Technical Property & Casualty Underwriter

# Technical Property & Casualty Underwriter Region:
Northern Ireland

Location:

Belfast Contract type:
Permanent Reference number: CSDI
04551

Working pattern:
Full-time (Part-time hours considered)
Salary:
Up to £60,000 + 17.5% annual bonus + benefits package

Closing date: 1st October 2026

Apply now## Technical Property & Casualty Underwriter
* Join NFU Mutual’s Head Office Underwriting team at an exciting time of portfolio diversification, in a role which can be offered as either a permanent position
* Help shape our Property & Casualty underwriting strategy, thanks to your excellent knowledge in this area
* Hybrid working on offer – spend up to 80% of your time working from home, with 20% office attendance at any of our UK sites - Stratford-upon-Avon, Bristol, York, Glasgow or Belfast## About the roleNFU Mutual’s Head Office Underwriting Department are pleased to share the opportunity for an experienced professional to join them as a
** Technical Property & Casualty Underwriter.
** You will recommend and develop our underwriting strategy for our Property & Casualty Insurance offering, establishing appropriate rules, terms and risk features that will enable the delivery of profit and growth objectives whilst effectively managing insurance risk in line with the overall underwriting strategy.  You will engage in portfolio analysis and account performance management, working closely with key stakeholders to help set the parameters for growth targets and define the organisation’s risk appetite.

The role also involves translating underwriting appetite into practical rules, processes and communications for NFU Mutual Agents and Underwriters, enabling the effective execution of risk appetite and optimising sales channel performance.  In addition, you will review and provide expert judgement on risk rates to ensure that rates and rating logic are informed by deep insurance and market knowledge, as well as collate and analyse management information to identify opportunities to improve underwriting strategy  You will ultimately play an instrumental role in ensuring the business is well positioned to meet both current and new business requirements.

* This role is known internally as:
Class Underwriter - Line of Business.*## About youWe are seeking an experienced insurance professional with a
** strong background in Property and/or Casualty (P&C) Underwriting**, who will bring a strategic mindset and deep understanding of the P&C insurance market, alongside strong technical capability and sound underwriting judgement. You will be an effective communicator, able to adapt your communication style to suit both technical and nontechnical audiences and be able to build and maintain impactful working relationships across the business.  

You will also be proactive and comfortable working under your own initiative, with the ability to influence, negotiate and collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. You will also demonstrate strong strategic thinking and experience leading key pieces of work, including delivering initiatives from concept through to completion.  A high level of data literacy is essential, with the ability to translate data and management information into clear, actionable insights that support underwriting strategy and business objectives.

An ACII qualification would be advantageous but is not essential for the role.  
* At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique.  We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
* * We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during  the recruitment…