Underwriter

• Implement, define and monitor underwriting appetite & rules for new and existing products in collaboration with US/CAN Select, Europe portfolio managers and Europe UW office.
• Work with product development on coverage analysis in new or optimisation of products to be market relevant and in line with our underwriting strategy.
• Ensure the appropriate use of ‘input’ data, third party data and SoF to select and manage risks in a eTrade model that is in line with our target risk selection strategy.
• Provide UW guidance for referral handling within the team – what info to collect, risk management approaches to use.
• Identify and take corrective action based on portfolio analysis across SME, ensuring rules are working as expected and that any knowledge or behavioural gaps are addressed through communication, coaching and training.
• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention across the portfolio ensuring the underwriting quality is maintained.
• Underwrite and skillfully negotiate risks to minimise risk and maximise profitability, including Mid Term Adjustments (MTAs).
• Proactively manages SME portfolio, ensuring key performance indicators are consistently achieved and you actively target new business and retention.
• Identify and capture opportunities to write additional lines of business using knowledge of products, risk characteristics and appetite.
• Proactively utilise various technology platforms to quote and bind E-Trade risk efficiently.
• Prepare, lead and present Underwriting Reviews for individual policies or portfolios/schemes and manage action points.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Foster and maintain relationships with brokers to ensure they have an appropriate understanding of BI SME products and the BI SME goals and objectives.
• Develop and rollout UW training material to support SME product trading as a result of new products, product optimisation, UW strategies developed with the product portfolio owner and national UW officers.
• Support and collaboration across SME, providing coaching and guidance, including referrals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SME Underwriting Product Manager

• Take ownership of data quality across underwriting systems, running validation, reconciliation and quality assurance checks and getting to the root cause of recurring discrepancies
• Monitor adherence to Individual Underwriting Authorities and the Syndicate's Premium controls, feeding results into quarterly committee presentations and helping evolve the control framework alongside the Group Head of Controls
• Build and maintain the Syndicate's PowerBI-based Underwriting MI, working with the Data Management team to keep it sharp and relevant for Syndicate Leadership
• Pull together quarterly Underwriting MI packs, complete with commentary, for internal committees and governance groups
• Coordinate with Actuarial, Finance and Compliance to prepare and submit Non-Financial Lloyd's and Regulatory Returns (PMDR, RRQ, Non-XIS, ATIA, Gareat, CIRC, TRIA among others), checking outputs with senior stakeholders before submission deadlines
• Spot opportunities to reduce manual work and improve data quality, writing up requirements to support new processes, controls and automation
• Act as a go-between for underwriters, finance, claims, compliance, reserving, delegated authority and technology teams, keeping issues moving and requirements clearly understood on both sides

Underwriting Operations Analyst

• Analyze insurance applications and assess risk
• Collaborate with the underwriting team to determine coverage
• Manage documentation and ensure compliance with regulations

Underwriting Analyst – Maternity Cover

• Maintaining underwriting governance standards across the business
• Reviewing and approving non-standard endorsements
• Supporting underwriting controls, delegated authorities and governance processes
• Monitoring adherence to underwriting guidelines and protocols
• Supporting the implementation of legal and regulatory changes
• Analysing underwriting data and governance reporting
• Working closely with Product Line Leaders and senior stakeholders
• Supporting governance, reinsurance and operational projects that contribute to profitability and regulatory objectives
• Acting as a key point of contact for governance-related queries and technical underwriting support
• Leading, coaching and developing the Underwriting Enablement Team
• Providing guidance, support and performance management across the team
• Allocating and prioritising workloads
• Building processes, structure and operating models within a newly created function
• Helping shape the future direction of the team as it grows and evolves
• Building strong relationships with Underwriting Product Leaders, Pricing and senior management
• Driving continuous improvement and process efficiency
• Supporting strategic underwriting priorities while ensuring governance excellence
• Championing knowledge sharing and technical excellence across Markel UK

Underwriting Analyst – Governance

• Work closely with other members of the operations team as well as underwriters, IT and other stakeholders
• Develop and onboard new operational processes and efficiencies
• Represent underwriters’ interests when working on projects
• Ensure efficiency and best practice is aligned and implemented across the function
• Documenting and creating operational process flows for various teams
• Generating ideas and strategies for technology, people and process improvements
• Presenting solutions to the Underwriting Operations Specialist Manager
• Report writing and business case development
• Working with underwriters to understand their challenges and generating solutions
• Working with compliance and products teams to understand new requirements

Underwriting Operations Specialist

• Drive Growth & Market Presence: Own and deliver ambitious growth targets across new business and renewals
• Build and position a market-leading Life Science proposition
• Work closely with brokers to uncover and convert opportunities
• Be a visible, credible presence in the market
• Lead from the Front (Trading + Technical): Combine deep technical underwriting expertise with commercial decision-making
• Take calculated risks to unlock growth
• Provide technical guidance on complex and specialist risks
• Act as the highest authority on underwriting appetite and referrals
• Shape the Product & Proposition: Lead ongoing product development and innovation
• Optimise wordings, pricing, and coverage
• Partner with distribution and actuarial teams to maximise performance
• Ensure the proposition remains competitive and relevant
• Influence & Develop Capability: Coach and upskill underwriters across new business and renewals
• Act as a technical and commercial leader without direct reports
• Drive a stronger, more daring underwriting outlook across the team

Head of Life Science Underwriting

• Capital model development & use‑case expansion
• Automation & trusted workflows
• Underwriting performance & actionable insight
• Best‑in‑class dashboards & visualisation
• Competitor & market intelligence (AI + analytics)

Senior Capital & Underwriting Analyst

• Portfolio reviews — Assist in the delivery of quarterly and annual review packs across all planning lines, ensuring consistent formatting, accurate data, and clear insight.
• Portfolio analysis — Support portfolio deep dives by joining meetings with underwriters to understand their book and working alongside other analysts as they lead the process.
• Stakeholder collaboration — Support senior Analysts in the team and develop strong working relationships with underwriters, actuaries, operations, and distribution teams.
• MI and reporting — Help provide the regular management information the business relies on, bridging gaps while automated reporting is developed.
• Ad hoc analysis — Contribute to one-off requests from underwriters and the underwriting office — such as line-size reviews, custom data cuts, portfolio mix analysis, and quote analysis — producing accurate, evidence-based conclusions.
• Data manipulation — Analyse external data and help apply it to Travelers' strategy.

Assistant Underwriting Portfolio Analyst

• Lead underwriting by managing complex risks and detailed referrals.
• Deliver the financial plan.
• Accountable for the accelerated growth of the Media sector.
• Identify and develop new opportunities for growth through pricing, product, distribution and underwriting.
• Use data to identify underwriting trends and process improvements to enhance customer experience.
• Develop and grow relationships with brokers and associations.
• Inspire, lead, and develop Underwriters through targeted coaching and training.
• Maintain policy wordings and provide thought leadership.

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