Motor Underwriter: Mid Market

Working hours:
This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location:
Croydon, South East Region, Hybrid

Closing date for applications: 6th August 2026

The opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Motor Fleet Underwriter to join our Mid Market Underwriting team.

In this role, you ll be responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of Mid Market Motor Fleet business, delivering sustainable and profitable growth through strong underwriting discipline and broker relationships. You ll assess risks, negotiate terms and pricing, and provide tailored insurance solutions that meet our customers  needs while supporting our business objectives.

Whilst Motor Fleet will be your primary area of expertise, we re also looking for someone who is keen to broaden their underwriting knowledge and contribute to wider underwriting discussions and initiatives across the Mid Market portfolio.

Working closely with brokers and internal colleagues, you ll play a key role in delivering excellent service, maintaining underwriting standards and driving profitable outcomes.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

• Underwrite and manage a portfolio of Mid Market Motor Fleet business in accordance with underwriting appetite and authority levels.
• Assess new business, renewals and mid-term adjustments, making sound underwriting decisions based on risk analysis and market conditions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers to support retention and profitable growth.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and conditions to achieve sustainable portfolio performance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional customer and broker outcomes.
• Monitor and manage portfolio performance, taking action where required to deliver underwriting profitability.
• Maintain a strong understanding of market trends, emerging risks and competitor activity.
• Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines, governance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical underwriting support and guidance where required.

We re looking for a relationship-focused underwriter who combines strong technical expertise with commercial awareness and excellent stakeholder management skills.

You'll likely have:

• Proven experience underwriting Motor Fleet business..
• Strong technical underwriting knowledge and risk assessment capability.
• Experience managing broker relationships and negotiating profitable outcomes.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building abilities.
• A customer-focused approach and commitment to delivering excellent service.
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively to team objectives.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach to portfolio management.
• Progress towards, or completion of, a professional insurance qualification such as ACII (desirable)

Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich, we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday, alongside a range of other flexible benefits

You can find out more about our wide range of employee benefits on our website.

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