Underwriter

7 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Focus Search and Selection Full time

Underwriter


Our client is a fortune 500 company and a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

They seek to deliver innovative products and responsive customer service so that they can be a market leader,and are committed to building strong, long-lasting relationships and value their ability to provide customers with local knowledge and a physical presence in their local regions

What We're Looking For


We are looking for an experienced underwriter, who will be responsible for underwriting new business cases within Financial Lines, building trading relationships and managing their own workflow.


What You'll Be Doing

  • Provide and maintain a good level of underwriting, demonstrate a detailed knowledge of company guidelines, products, and authority levels.
  • Review broker generated submissions and quotes and encourage broker to place the business with Markel by highlighting our product benefits and negotiating terms.
  • Maintain new and existing broker relationship through regular development meetings in conjunction with the Head of Broker Connect and Business Development Managers.
  • Handle workflow from enquiry receipt to outcome through the Markel workflow platforms.

Qualities You'll Possess

  • Have previous experience underwriting or broking Professional Indemnity and Commercial Combined underwriting and/or underwriting portfolios and binders.
  • Ability to prioritise and deprioritise work based on broker relationship and product profitability.
  • Have previous experience with proactively managing own workflow.


Please note that our client is an equal opportunities Employer and adheres to all relevant legislation and offer services regardless of age, race, sex, disability, or religious belief.


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