Senior Medical Underwriter

Medical Underwriter - Insurance Medical Underwriter

Marshall Wolfe are looking to recruit an experienced Medical Underwriter to join our client, a large national insurance organisation, on a contract basis. This is initially a 12-month fully remote contract, with the potential to go permanent if desired. It can be office-based in London, or can be based remotely from anywhere in the UK.

The role will join a leading protection team and is integral to ensuring accurate and fair underwriting decisions while delivering outstanding customer outcomes. You will take ownership of a case pipeline from application to offer, balancing commercial risk with customer needs to support a 5-star service proposition.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and underwrite cases from application through to offer, making accurate and commercially appropriate decisions within personal authority limits.
• Ensure all underwriting decisions support fair customer outcomes.
• Act as a technical expert, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring to less experienced underwriters.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Support the delivery of the wider customer agenda and contribute to the overall underwriting strategy.
• Maintain adherence to quality assurance frameworks, ensuring decisions are consistent and within agreed tolerances.
• Demonstrate proactive management of conduct and operational risk.
• Commit to ongoing professional development, enhancing knowledge through training and industry insights.

Skills & Experience Required

• Extensive track record of medical and financial underwriting.
• Strong knowledge of the protection market.
• Ability to research, analyse, and interpret complex medical and financial information.
• Excellent understanding of medical terminology.
• Highly analytical, detail-focused, and results-driven with a passion for customer satisfaction.

Please forward your CV in the first instance for more information on this role.

12 Month Contract Remote (UK)