IPS
Commercial Underwriter - P&C
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Commercial Underwriter - P&C
Location: Maidstone, 3 days per week in the office
Salary: Competitive depending on experience
IPS Group are working with a leading insurer with a strong presence in the commercial insurance market, to find a Commercial Underwriter to join their growing team in Maidstone.
The Role
As a Commercial Underwriter, you will be responsible for underwriting commercial risks within your delegated authority, ensuring business is written profitably and in line with underwriting strategy. You will also be underwriting mid-market commercial risks, developing broker relationships, and driving profitable growth across the portfolio.
A few more key details below on what this role entails:
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
- Managing large or complex cases while providing exceptional service to intermediary partners.
- Acting as a key point of contact for brokers, enhancing confidence in the organisation's underwriting capabilities.
- Attending broker and customer meetings to support new business development and strengthen existing relationships.
- Monitoring account and portfolio performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing appropriate actions.
- Supporting loss ratio management through effective underwriting controls and portfolio oversight.
- Investigating under performing accounts and retention challenges, working closely with senior underwriting colleagues to improve outcomes.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders to deliver outstanding underwriting service and technical expertise.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
About You
To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:
- Strong experience within Commercial Property & Casualty underwriting with current market knowledge
- Strong trading and relationship management skills with a proven ability to develop broker partnerships.
- Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
- Experience monitoring portfolio performance and implementing action plans to improve results.
- Strong technical underwriting knowledge within a commercial or composite insurance environment.
LNKD1_UKTJ
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills