline