Complex Renewals Underwriter

Your role will entail driving the profitable expansion of the Southern regional renewal business amidst an ambitious growth period. You’ll become an integral part of a top-performing team, assessing larger and more intricate risks. Our client seeks a candidate with a deep understanding of the commercial and/or financial lines market, someone vibrant and motivated with a wide-ranging expertise eager to share knowledge and bolster a team of underwriters. This opportunity provides an excellent platform for career advancement. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Establishing a reputation the go to underwriter across the region.
• Consistently and profitably underwriting larger, more intricate cases.
• Collaborating effectively within a structured regional team, prioritising branch trading.
• Demonstrating self-motivation, delivering high-quality results while managing a case load independently.
• Spearheading and implementing the local underwriting strategy for your specialised area in coordination with the Regional Manager and Regional Underwriting Manager.
• Taking ownership of the target retention rate for your caseload and region, providing support as needed.
• Staying abreast of the competitive landscape, from market shifts to new product launches. 

Essential Experience:

• Strong commericial and/or financial lines underwriting experience
• A thorough grasp of the businesses products and the capacity to underwrite larger, more intricate risks effectively.
• Comprehensive understanding of the insurance market, including industry dynamics, competitors, brokers, and factors influencing market conditions such as soft/hard markets.
• Strong trading acumen and interpersonal abilities.

If you have the relevant experience or know someone that does please contact us now on 0121 2723292 or email us at emily@lawesgroup.co.uk