Personal Lines Underwriter - Household & Travel
Posted 9 days 3 hours ago by IPS Group
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Lancashire, Manchester, United Kingdom, M21 0
Job Description
Personal Lines Underwriter - Household & TravelManchester Area / Remote - Future Hybrid WorkingAn exciting opportunity has become available for a Personal Lines Underwriter to join a growing and ambitious MGA. This position would suit either an ambitious underwriter looking to take the next step in their career or an experienced underwriter seeking a fresh challenge within a dynamic and expanding business.Working as part of a successful underwriting team, you'll focus primarily on underwriting non-standard household risks, including unusual property types, high-value homes and more complex cases. The role also offers exposure to specialist travel insurance underwriting, providing a varied and interesting opportunity to broaden your technical expertise across multiple product lines.The Role
- Underwrite a portfolio of non-standard household and specialist home insurance risks.
- Assess new business and renewal cases, considering factors such as construction type, occupancy, location, claims history and security features.
- Deliver sound underwriting decisions in line with underwriting authority, business appetite and regulatory requirements.
- Liaise with brokers and internal stakeholders to negotiate terms, manage referrals and provide technical underwriting support.
- Support the Travel Underwriting team with referrals, risk assessments and wider underwriting activities.
- Contribute to portfolio reviews, underwriting strategy discussions and process improvement initiatives.
- Previous underwriting experience within Household, Property, Personal Lines or Travel Insurance.
- Strong technical underwriting and risk assessment capabilities.
- Good understanding of policy cover, underwriting principles and risk selection.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with brokers and colleagues.
- Motivated, proactive and keen to develop within a growing specialist insurer.
- Opportunity to join a growing specialist insurer operating across a range of niche and non-standard insurance markets.
- Exposure to a diverse portfolio including specialist household and travel insurance risks.
- Broad underwriting role offering excellent technical development opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Genuine opportunity to contribute to the evolution and growth of the underwriting function.