We’re working with a leading insurer who are looking to appoint a Regional Underwriting Manager to join their commercial division. This is a pivotal role with responsibility for driving underwriting performance, profitability, and growth across SME business lines. The business is known for its supportive culture, flexible working options, and commitment to developing people, offering an environment where you can truly thrive and make an impact.

Responsibilities of the Regional Underwriting Manager:

• Deliver the regional underwriting and financial plan, driving profitable SME growth through new business and renewals.
• Manage portfolio performance and pricing adequacy to achieve target COR.
• Build strong broker and customer relationships, promoting the SME Experts proposition and identifying growth opportunities.
• Influence distribution strategy in partnership with Sales & Distribution, strengthening key broker relationships.
• Ensure underwriting governance, profitability, and control across the regional broker panel.
• Lead, mentor, and develop underwriters across property, liability, motor, and e-trade products.
• Align regional underwriting strategy with central underwriting to meet financial objectives.
• Oversee claims updates and input into claims development where needed.
• Set and monitor underwriting standards, including audits and authority levels.
• Deliver accurate MI and use insights to drive improvements.
• Build a strong reputation as a trusted regional underwriting expert.

Our Ideal Regional Underwriting Manager:

We’re looking for an accomplished underwriting professional with proven experience managing SME commercial portfolios in the UK market. You’ll bring strong analytical and trading skills, combined with the ability to influence, negotiate, and deliver underwriting and financial plans. Recognised as a regional underwriting expert, you will be confident in guiding technical specialists, mentoring underwriters, and positively influencing employee engagement. Strong communication, commercial acumen, and leadership capabilities are essential.

Benefits of the role:

• Salary of £60,000 - £80,000 plus annual bonus scheme.
• Flexible working options including homeworking, flexi-time, condensed hours, and the option of a four-day week.
• 27 days annual leave.
• Dip CII qualification preferred (with further study support available if required).
• Group Life Assurance (4x salary).
• Employer pension contribution
• Access to discounted retail vouchers and gym memberships.

Ready to take the leap?

If you're interested in the Regional Underwriting Manager opportunity, we'd love to hear from you! Apply with your CV today and take the first step towards a fulfilling career.

For more information, please contact one of our specialist consultants and quote job reference NJR16018.