Are you an experienced Property Underwriter looking for an opportunity where you can use your technical expertise, build strong broker relationships and develop your career within a specialist underwriting environment?
We are recruiting for an established and highly regarded specialist MGA to join its successful Real Estate team in Croydon.
This is a great opportunity to join an experienced underwriting team handling a varied portfolio of Property Owners business, from individual risks through to larger portfolios across commercial, residential, mixed-use and more complex property risks.
The Role
As a Property Underwriter, you will:
- Underwrite new and existing Property Owners and Real Estate risks within agreed authority.
- Assess commercial, residential, mixed-use and portfolio business.
- Consider more complex and non-standard property risks where appropriate.
- Review presentations, claims information, valuations and risk details to make commercially sound underwriting decisions.
- Negotiate terms, pricing and coverage with brokers.
- Manage renewals and identify opportunities to retain and grow profitable business.
- Build strong relationships with brokers and provide a responsive, knowledgeable underwriting service.
- Work closely with colleagues across underwriting and distribution.
- Maintain strong underwriting discipline, governance and portfolio performance.
What We're Looking For
We'd love to speak with candidates who have:
- Previous Property or Property Owners underwriting experience.
- A good understanding of commercial and/or residential property risks.
- Strong technical underwriting and risk assessment skills.
- Experience working with brokers and developing productive relationships.
- The confidence to make commercial underwriting decisions within authority.
- A proactive approach and genuine interest in developing within the Property market.
You may currently be working as a Property Underwriter, Property Owners Underwriter, Real Estate Underwriter, Commercial Underwriter or Development Underwriter.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
You'll be joining a specialist MGA with an established Real Estate proposition, experienced underwriting teams and A-rated delegated capacity.
The business has a broad appetite and is comfortable considering risks outside the straightforward standard market, creating a genuinely interesting underwriting environment for someone who enjoys using their technical knowledge rather than simply following a narrow underwriting model.
You'll receive:
- Salary up to £60,000, dependent on experience
- Excellent company benefits
- Hybrid working
- Support towards continued professional development
- Genuine opportunities to progress your underwriting career
- The opportunity to work within an established specialist Property/Real Estate team
Location: Croydon
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Working: Hybrid
Apply to the role with your latest CV and speak to Francesca Franklin for further information