Senior Development Underwriter

The Role

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established national insurance company for a Development Underwriter based in the South West. This is a home‑based, market‑facing role with a clear focus on broker development and new business generation across the South West commercial market.

The business operates a strong regional underwriting model and is in an active period of growth. This hire is central to that – not a like‑for‑like replacement, but a genuine development role for someone with the appetite to build broker relationships and grow a regional book.

You will work with real underwriting authority, a defined product suite covering commercial P&C risks, and full support from an experienced central team. The expectation is that you bring the market knowledge, the broker contacts and the commercial drive – the business provides the platform, the capacity and the backing.

• Building new relationships with commercial insurance brokers across the South West, including both national groups and independent brokers
• Underwriting commercial P&C risks within your delegated authority, covering the SME and mid‑market segment
• Managing existing broker accounts, ensuring strong service levels and retention of the current portfolio
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities across the Scottish broker market
• Working collaboratively with the wider regional and national underwriting team
• Representing the business in the market with professionalism and technical credibility

• Solid experience in commercial P&C underwriting, ideally within the SME or mid‑market segment
• An established network of broker contacts in the South West – national and/or independent
• Background from a composite insurer, MGA or similar underwriting environment
• Technically capable of underwriting a broad range of commercial P&C risks with confidence and autonomy
• Self‑motivated and comfortable working in a home‑based, field‑facing role
• Strong communication and relationship‑management skills – you are someone brokers enjoy working with and trust
• A track record of generating new business, not just managing what is already there

• Salary up to £80,000 depending on experience
• Performance bonus scheme
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Home‑based working across the South West with flexibility to manage your own diary
• Real delegated underwriting authority – the autonomy to make decisions and move quickly
• A growing regional operation with genuine career development potential as the business expands
• Strong central support from an experienced technical underwriting and actuarial team
• A business that values underwriters and puts them at the front of its commercial strategy