Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter

Senior Portfolio Underwriter - Professional Indemnity

Manchester, Hybrid Working Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

A leading specialist insurer is seeking an experienced Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter to join its growing division. This is a unique opportunity to move into a broader underwriting role where you'll have genuine influence over trading performance, business growth and underwriting outcomes. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll play a key role in supporting the continued development of a successful direct insurance proposition serving SMEs and professional businesses across the UK.

More than a traditional underwriting position, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to commercial decision-making, enhance customer outcomes, and help shape the future direction of a growing and innovative insurance operation.

• Take ownership of underwriting decisions across a range of Professional Indemnity risks.
• Review and assess referrals, providing technical guidance on more complex cases.
• Support profitable growth through sound underwriting judgement and commercial decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across underwriting, trading and leadership teams.
• Monitor business performance and contribute ideas to support sustainable portfolio growth.
• Help identify opportunities to improve underwriting processes, customer experience and trading performance.
• Utilise underwriting insight, market knowledge and data to support business objectives.

• Strong Professional Indemnity underwriting experience gained within an insurer or MGA environment.
• Experience handling referral business and more complex underwriting decisions.
• Good understanding of portfolio performance, underwriting controls and risk management.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance growth and profitability objectives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative approach with the desire to contribute beyond day-to-day underwriting responsibilities.

• Newly created role with significant visibility and influence across the business.
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of a successful direct trading operation.
• Exposure to strategic projects and wider business initiatives.
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing division.
• Supportive, forward-thinking culture with ongoing investment in technology and innovation.
• Competitive salary, bonus potential and comprehensive benefits package.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established Professional Indemnity Underwriter looking to broaden their responsibilities and take on a more influential role within an ambitious and expanding insurance business.