Underwriter - Construction - UK Specialty

Intact Insurance (previously RSA); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary incentive plan

Hybrid working (60% in office)

25 days annual leave + holidays

Flexible benefit options

Share investment options

Career development and mentoring

Inclusive culture and networks

Job summary

Intact Insurance is a leading provider of Commercial and Specialty insurance solutions in the UK and Ireland. This role focuses on building trusted broker relationships, underwriting specialist cases, and driving profitable growth across a managed portfolio.

You will collaborate across teams, coach colleagues, and contribute to market propositions while delivering high-quality service to brokers and clients.

Qualifications

• Solid underwriting and decision-making across Specialty lines.
• Excellent broker relationship management for account development.
• Understanding of insurance markets and broker needs.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to coach colleagues and contribute to team goals.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted broker relationships to identify and secure new business.
• Manage a portfolio and support account plans for growth and renewals.
• Review large and specialist cases and deliver underwriting decisions.
• Negotiate and win new broker relationships with clear value messaging.
• Provide guidance and coaching, contributing to audits and strategy development.

Skills

Underwriting

Broker relationship management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Coaching others

Job description

You'll make an impact by:

• Building trusted relationships with selected brokers to identify, progress and secure new business, cross selling and up selling opportunities.
• Managing a portfolio of accounts, supporting account plans that maximise profitable growth and secure renewals.
• Reviewing large and specialist cases and delivering underwriting decisions within agreed authority levels.
• Negotiating and winning new account relationships while clearly communicating proposition with brokers and clients.
• Providing guidance and coaching to colleagues, while contributing to technical audits, peer reviews and the wider development of business strategies and market propositions.

Your skills and experience:

• Solid underwriting, trading and negotiation skills, with the ability to make balanced underwriting decisions across Specialty lines construction policies is essential.
• Excellent relationship management skills, enabling effective broker account development and long term partnership building.
• Good understanding of the insurance market, competitors and broker needs, with the ability to create effective solutions.
• Positive communication and presentation skills, with a collaborative approach to building relationships across the business.
• Ability to coach and support others, while contributing to shared goals and delivering results.

Intact Insurance is a leading provider of Commercial and Specialty insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes across the UK and Ireland and through its Global Network in over 150 countries worldwide. Intact Insurance is part ofIntact Financial Corporation, the largest provider of Property and Casualty insurance in Canada and a leading Specialty lines insurer with international expertise. We aim to deliver second-to-none service and help brokers and businesses thrive in a fast-moving world.

Shape the future

We're leading a transformation in insurance helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join us, you're not just taking a job – you're stepping into a career where you can make a real difference.

Grow with us

We're customer-driven, community-focused, and committed to helping our people grow. Whether you're early in your journey or bringing years of experience, we'll support you with the tools, flexibility, and opportunities to thrive while going the extra mile for customers, brokers and colleagues.

Why you'll love it here

Being a part of our team means you'll have the support and freedom to bring your best self to work each day. Here's a flavour of what you can look forward to:

• Annual discretionary incentive plan
• Hybrid working (with 60% of your time office-based)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and buy/sell options
• Flexible benefit options including financial and health wellbeing
• Share investment options
• Career development and mentoring
• Inclusive culture and employee networks

More benefit information here.

Our DEI commitment

We celebrate individuality and believe our differences make us stronger. We're proud to foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure fair consideration for all applicants and offer interviews to all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

We understand that everyone's circumstances are different and are happy to explore flexible working options such as reduced hours or job shares to support work–life balance.

If you meet the core criteria but not every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Let's explore how this role could support your next career step. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know we're here to support you.