The Role
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established national insurance company for a Development Underwriter based in the South West. This is a home‑based, market‑facing role with a clear focus on broker development and new business generation across the South West commercial market.
The business operates a strong regional underwriting model and is in an active period of growth. This hire is central to that – not a like‑for‑like replacement, but a genuine development role for someone with the appetite to build broker relationships and grow a regional book.
You will work with real underwriting authority, a defined product suite covering commercial P&C risks, and full support from an experienced central team. The expectation is that you bring the market knowledge, the broker contacts and the commercial drive – the business provides the platform, the capacity and the backing.
What You'll Be Doing
- Building new relationships with commercial insurance brokers across the South West, including both national groups and independent brokers
- Underwriting commercial P&C risks within your delegated authority, covering the SME and mid‑market segment
- Managing existing broker accounts, ensuring strong service levels and retention of the current portfolio
- Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities across the Scottish broker market
- Working collaboratively with the wider regional and national underwriting team
- Representing the business in the market with professionalism and technical credibility
What We're Looking For
- Solid experience in commercial P&C underwriting, ideally within the SME or mid‑market segment
- An established network of broker contacts in the South West – national and/or independent
- Background from a composite insurer, MGA or similar underwriting environment
- Technically capable of underwriting a broad range of commercial P&C risks with confidence and autonomy
- Self‑motivated and comfortable working in a home‑based, field‑facing role
- Strong communication and relationship‑management skills – you are someone brokers enjoy working with and trust
- A track record of generating new business, not just managing what is already there
What's in It for You
- Salary up to £80,000 depending on experience
- Performance bonus scheme
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Home‑based working across the South West with flexibility to manage your own diary
- Real delegated underwriting authority – the autonomy to make decisions and move quickly
- A growing regional operation with genuine career development potential as the business expands
- Strong central support from an experienced technical underwriting and actuarial team
- A business that values underwriters and puts them at the front of its commercial strategy
