Life Underwriter

2 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Burton Recruitment Limited Full time

We have multiple opportunities for Life and Medical Underwriters.
As part of the underwriting division, you will play a key role in ensuring customers receive accurate, fair underwriting decisions paired with exceptional service.
You'll be joining a customer-centric team that ensures policies are set up correctly, giving customers peace of mind when they need it the most.
Key Responsibilities: Manage a case pipeline from application to offer, making informed decisions that balance cost, risk, and customer outcomes.
Provide medical underwriting decisions that align with commercial risk and within personal authority levels.
Deliver excellent customer service within the regulatory framework, ensuring customer needs are met.
Serve as a technical point of reference, offering underwriting guidance to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
About You: Proven experience in life/medical underwriting, including critical illness, death, and income protection within the UK market.
Strong knowledge of the protection market and ability to research, analyze, and interpret complex medical and underwriting information.
Familiarity with medical terminology and ability to make informed decisions based on medical data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an analytical mindset and attention to detail.
Qualifications and Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Life/medical underwriting.
Relevant qualifications in insurance or underwriting will be advantageous.
If you are a customer-focused individual with strong decision-making abilities and a passion for delivering excellent service, this role could be a great fit for you
This role can be remote or hybrid from the London office


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