Senior Development Underwriter Job at Lawes Consulting Group (Newcastle)

Senior Development Underwriter

Are you an experienced underwriter seeking an exciting new opportunity? Our clie...

Location

United Kingdom , Bristol

Salary:

65000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven experience in senior development underwriting
Strong commercial underwriting and risk assessment background
Success in managing broker relationships and driving growth
Knowledge of market trends and regulatory requirements
Strong technical underwriting and risk assessment skills
Excellent relationship management and negotiation abilities
Commercial acumen to identify and seize business opportunities
Clear, effective communication and analytical thinking

Job Responsibility

Underwrite and grow a profitable book of business
Develop and maintain broker and client relationships
Analyse risk exposure, ensuring competitive pricing and coverage
Stay updated on market trends and regulatory changes
Contribute to process improvements and product development

Fulltime

Senior Development Underwriter – PI

Our client is seeking a candidate who has a deep understanding of the Profession...

Location

United Kingdom , Glasgow; Manchester; York

Salary:

80000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A strong grasp of Professional Indemnity and the ability to underwrite larger, more intricate risks effectively
Comprehensive understanding of the insurance market, industry dynamics, competitors, brokers, and factors influencing market conditions, including soft/hard markets
Preferably ACII qualified or possessing relevant experience that exempts from ACII through FCA guidelines
Outstanding skills in relationship management and sales
Takes the lead on underwriting and sales visits to major clients and prospects
Serves as the primary referral point for larger, more complex cases
Provides coaching and mentorship to less experienced underwriters, focusing on enhancing their underwriting and sales abilities

Job Responsibility

Establishing yourself as a respected underwriter in the region, building strong relationships with brokers
Championing PI in the Northern Region, including providing necessary training to local underwriters and brokers
Coaching less experienced underwriters to enhance their product knowledge and sales skills
Consistently underwriting larger, complex cases profitably
Leading the development and execution of the local underwriting strategy alongside Branch and Regional Underwriting Managers
Taking the lead on underwriting complex risks in your specialised area
Conducting underwriting and sales visits to larger clients and prospects
Ensuring the region meets retention rate targets by personally handling some cases
Increasing submission and conversion rates through targeted client prospecting
Keeping abreast of market shifts and new product launches to stay competitive

What we offer

Bonus

Fulltime

Senior Development Underwriter – PI

Our client is seeking a candidate who has a deep understanding of the Profession...

Location

United Kingdom , York; Manchester; Glasgow

Salary:

80000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A strong grasp of Professional Indemnity and the ability to underwrite larger, more intricate risks effectively
Comprehensive understanding of the insurance market, industry dynamics, competitors, brokers, and factors influencing market conditions, including soft/hard markets
Preferably ACII qualified or possessing relevant experience that exempts from ACII through FCA guidelines
Outstanding skills in relationship management and sales
Takes the lead on underwriting and sales visits to major clients and prospects
Serves as the primary referral point for larger, more complex cases
Provides coaching and mentorship to less experienced underwriters, focusing on enhancing their underwriting and sales abilities

Job Responsibility

Establishing yourself as a respected underwriter in the region, building strong relationships with brokers
Championing PI in the Northern Region, including providing necessary training to local underwriters and brokers
Coaching less experienced underwriters to enhance their product knowledge and sales skills
Consistently underwriting larger, complex cases profitably
Leading the development and execution of the local underwriting strategy alongside Branch and Regional Underwriting Managers
Taking the lead on underwriting complex risks in your specialised area
Conducting underwriting and sales visits to larger clients and prospects
Ensuring the region meets retention rate targets by personally handling some cases
Increasing submission and conversion rates through targeted client prospecting
Keeping abreast of market shifts and new product launches to stay competitive

What we offer

Bonus

Fulltime

Senior Commercial Product Development Underwriter

We’re helping a growing insurer hire a Senior Commercial Product Development Und...

Location

United Kingdom , Essex

Salary:

80000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Background in commercial underwriting, ideally SME
Experience developing or improving insurance products
Used to working with different teams across a business
Good understanding of FCA requirements
Strong knowledge of SME commercial products
Confident with pricing and data analysis
Clear communicator across teams and partners
Interest in digital and data-led underwriting (a plus)
Cert CII (or working towards) preferred

Job Responsibility

Design and refine SME commercial products to align with market needs and business goals
Collaborate with underwriting, claims, compliance, and distribution teams to develop and implement product enhancements
Support pricing strategies and update policy wordings and terms to improve clarity and performance
Ensure all product developments meet regulatory standards and internal governance
Conduct competitor and market research to identify emerging risks and opportunities
Support product training, documentation, and go-to-market activity across internal and external teams

Fulltime

Senior Commercial Development Underwriter

Delivery of budget by securing conversion through high quality lead to quote rat...

