Senior Development Underwriter - Financial Institutions

Location: Hybrid in LON - London, United Kingdom; three days per week in the office and two days at home.

Company

hirify.global is a property casualty insurer with more than 170 years of industry experience, focused on customers, communities, collaboration, and innovation.

What you will do

• Underwrite and assess products, accounts, and complex risks submitted by assigned brokers within delegated authority.
• Make pricing, retention, endorsement, limit, indemnity, security, quoting, and policy-term decisions that support profitability and underwriting standards.
• Develop new business by building broker and client relationships, identifying opportunities, executing sales plans, and cross-selling products.
• Manage the quality and performance of the book of business, maintain accurate underwriting documentation, and comply with company and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with underwriting, sales, claims, actuarial, risk control, head office, and regional colleagues to deliver business objectives.
• Participate in or lead regional and product meetings, provide customer-focused service, and coach and mentor less experienced underwriters.

Requirements

• Previous underwriting experience in management liability, professional indemnity, or financial institutions.
• University degree and/or Chartered Insurance Institute Advanced Certification or Diploma.
• General knowledge of insurance industry operations, work methods, critical business issues, and financial drivers affecting the line of business.
• Knowledge of the local insurance marketplace and the ability to use market insight to support business decisions and less experienced employees.
• Intermediate relationship management, business perspective, analytical thinking, and financial acumen.
• Understanding of finance and accounting principles and their impact on underwriting profitability.
• Technical underwriting proficiency and knowledge appropriate to the role’s underwriting authority.
• Ability to make sound quoting and pricing decisions in the company’s best interests.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with three office days and two home-working days per week for full-time employees; the policy may change at the company’s discretion.
• Private medical insurance for the employee, with optional dependent coverage at the employee’s expense.
• Company pension contribution with an increased contribution available when the employee contributes.
• At least 25 days of annual holiday, with the option to purchase additional days up to 35 total holidays.
• Wellness resources, discounts, caregiving support, and free professional mental health counselling.
• Volunteer and charitable giving programmes, including Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards.