Underwriting Analyst

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in London seeks a data-driven professional to manage underwriting exposure data and deliver accurate reporting for management and underwriting teams.

You will monitor portfolio developments, identify trends, and support forecasting, reserving and performance reviews while collaborating with underwriters, actuaries and developers on analytics initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience handling large datasets with high data quality.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with colleagues.
• Commercial mindset with interest in portfolio performance and risk.
• Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to challenge processes.
• Desirable knowledge of the insurance or marine insurance market.
• Experience with SQL and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Capture and maintain underwriting exposure data in modelling and insurance systems.
• Monitor exposures and portfolio developments across multiple classes.
• Identify trends, anomalies and areas for investigation.
• Produce and maintain exposure and portfolio reporting for underwriting teams and management.
• Support planning, forecasting, reserving and performance reviews.
• Deliver insights to support decision-making.
• Improve reporting capabilities and management information.
• Serve as a point of contact for exposure management and data queries.
• Collaborate with underwriters and assistants to improve data quality and reporting.
• Work with actuaries, developers and stakeholders on analytics projects.
• Support process enhancement across Underwriting Management.
• Contribute to projects strengthening data governance and portfolio oversight.
• Stay up to date with market developments and analytical tools.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data quality

SQL experience

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Portfolio risk understanding

Process improvement

Insurance market knowledge

Underwriting support

Tools

SQL Server Management Studio

Sequel Impact

Analytical tools

Job description

• Ensure underwriting exposure data is captured accurately and maintained within specialised modelling and insurance systems


• Monitor aggregate exposures and portfolio developments across multiple classes of business


• Identify trends, anomalies and areas requiring further investigation


• Produce and maintain exposure and portfolio reporting for underwriting teams and management


• Support business planning, forecasting, reserving and performance review processes


• Deliver meaningful insights that support strategic and operational decision-making


• Continuously improve reporting capabilities and management information


• Act as a key point of contact for exposure management and underwriting data queries


• Work closely with underwriters and underwriting assistants to improve data quality and reporting processes


• Collaborate with actuaries, developers and other stakeholders on analytical and business improvement projects


• Support ongoing process enhancement initiatives across the Underwriting Management function


• Contribute to projects that strengthen data governance, reporting and portfolio oversight


• Stay up to date with market developments and emerging analytical tools

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities


• Experience working with large datasets and maintaining high data quality standards


• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills


• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities


• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues across the business


• A commercial mindset and interest in understanding portfolio performance and risk


• A continuous improvement mentality and willingness to challenge existing processes


• Desirable Knowledge of the insurance or marine insurance market


• Experience with SQL, SQL Server Management Studio, Sequel Impact or similar analytical tools


• Exposure to portfolio analytics, exposure management, catastrophe modelling or underwriting support activities

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical capabilities and problem-solving skills while maintaining high data quality standards. Proficient in exposure management and reporting processes, with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration across teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Analytical Skills


• Data Quality Management


• SQL Experience


• Exposure Management


• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis


• Portfolio Analytics


• Catastrophe Modelling


• Underwriting Support


• Reporting Capabilities

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail


• Organisational Skills


• Communication Skills


• Problem-Solving Skills


• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Insurance Market


• Marine Insurance


• Exposure Management


• Data Governance


• Portfolio Oversight

Tools & Technologies

• SQL


• SQL Server Management Studio


• Sequel Impact


• Analytical Tools