Life & Health Underwriter
Location: Remote (UK)
Type: Permanent
We are supporting our client with the hire of a remotely based Life & Health Underwriter to provide underwriting expertise across their individual portfolio and support customers, intermediaries and internal stakeholders.
What you'll be doing
You will provide an accurate, efficient and consistent underwriting service, supporting key business outcomes and maintaining a strong customer proposition.
Key responsibilities
- Assess risks effectively within operational underwriting
- Provide robust rationale for decisions and refer cases to third parties
- Communicate decisions clearly, managing expectations professionally
- Act as a point of contact for internal teams
- Support retrospective underwriting for claims
- Manage workload to meet internal SLAs and quality standards
- Drive efficiency improvements and cross company initiatives
- Identify and elevate risk and suspicious activity
About You
- Demonstrable UK Life & Health Underwriting experience
- Strong stakeholder management
- Confidence handling objections and managing complaints
- Organisation and independent time management skills
What's On Offer
- Competitive salary
- Remote working
- Private medical insurance
- Discretionary annual bonus
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employer pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Option to buy additional holiday
- Professional qualification support
- Paid professional membership
- Healthcare cash plan
- Employee Support Programme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted travel insurance
- Optional dental plan
- Payroll giving scheme for charitable donations
Life & Health Underwriter - Remote in London employer: Harrison Holgate
Join a pioneering organisation that values excellence and innovation, offering a dynamic work culture where your expertise as the Group Head of Insurance will be instrumental in shaping global risk management strategies. With a commitment to employee growth, you will have access to professional development opportunities and the chance to lead impactful projects across multiple countries, all while being part of a supportive team that prioritises collaboration and strategic thinking.
