Commercial Insurance Underwriter

Commercial Insurance Underwriter Salary: up to £40k  benefits Hybrid working A fast-growing MGA is expanding its underwriting function and is looking to appoint a Commercial Insurance Underwriter to support continued growth across its e-trade and SME portfolios. This is a great opportunity for an experienced underwriter or someone looking to step into underwriting from a commercial insurance or broking background.

You'll join a collaborative, forward-thinking team where decisions matter and development is actively supported.

The Role You'll play a key part in driving profitable growth by underwriting new business, managing renewals, and handling mid-term adjustments, while delivering a high standard of service to broker partners. The role suits someone commercially minded, confident assessing risk, and comfortable balancing underwriting discipline with trading opportunity.

Key Responsibilities Profitably underwrite new business, renewals, and mid-term adjustments Negotiate terms and support broker relationships with a service-led mindset Assess and analyse risk using underwriting judgement and data Ensure underwriting decisions align with governance and compliance standards Manage workload effectively to meet service and performance targets Collaborate with internal teams including sales, operations, and underwriting leadership Skills & Experience

Experience with in commercial insurance underwriting or a relevant broking/insurance role Knowledge of SME, Property Owners and/or Liability risks Understanding of core underwriting principles and risk selection Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills Commercially aware with a trading mindset Highly organised with strong attention to detail Cert CII (or working towards) desirable but not essential What's On Offer Competitive salary up to £40k Hybrid working model Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays Pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions Funded professional qualifications and development support Health and wellbeing benefits including virtual GP access Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support Regular social events, recognition awards and long-service benefits