At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse and evaluate insurance submissions while ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Company: Join Car Care Plan, a leading provider of vehicle warranty solutions.
- Benefits: Full training provided, professional development opportunities, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Achieve industry qualifications while working in a dynamic and collaborative setting.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in insurance with hands-on experience and growth potential.
- Qualifications: Numerate graduates or experienced underwriters with strong analytical skills are welcome.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Car Care Plan, an AmTrust business, is proud to be a leading provider of award‑winning vehicle warranty. Our automotive protection expertise ensures our products are dependable, allowing for high customer satisfaction rates and successful motoring. We are now looking for an Underwriter to join our Bradford based team. Working closely with the Chief Underwriting Officer and senior stakeholders, this role will focus on analysing, evaluating and rating new, renewal and mid‑term submissions, ensuring all processing and policy documentation is accurate, compliant, and aligned to company standards. This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced underwriting professional or a numerate, motivated graduate looking to build a long‑term career in insurance.
Responsibilities
- Underwriting within prescribed authority levels across new business, renewals and mid‑term adjustments, as well as supporting underwriting performance and profitability across allocated programmes.
- Working closely with Actuarial / Pricing teams to review pricing calculations and ensure appropriate rating of products.
- Liaising with administrators and customers to assess and refine pricing requests from an underwriting perspective and maintaining a strong focus on customer value, fair pricing and regulatory compliance at all times.
- Producing monthly performance reviews, identifying key trends, movements and required actions.
- Supporting quarterly reporting on expected loss ratios and portfolio performance.
Candidate Types
- Experienced Underwriters will bring a strong background in underwriting, insurance or reinsurance (ideally 5+ years), combined with solid financial and analytical skills to assess risk and portfolio performance.
- You will have experience collaborating with pricing teams and interpreting actuarial outputs, alongside the confidence to make sound decisions within underwriting authority levels.
- A high level of organisation and attention to detail is essential, as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships.
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, is also required.
- We are equally keen to hear from graduates or early careers applicants with strong numeracy and analytical ability, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a proactive attitude with a genuine willingness to learn.
- An interest in financial services or insurance is important, and full training will be provided across products, systems and Excel.
- As part of our commitment to professional development, successful candidates will be expected to achieve a minimum Cert CII qualification within the first 18 months and continue progressing towards Dip CII and beyond as they build a long‑term career with us.
Assistant Underwriting Manager employer: Car Care Plan
Car Care Plan, an AmTrust business, is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and development within a supportive work culture. Located in Bradford, we offer comprehensive training opportunities, including the chance to achieve professional qualifications such as Cert CII and Dip CII, ensuring that both experienced underwriters and motivated graduates can build rewarding careers in the insurance sector. Our commitment to high customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance fosters a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.
