Underwriter - Construction - UK Specialty

Intact Insurance; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Hybrid working

25 days leave

Flexible benefits

Share options

Career development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Intact Insurance in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced underwriter to build trusted broker relationships and manage a portfolio aimed at profitable growth and renewals. You will review large and specialist cases and deliver underwriting decisions within your authority, while supporting cross-selling opportunities.

You will also negotiate new account relationships, clearly communicate propositions to brokers and clients, and coach colleagues as part of broader business development and audits

Qualifications

• Strong underwriting, trading and negotiation skills across Specialty lines construction policies are essential.
• Excellent broker relationship management for long-term partnerships.
• 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.
• Ability to coach and support others, while contributing to shared goals and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with selected brokers to identify, progress and secure new business, cross selling and up selling opportunities.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts, supporting account plans that maximise profitable growth and secure renewals.
• Review large and specialist cases and delivering underwriting decisions within agreed authority levels.
• Negotiate and win new account relationships while clearly communicating proposition with brokers and clients.
• Provide guidance and coaching to colleagues, while contributing to audits and the wider development of business strategies and market propositions.

Skills

Underwriting

Relationship management

Market understanding

Communication skills

Coaching & team support

Job description

You'll make an impact by:

• Buildingtrusted 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, whilecontributing 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.
• Goodunderstanding of the insurance market, competitors and broker needs, with the ability to create effective solutions.
• Positivecommunication 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 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 tosupport 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 tosupport you.

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