Underwriter

AON; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking an Underwriter to support Management Liability and D&O insurance. The successful candidate will ensure risks are bound promptly and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the UK. Experience in underwriting and strong analytical skills are essential. This role offers a hybrid working model, ensuring flexibility for employees.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Global Wellbeing Days

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in Management Liability and D&O essential.
• Strong track record in technical underwriting.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and numerical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure risks are bound promptly per delegated authority.
• Meet service standards to bind risks and policy accuracy.
• Business development and maintaining relationships with distribution teams.

Skills

Management Liability and D&O experience

Technical Underwriting

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Excel skills

Understanding of company accounts/balance sheets

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Knowledge of FSA requirements

Communication skills

Job description

Underwriter

Do you have experience in Management Liability and D&O?

Do you have experience in Underwriting?

This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our Redhill or London office.

Working for Aon Underwriting Managers, Aon’s wholly owned MGA business. Underwriting Management Liability and D&O insurance under delegated authority. The successful individual will play a key part in the growth of this established book.

Aon is in the business of better decisions.

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Ensuring that individual risks are bound promptly and in accordance with the delegated underwriting authority
• Recording of risks on the Policy Administration System in an accurate and timely fashion
• Meeting agreed service standard to bind risks and ensure that the relevant policies are accurate and issued within agreed timescales
• Ensuring full compliance with the Delegated Authority from insurers
• Business development and building an excellent working relationship with the distribution teams throughout the UK and EMEA
• Building excellent working relationships with supporting insurers
• Participate in regular insurer meetings to review progress of the facility
• Maintain a high level of technical knowledge and input into technical and commercial market intelligence
• To act fully in compliance with FCA rules and guidelines and with Aon Policy

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Experience in Management Liability and D&O
• Track record in technical Underwriting
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical and numerical skills
• Proven interpersonal skills, capable of dealing with domestic and international clients, business stakeholders and external bodies.
• Good Excel skills
• Understanding of company accounts/balance sheets
• Commercial acumen and negotiation skills of the highest order.
• Well-developed knowledge of FSA requirements and standards
• Enthusiastic team player with the ability to build and develop positive relationships
• Able to establish and maintain relationships with brokers and carriers
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email [e-mail]