Underwriter

Altea Insurance; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Altea Insurance seeks an experienced Underwriter to enhance their healthcare insurance offerings. This role involves identifying risks, developing broker relationships, and contributing to the company's growth strategy within a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have a strong background in evaluating medical malpractice risks and excellent communication skills, alongside relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience underwriting medical malpractice, liability, or similar.
• Clear and professional communication style with negotiation skills.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and convert new opportunities and assess risks in underwriting.
• Develop and manage relationships with brokers and industry professionals.
• Collaborate with underwriters and support process improvements.

Skills

Risk evaluation

Communication

Organizational skills

Solution-oriented mindset

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Cert CII, Dip CII, or ACII

Tools

Microsoft Office

Origami or similar platforms

Job description

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Altea combines specialist underwriting with proactive, sector-specific risk management to deliver comprehensive protection for healthcare professionals, organisations, and related business across the UK and Europe.

Backed by rolling 5 year capacity arrangements, and supported by Mission Underwriters – a platform that empowers entrepreneurial MGAs with infrastructure, governance, and strategic guidance – we’re able to scale quickly while maintaining underwriting discipline and operational control.

We operate at pace, value clarity of thought, and take pride in designing solutions that help clients manage risk before it becomes a claim. Our team brings together multi-disciplinary expertise, operational rigor, and a shared commitment to doing things better.

Position Overview

We’re looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Underwriter to join our growing team. You’ll be responsible for identifying and converting new opportunities, as well as evaluating and underwriting risks across our existing medical malpractice, liability and property portfolio – supporting both open market and delegated facilities.

This is a hands-on role that requires strong technical ability, commercial awareness, and a collaborative mindset. The right candidate will be joining a fast-growing, nimble business at an exciting stage of scale, offering a rare opportunity to help shape our underwriting strategy and play a defining role in Altea’s next phase of growth.

Responsibilities:

• Business Development & Broker Engagement
• Develop and manage relationships with brokers and other relevant industry professionals to generate leads and convert new business opportunities,
• Represent Altea in the market with credibility and clarity, articulating our appetite and value proposition, and
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity, sharing relevant insights with the wider team.
• Underwriting and Portfolio Management:
• Assess, underwrite, and price risks in line with underwriting guidelines,
• Handle new business, renewals, and endorsements efficiently and accurately,
• Maintain strong file hygiene and ensure decisions are clearly documented, and
• Support broader portfolio oversight, including analysis of claims and performance trends.
• Internal Collaboration and Process:
• Work closely with colleagues across underwriting, claims, operations, and leadership to maintain service standards and drive efficiency,
• Contribute to appetite reviews, product development, and system or process improvements, and
• Support in managing referrals and mentoring as required.
• Client Support and Risk Management:
• Attend meetings and give presentations to help insureds and brokers understand how their insurance works and where Altea can add value, and
• Contribute to the delivery of AlteaPlus by supporting the communication of risk management insights and materials.

Requirements:

• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of risk evaluation in the sector,
• Clear and professional communication style, with the ability to explain decisions and negotiate confidently,
• Highly organised, capable of managing multiple priorities with accuracy and pace,
• Commercial approach with sound judgement and a solution-oriented mindset, and
• Collaborative and constructive – comfortable operating as part of a small, fast-moving team.

Preferred:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience underwriting medical malpractice, professional indemnity, liability and/or life science insurance,
• Cert CII, Dip CII, or ACII (or working towards),
• Bachelor's degree (desirable), and
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Origami or similar platforms is beneficial

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Insurance

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