Senior Development Underwriter - Mid-Market Retail Insurance - North West (Manchester, GB-MAN, GB)

Zurich Insurance
Manchester, Liverpool
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Banking, Lending & CreditSkills: ["Strategic leadership","Market influence","Commercial acumen","Mentoring","Analytical skills"]

Drive Zurich’s growth in mid-market retail insurance by identifying, developing, and converting high-value opportunities. Build and leverage senior relationships with brokers, clients, and industry stakeholders to secure new business. Take ownership of complex risks through expert underwriting, bespoke solutions, and profitable decision-making. Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory change to shape market-leading propositions, while coaching and supporting regional teams.

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Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance
2 months ago

Senior Development Underwriter - Mid-Market Retail Insurance - North West (Manchester, GB-MAN, GB)

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Job Summary

Drive Zurich’s growth in mid-market retail insurance by identifying, developing, and converting high-value opportunities. Build and leverage senior relationships with brokers, clients, and industry stakeholders to secure new business. Take ownership of complex risks through expert underwriting, bespoke solutions, and profitable decision-making. Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory change to shape market-leading propositions, while coaching and supporting regional teams.
Location: Manchester, Liverpool
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Banking, Lending & Credit
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the identification, development, and conversion of high-value mid-market retail insurance opportunities.
  • •Build and leverage senior relationships with brokers, clients, and industry stakeholders to secure new business.
  • •Provide expert underwriting for complex, high-value risks, including bespoke solutions and profitable decision-making.
  • •Monitor and respond to market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory change to inform market-leading propositions.
  • •Coach and support regional teams by sharing specialist knowledge and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:PensionHealth InsuranceAnnual BonusCompany Car

Key Requirements

  • •Significant experience in mid-market retail insurance underwriting with a strong track record of business development and portfolio growth.
  • •Advanced technical and analytical skills to assess and structure complex risks.
  • •Proven ability to engage, influence, and negotiate with senior brokers and clients.
  • •A strategic, commercially minded approach focused on innovation and business results.
  • •Experience mentoring others or leading team development is highly desirable.
Experience:InsuranceRetail insurance
Skills:Strategic leadershipMarket influenceCommercial acumenMentoringAnalytical skills

Company Brief

Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group is a global insurance company offering a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services to individuals, small businesses and large corporations across multiple markets worldwide.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 1872
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