Location

United Kingdom , Birmingham

Salary:

60000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Minimum 4 years Underwriting experience with a strong ability to forge good relationships and manage stakeholders
A successful track record of high conversion rates through strong trading methods

Job Responsibility

Underwriting of new business, by producing terms and converting business
To develop high quality relationships with Brokers by undertaking frequent Broker visits
To develop trading methods to secure high conversion through successful lead to quote rates
To comply with Binder, procedures and underwriting authority levels
To achieve personal and business objectives
Ensure service standards are achieved
Work collaboratively with other parts of the organisation
To take responsibility for complaints ensuring that the company procedures are adhered to
To undertake training in line with agreed objectives and keep up-to-date with technical, legal and market developments
To undertake any other task as may reasonably be required by the Company

Fulltime

Senior Surety Underwriter

Responsible and accountable for the marketing and underwriting of the assigned S...

Location

United States , Baltimore

Salary:

80000.00 - 120000.00 USD / Year

Allianz

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

At least 2 years industry experience
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in surety in the U.S. in your local market
Entrepreneurial skill set to establish and achieve goals and objectives
Established track record developing business with brokers
4-year college degree with emphasis in business, economics, or finance

Job Responsibility

Working with their Regional Surety Manager, executing on the established strategic business plan in order to maintain and expand Allianz Trade’s Surety business in the United States
Developing and underwriting a profitable portfolio of Surety business through active engagement in the Surety marketplace with existing and new broker relationships in the local market
Documenting of all decisions and recommendations in a consistent and transparent manner
Conducting account and portfolio underwriting activities in a manner consistent with underwriting guidelines and portfolio management requirements established by Allianz Trade
Collaborating with colleagues across the Americas and internationally in order to fully leverage surety capabilities and existing customer base
Attending industry groups and local surety events, as requested by the Regional Manager

What we offer

Competitive compensation
Annual bonus eligibility and/or commission structure opportunities
401(k) discretionary match of up to 6%
Flexible work schedules
Health and wellness benefits
Paid time off for vacation, illness, Birthday Day Off and Volunteer Day Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

Fulltime

Senior Surety Underwriter

Responsible and accountable for the marketing and underwriting of the assigned S...

Location

United States , Baltimore

Salary:

90000.00 - 240000.00 USD / Year

Allianz

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

At least 4 years industry experience
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in surety in the U.S. in your local market
Entrepreneurial skill set to establish and achieve goals and objectives
Established track record developing business with brokers
4-year college degree with emphasis in business, economics, or finance

Job Responsibility

Working with their Regional Surety Manager, executing on the established strategic business plan in order to maintain and expand Allianz Trade’s Surety business in the United States
Developing and underwriting a profitable portfolio of Surety business through active engagement in the Surety marketplace with existing and new broker relationships in the local market
Documenting of all decisions and recommendations in a consistent and transparent manner
Conducting account and portfolio underwriting activities in a manner consistent with underwriting guidelines and portfolio management requirements established by Allianz Trade
Collaborating with colleagues across the Americas and internationally in order to fully leverage surety capabilities and existing customer base
Attending industry groups and local surety events, as requested by the Regional Manager

What we offer

Competitive compensation
Annual bonus eligibility and/or commission structure opportunities
401(k) discretionary match of up to 6%
Flexible work schedules
Health and wellness benefits
Paid time off for vacation, illness, Birthday Day Off and Volunteer Day Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

Fulltime

Senior Underwriting Coach – SME

Working for one of the world’s leading insurers, this vacancy would allow you to...

Location

United Kingdom , Bolton

Salary:

65000.00 - 72000.00 GBP / Year

Lawes Consulting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Coaching and development skills within in a similar environment and experience of working in teams and a successful record of delivering results
Progress towards Dip CII qualification desirable
Technical underwriting expertise in a commercial insurance environment essential
Sound understanding of insurance market and processes across commercial lines insurance operations
Excellent interpersonal skills, through written and verbal communication skills
Proven experience in decision making on a wide range of technical underwriting scenarios within a commercial environment
Strong trading capability – commercial awareness, negotiation skills, ability to build strong broker relationships
Pragmatic decision maker with good analytical and numerical reasoning skills
Strong analytical skills with proven experience of account monitoring and action planning
Excellent risk assessment and risk management skills

Job Responsibility

Coach, train and develop New Business Underwriters to continually improve their technical and trading capability and delivering the financial targets of the SME business
Be the referral point for Underwriters, coaching Underwriters to make decisions within their empowerment and providing technical and trading input to improve the quality of underwriting decisions
Delivery of planned underwriting result for designated accounts through proactive account review, analysis of underwriting trends and improvement plans implemented to improve profitability
Manage underwriting relationships with key brokers from designated accounts to deliver profitable growth
Actively manage and review underwriting standards and licences within the team ensuring effective management and deployment of empowerment
Support Trading Team Manager to effectively manage the service provided to brokers and input to the performance management of Underwriters
Audit & Governance – maintain and monitor an effective control environment compliant with all regulatory & relevant control standards

Fulltime

Senior Development Underwriter

Lawes Consulting Group

Location:
United Kingdom , Newcastle

Category:
Insurance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

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Job Posted:
February 28, 2026

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