CareerPlan

Senior Underwriter, Business Insurance

LON - London, GBFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior underwriter managing moderate to complex commercial property and casualty risks for SMEs, commercial accounts, and FTSE 350 companies in the UK and Ireland.

Role type

Senior IC underwriter (business insurance)

Builds

Insurance policies and risk mitigation solutions for commercial clients

Domain

Insurance (Property & Casualty)

Required skills

risk assessment, financial analysis, negotiation, portfolio management, product knowledge, regulatory knowledge, broker relationship management, underwriting, sales, mentoring

Preferred skills

industry analysis, project management, cross-selling strategies

Technologies

quoting platforms, portfolio management tools

Responsibilities

Manage profitability and growth of an assigned book of business; underwrite and negotiate moderate to complex risks; proactively manage portfolio to achieve KPIs; identify opportunities for additional lines of business; prepare and lead underwriting reviews; cultivate relationships with brokers and internal partners; develop retention plans; train and mentor less experienced underwriters.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentoring responsibilities