Senior P&C Underwriter: New Business & Broker Growth

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is recruiting an experienced Senior Underwriter for a leading Global Insurer to drive new business in the upper SME and lower middle-market segment, focusing on underwriting and developing broker relationships across a national market.

The role requires strong Property & Casualty technical expertise, commercial judgement, and a proven track record in winning new business, together with the ability to build effective relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders to achieve

Qualifications

• Experience in Property & Casualty underwriting.
• Proven success in new business development, ideally within the upper SME or lower middle-market.
• Strong technical underwriting knowledge and commercial awareness.
• Results-oriented, self-motivated, and confident in making independent decisions.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong teamwork, relationship-building, and communication skills.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality underwriting service and timely responses.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite, quote, negotiate, and convert new Property & Casualty package business.
• Develop and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities through regular engagement with brokers and business development teams.
• Apply sound commercial judgement and effective trading skills to secure new business.
• Deliver responsive, high-quality underwriting service to broker partners.
• Collaborate with sales, distribution, risk engineering, operations, underwriting management, and other business lines.
• Maintain underwriting quality and integrity in line with technical guidelines, best practices, and peer review standards.
• Ensure accurate underwriting records and data.
• Build and maintain strong broker relationships while representing the business professionally.
• Comply with relevant regulatory requirements, internal policies, ethical standards, and service expectations.

Skills

P&C underwriting

Commercial judgement

Broker relationships

Underwriting discipline

New business development

Communication skills

Education

Degree or professional insurance qualification

Progress towards insurance qualification

Job description

Morgan McKinley is recruiting an experienced Senior Underwriter for a leading Global Insurer to drive new business in the upper SME and lower middle-market segment, focusing on underwriting and developing broker relationships across a national market.

The role requires strong Property & Casualty technical expertise, commercial judgement, and a proven track record in winning new business, together with the ability to build effective relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders to achieve