Underwriter - Existing Business

pib Group Careers; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading underwriting firm in Gloucester is seeking an Underwriter to join their team. This role involves underwriting new and renewal business, ensuring profitability through sound risk selection and pricing. You'll build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, assess risk quality, and contribute to product development initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in underwriting for Property and Liability, with strong negotiation skills and the ability to analyze data for portfolio performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting for Property, Liability, or Combined package risks.
• Strong understanding of risk quality assessment.
• Ability to negotiate terms and pricing effectively.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal business ensuring profitability.
• Assess risk quality and structure terms for pricing.
• Build strong relationships with brokers.

Skills

Risk assessment

Negotiation

Broker relationship management

Data analysis

Job description

Underwriter - Existing Business

Q Underwriting was created from multiple underwriting brands with extensive history in their chosen niches. Q Underwriting provides 30+ niche commercial lines products all backed by A rated insurers. All our products are underwritten in-house by Qs experienced team and can be traded via the Qtrade portal or by direct access to empowered underwriters.

We are looking to add an Underwriter to our team supporting our specialist portfolios.

Youll help us grow profitably through sound risk selection, fair pricing, and outstanding broker relationships.

What youll be doing

• Underwrite new and renewal business within authority, ensuring profitability and compliance with underwriting guidelines.
• Assess risk quality, structure terms, and negotiate pricing for Property, Liability, and Combined package risks.
• Manage referrals, complex cases, and capacity partner requirements with accuracy and pace.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers; deliver timely decisions and market-leading service.
• Monitor portfolio performance and contribute to corrective actions using MI and data insights.
• Support product development and trading initiatives; share market feedback to enhance propositions.
• Uphold governance standards, documentation quality, and audit readiness.

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