New Business Underwriter (Care)

New Business Underwriter (Care & Charity)Leeds | Manchester | Birmingham | London | CroydonHybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days home)Shape the future of Care insurance with one of the market's leading specialists!At Markel, we're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's most respected specialist insurers. Our Care team has built an outstanding reputation for expertise, service and underwriting excellence, creating long-standing broker relationships and a highly profitable portfolio across the Care, Social Welfare and Charity sectors. We're now looking for a New Business Underwriter to join our award-winning team as we continue to invest in growth across this specialist market.This is an opportunity to join a highly successful team that was recently recognised as Team of the Year, working alongside experienced underwriters who are passionate about developing talent and delivering outstanding results. Whether you're an established Care Underwriter or a technically strong Charity Underwriter looking to broaden your expertise, you'll find genuine opportunity to build your career here.Why join Markel?This isn't just another underwriting role.You'll become part of one of the UK's strongest specialist Care underwriting businesses, benefiting from:An established and profitable portfolio with excellent market reputationSignificant and consistent new business opportunities through strong broker relationshipsExposure to complex and specialist Care and Charity risksA highly autonomous working environment where you'll be trusted to make decisionsDirect broker engagement and relationship-building opportunitiesThe chance to become a recognised specialist within the Care insurance sectorClear career progression pathways into Senior Underwriting and broader leadership opportunitiesAn award-winning team culture built on collaboration, support and successWhat you'll be doing:As a New Business Underwriter, you'll play a key role in driving profitable growth across our Care and Charity portfolio.Your responsibilities will include:Underwriting and winning new business across the Care, Social Welfare and Charity sectorsAssessing submissions, reviewing claims experience and evaluating risk exposuresProducing competitive quotations whilst maintaining underwriting disciplineManaging and delivering against individual new business income targetsBuilding strong broker relationships and becoming a trusted market contactSupporting broker development activity, training sessions and proposition discussionsWorking collaboratively with Distribution, Trading and Operations teamsIdentifying market trends and opportunities to support future growthActing as a specialist ambassador for Markel's Care proposition within the broker marketWhat we're looking for:We're keen to speak with ambitious underwriters who are passionate about the Care and Charity sectors.You'll ideally bring:EssentialPrevious underwriting experienceCare Insurance or Charity Insurance experienceNew business underwriting experienceStrong commercial judgement and decision-making capabilityExcellent communication and relationship-building skillsThe ability to work independently and manage your own workloadA proactive approach to broker engagement and business developmentWe'd also love to seeExisting broker relationshipsExperience presenting to brokers or delivering training sessionsSocial Welfare underwriting exposureAmbition to progress your underwriting career within a specialist insurerWhat you'll receive:Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from:Quarterly bonus opportunity with earnings of up to 20%Hybrid working25 days holiday plus bank holidaysHoliday buy and sell schemePrivate medical insuranceDental coverPension schemeLife assuranceIncome protectionFully funded CII qualificationsOngoing study support and professional developmentInternal career progression opportunities across Markel's wider businessWhy now?The Care team continues to be one of the strongest performing areas of the business, supported by a recognised market brand, loyal broker relationships and ambitious growth plans. You'll be joining at an exciting time, helping shape the next phase of growth while developing your own specialist expertise within a business that genuinely invests in its people.If you're looking for a role where your underwriting expertise is valued, your development is supported, and your career can genuinely progress, we'd love to hear from you.Apply today and discover why so many underwriters choose to build their careers at Markel.Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.#LI-PC1#LI-Hybrid #PlayYourPartUKSummaryLocation: Birmingham - UK; London - UK; Manchester - UK; Leeds - UK; Croydon - UKType: Full time