Regional Underwriting Manager

Regional Underwriting Manager

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Birmingham

Job : 204198

Ecclesiastical Insurance, part of Benefact Group, seeks a Regional Underwriting Manager for our Birmingham office. In this role, you'll lead the delivery of underwriting strategy and performance for the region, representing a key figurehead across the territory with partner brokers and key customers, and play a leading role within UK-wide key strategic underwriting change initiatives and projects.

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture committed to making a difference and building a sustainable future. Ranked among the UK’s top 50 best large companies to work for in 2025, we offer excellent career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative group—where all profits go to charity and good causes.

• Regional portfolio management of an expanding Property & Casualty portfolio across specialist niches such as Property Owners, Leisure, Education, Care, Charity, Heritage, Faith, and Office Professions.
• Act as the senior regional underwriting referral point, providing innovative, customer‑focused solutions and support.
• Drive the proactive technical/non‑technical development and coaching of regional trading teams to deliver market‑leading expertise.
• Work in partnership with the Regional Director, UK Property Director, UK Casualty Director and Sales & Distribution Director to achieve financial objectives, including growth initiatives for the region.
• Serve as the senior underwriting figurehead within the market with partner brokers and key customers.

• Proven track record in a senior underwriting leadership role, driving strategic outcomes and team performance.
• Significant technical expertise in both Property and Casualty.
• Experience coaching others to achieve higher performance and capability in their roles.
• Ability to build and manage cooperative and productive relationships internally and externally within the market.
• Proven ability to apply critical thinking to situations outside normal underwriting guidelines and devise appropriate solutions.

• ACII qualification (or working towards).
• Confident, persuasive communicator with proven ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.

• Competitive salary – discuss at interview
• Hybrid working
• Group personal pension – up to 12% employer contribution
• Generous annual bonus scheme between 10% and 40%
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and holiday buy‑and‑sell scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications
• Access to virtual GP
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

“We’re looking for a bold and strategic underwriting leader to drive regional growth across our specialist Property & Casualty sectors—from Leisure and Education to Heritage, Care, and Office Professions. You’ll empower high‑performing trading teams, shape innovative customer solutions, and collaborate with senior leadership to deliver profitable, purpose‑driven growth. You’ll also be influential in shaping the UK underwriting strategy as a senior underwriting leader.

As a key market figurehead, you’ll build trusted broker relationships and champion our underwriting excellence across the Central and South West.”

Ecclesiastical Insurance offers insurance with award‑winning service across a broad range of specialisms, including faith, charity, heritage, education, art and private client, real‑estate and schemes, across Ireland, Canada and the UK. As part of Benefact Group, a unique international financial services group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each person feels valued and respected.

We welcome applications from everyone.