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About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Underwriter to join our growing Construction team, managing an established portfolio of renewal business across a broad range of specialist construction risks. This role offers the opportunity to make decisions, develop broker relationships, identify new opportunities, and contribute ideas to shape the future of the portfolio and the wider construction proposition.
Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of construction renewal business
- Building and developing strong broker relationships
- Negotiating renewal terms and securing profitable outcomes
- Handling mid-term adjustments and referrals
- Identifying opportunities to cross-sell additional covers
- Working closely with New Business and Technical Underwriting teams
- Delivering an outstanding service experience to brokers and customers
- Contributing to team performance and retention objectives
- Bringing fresh thinking and market insight to support continued growth and change within the business
Requirements
- Construction underwriting experience
- Strong knowledge of Liability and Professional Indemnity risks
- Existing underwriting authority within your current insurer
- Experience managing either renewal or new business portfolios
- Excellent broker relationship and trading skills
- Strong organisational and pipeline management capability
- Confidence working autonomously with minimal supervision
- A proactive approach and willingness to contribute new ideas
Skills
- Construction underwriting
- Liability risks
- Professional Indemnity risks
- Broker relationship management
- Trading skills
- Organisational skills
- Pipeline management
Location
- Leeds
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid Working
- 3 Days Office Based
Experience Level
- Experienced Underwriter
Education Level
- Support for CII Qualifications
Salary/Compensations
- Great starting salary
- 20% Bonus
Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Generous Holiday Allowance with Buy/Sell Options
- Support for CII Qualifications
- Ongoing Learning and Career Development
- Inclusive and Supportive Culture
About the Company
- Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances.
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Equal Opportunity
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful.