Commercial Insurance Underwriter

Salary: up to £40k + benefits
Hybrid working

A fast-growing MGA is expanding its underwriting function and is looking to appoint a Commercial Insurance Underwriter to support continued growth across its e-trade and SME portfolios.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced underwriter or someone looking to step into underwriting from a commercial insurance or broking background. You’ll join a collaborative, forward-thinking team where decisions matter and development is actively supported.

The Role

You’ll play a key part in driving profitable growth by underwriting new business, managing renewals, and handling mid-term adjustments, while delivering a high standard of service to broker partners.

The role suits someone commercially minded, confident assessing risk, and comfortable balancing underwriting discipline with trading opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Profitably underwrite new business, renewals, and mid-term adjustments
• Negotiate terms and support broker relationships with a service-led mindset
• Assess and analyse risk using underwriting judgement and data
• Ensure underwriting decisions align with governance and compliance standards
• Manage workload effectively to meet service and performance targets
• Collaborate with internal teams including sales, operations, and underwriting leadership

Skills & Experience

• Experience within commercial insurance underwriting or a relevant broking/insurance role
• Knowledge of SME, Property Owners and/or Liability risks
• Understanding of core underwriting principles and risk selection
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Commercially aware with a trading mindset
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Cert CII (or working towards) desirable but not essential

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary up to £40k
• Hybrid working model
• Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions
• Funded professional qualifications and development support
• Health and wellbeing benefits including virtual GP access
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Regular social events, recognition awards and long-service benefits

Contact information

Simon Lant