Full job description A leading UK insurer is looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Insurance Underwriter to join its growing regional underwriting team in the Bristol.
This is a highly visible, broker-facing role where you’ll work closely with a network of established offices, supporting profitable growth, underwriting complex commercial risks and acting as a trusted technical expert across the region.
What You’ll Be Doing
*Underwriting and negotiating larger, more complex commercial risks and portfolios
*Supporting regional growth plans through sound underwriting and risk selection
*Acting as a technical referral point for complex cases and underwriting queries
*Coaching and developing colleagues to improve underwriting capability and decision making
*Building strong relationships across underwriting, claims and distribution teams
*Analysing portfolio performance, identifying trends and driving profitable outcomes
What We’re Looking For
*Strong commercial insurance underwriting experience with exposure to larger and more complex risks
*Proven ability to negotiate and trade effectively
*Technical underwriting expertise with a customer-focused approach
*Experience supporting, coaching or mentoring colleagues
*Progression towards, or attainment of, higher underwriting authority levels
*ACII qualified or working towards qualifications would be advantageous
What’s on Offer?
*A high-profile role with significant autonomy and influence
*Exposure to complex commercial accounts and strategic portfolios
*Career progression within a highly respected insurer
*Strong support for professional development
*Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package
If you’re an experienced commercial insurance underwriter looking for a role that combines technical underwriting, relationship management and genuine influence, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.