Chief Underwriting Officer

2 months ago


London, UK, United Kingdom HAYS Full time

Your new company

Our client, a leading insurance provider, is seeking a talented and driven Underwriting Manager to guide and review the improvement of underwriting policies and procedures. This is a great opportunity for a senior underwriter looking to step up.


Your new role

Responsibilities will include managing, enhancing, and maintaining underwriting guides and rating tools, as well as updating underwriting guidelines for all distribution channels. You will also lead wording drafting and wording reviews, contribute to product innovation, and provide technical training to underwriters.


What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, you must have 10+ years of experience in commercial insurance underwriting, including demonstrable account management experience. You should also have proven expert knowledge of commercial insurance wording, product development, underwriting, legal, and regulatory. Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and project management skills are essential, as is attention to detail and strong analytical skills.


What you'll get in return

This is a great opportunity to join a growing business and be instrumental in the strategy. The role is paying up to 150k base and offers hybrid working of two days in the office.


What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.



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