Underwriting Technician

Howden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden is seeking an Underwriting Technician to deliver accurate underwriting administration and broker support across Personal Lines products. You will process policy transactions, maintain records, and apply underwriting procedures within delegated authority.

The role supports brokers, underwriters and internal teams to ensure compliant customer outcomes and efficient operations. You will contribute to high-quality service, escalating matters outside authority and assisting with product,

Qualifications

• Experience in Motor Personal Lines insurance and Agricultural Fleet.
• Underwriting support, broking, policy administration or a comparable regulated service environment.
• Good understanding of insurance terminology and the policy lifecycle.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately at pace.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including confident broker contact.
• Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and take ownership through to resolution.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to seek guidance when a matter is outside authority.
• Experience of UK Motor or other Personal Lines insurance products.
• Experience working directly with insurance brokers.
• Understanding of underwriting principles, referrals and delegated authority.
• Cert CII, progress towards an insurance qualification, or willingness to study.

Responsibilities

• Process policy administration and processing tasks accurately within service levels.
• Check policy information and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain clear and accurate records across relevant systems.
• Identify errors, missing information or unusual features and act or escalate.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Attention to detail

Microsoft 365

UK Motor / Personal Lines knowledge

Underwriting principles

Education

Cert CII

Job description

The Underwriting Technician delivers accurate, timely underwriting administration and responsive broker support across Personal Lines products. The role supports brokers, underwriters and internal teams by processing policy transactions, maintaining high-quality records and applying agreed underwriting procedures within delegated authority.

The role contributes to strong broker service, compliant customer outcomes and efficient operational delivery, escalating matters outside authority or requiring technical judgement.

Key accountabilities

Policy administration and processing

• Process new business, renewals, mid-term adjustments, endorsements, cancellations and policy documentation accurately and within agreed service levels.
• Check policy information and supporting documentation for completeness, consistency and accuracy.
• Maintain clear and accurate records across relevant insurance and workflow systems.
• Identify errors, missing information or unusual features and take appropriate action or escalating.

Broker support and service excellence

• Provide professional, clear and timely support to brokers by telephone, email and approved digital channels.
• Respond to queries regarding products, policy documentation, underwriting requirements and operational processes.
• Build effective broker relationships through ownership, reliability and high-quality service.
• Escalate complex, sensitive or technical matters promptly to the appropriate colleague or manager.

Technical underwriting support

• Support underwriters by gathering information, preparing referrals and completing agreed underwriting administration.
• Apply underwriting guidelines, procedures and delegated authority consistently.
• Recognise underwriting anomalies, potential risk issues and policy discrepancies, escalating them appropriately.
• Support implementation of product, process and underwriting changes.

Quality, risk and compliance

• Complete work in line with internal procedures, quality standards and control requirements.
• Maintain strong data quality and protect confidential business, broker and customer information.
• Operate in accordance with applicable FCA requirements, Consumer Duty expectations and company policies.
• Complete mandatory training and support quality assurance, audit and compliance activity when required.

Continuous improvement and teamwork

• Identify practical opportunities to improve broker experience, accuracy, turnaround times and efficiency.
• Participate in process reviews, system testing, training and change initiatives.
• Share knowledge and good practice, supporting colleagues during workload peaks and operational change.
• Take ownership of personal development and build broader product and underwriting knowledge.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience in Motor Personal Lines insurance and Agricultural Fleet.
• Underwriting support, broking, policy administration or a comparable regulated service environment.
• Good understanding of insurance terminology and the policy lifecycle.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately at pace.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including confident broker contact.
• Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and take ownership through to resolution.
• Competence using Microsoft 365 and the ability to learn insurance and workflow systems.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to seek guidance when a matter is outside authority.
• Experience of UK Motor or other Personal Lines insurance products.
• Experience working directly with insurance brokers.
• Understanding of underwriting principles, referrals and delegated authority.
• Cert CII, progress towards an insurance qualification, or willingness to study.

Personal qualities and behaviours

• Broker and customer focused, with a commitment to fair outcomes.
• Professional, dependable and accountable.
• Curious and willing to build technical knowledge.
• Calm, resilient and organised in a fast-paced environment.
• Positive team contributor who communicates openly and respectfully.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and receptive to feedback.

The role provides a foundation for broader technical authority and future progression, subject to capability, business need and available opportunities. Potential pathways may include Senior Underwriting Technician, Team Leader, technical underwriting, product or operational specialist roles.

General responsibilities

• Act consistently with company values, policies and standards of conduct.
• Carry out other reasonable duties aligned to the nature and level of the role.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with information security and data protection requirements.
• Support an inclusive working environment in which colleagues, brokers and customers are treated with dignity and respect.