Underwriter - Financial Lines (Delegated Authority)

Eames Consulting; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eames Consulting is recruiting on behalf of a leading global insurer for an Underwriter in their Specialty Lines division, focusing on delegated authority business across financial lines. The role involves underwriting and developing a profitable delegated book, with portfolio oversight and broker engagement.

You will collaborate with claims and wider underwriting teams, monitor performance, and gradually take on increasing ownership over time within an international PI/D&O and FINPRO portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience underwriting financial lines with delegated authority or binder operations.
• Experience managing international portfolios across PI, D&O or FINPRO.
• Strong collaboration with brokers and coverholders.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite delegated authority business and financial lines within a specialty portfolio.
• Develop and manage a profitable delegated book with portfolio oversight.
• Coordinate with claims and wider underwriting teams; engage brokers.

Skills

Financial lines underwriting

Delegated authority

Portfolio management

Broker engagement

Job description

Eames are working with a leading global insurer on the hire of an Underwriter within their Specialty Lines division, focused on delegated authority business across financial lines.

The team writes an international portfolio with a strong mix of PI, D&O and broader FINPRO risks, partnering closely with brokers and coverholders. The role will involve underwriting and developing a profitable delegated book, alongside monitoring performance and working across claims and wider underwriting teams.

It's a broad position with a good balance of hands-on underwriting, portfolio oversight and broker engagement, with scope to take on increasing ownership over time.

They are looking to speak with underwriters with financial lines experience, ideally with some exposure to delegated/binder business or an interest in moving into that space.