Senior Underwriting Specialist

4 weeks ago


Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Hiscox Full time

Job Overview

Hiscox UK is a leading brand in the insurance market, recognised for setting the standards others try to emulate. We deliver strong growth and exceptional returns, recruiting the best and empowering them to deliver.

The Role

We are seeking a Mid-Market Underwriter to drive our profitable growth. You will underwrite large, complex cases, generating considerable Gross Written Premium (GWP), and upholding our high standards of risk management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Expertly securing new and existing high-value risks, providing top-tier underwriting for complex exposures in familiar risk categories.
  • Concentrating on high-value policies in the mid-market sector, with a focus on maximizing GWP from significant risks in the UK.
  • Leading by example, influencing other underwriters, and exerting a broader impact within your field of expertise at a national level.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Significantly contributing to growth through strategic underwriting in the mid-market sector.
  • Acting as a brand ambassador, renowned for your underwriting expertise in Hiscox's established risk categories.
  • Leading underwriting and sales visits to key clients and prospects.
  • Possessing deep knowledge of your area of specialization, including understanding sector trends and competitive dynamics.
  • Imparting expertise through coaching and training, enhancing our mid-market capabilities.
  • Building and maintaining strategic broker relationships, ensuring a robust market presence in the mid-market sector.
  • Influencing underwriting and pricing strategies, aligning with Hiscox's expansion goals.

Our Must-Haves

  • An excellent understanding of UK retail business and underwriting larger more complex risks.
  • In-depth expertise in your specialized field.
  • Excellent knowledge of the insurance market, industry, competitors, Brokers and factors that can affect the market including soft/hard markets.
  • Ideally ACII qualified or exempt through relevant experience as defined by the FCA.
  • Excellent relationship management and sales skills.
  • Ability to lead by example in all professional activities.
  • Leads underwriting and sales visits to larger clients and prospects.
  • Coaches and mentors less experienced underwriters in underwriting and sales skills.

Diversity and Flexible Working at Hiscox

We care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and are committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success. We also understand that working life doesn't always have to be 'nine to five' and we support flexible working wherever we can.



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