Senior Underwriter (PI & D&O) - Direct & Digital Trading

Senior Underwriter (PI & D&O) – Direct & Digital TradingManchester | Hybrid Working | Permanent – Great Salary Generous Annual Bonus + Excellent BenefitsReady to shape the future of underwriting? At Markel, we're transforming how SME insurance is bought, traded and underwritten. As we continue to evolve our Direct & Digital business, we're looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Senior Underwriter to play a pivotal role in that journey. It's an opportunity to sit at the heart of our Direct business, influencing trading strategy, portfolio performance, product development, digital transformation and future underwriting capability across Markel Direct and Caunce O'Hara. You'll work directly with senior leaders across Trading, Product, Underwriting and Digital teams to help shape a modern, data-led and technology-enabled underwriting model. Markel UK is a specialist insurer serving SMEs across a range of sectors through both broker and direct distribution channels. As part of a financially strong global organisation, we're investing heavily in our Direct & Digital proposition as we continue to grow and innovate. Digital quote-and-buy journeysExpert underwriting supportAdvanced trading capabilityData-driven decision makingEmerging AI and automation solutionsWe're building the next generation of direct insurance, and this role will be central to making that happen. The Opportunity: This is a newly created and strategically important role within our Direct & Digital business. You'll become the senior underwriting authority supporting our Professional Indemnity and related management liability propositions whilst helping drive trading performance and customer outcomes. Underwriting & TradingApply senior underwriting authority across Professional Indemnity and SME risks. Support profitable growth through effective risk selection. Drive improvements in quote, conversion and retention performance. Portfolio ManagementMonitor portfolio performance and trading results. Identify trends, opportunities and emerging risks. Provide recommendations to improve trading outcomes. Product & Digital DevelopmentHelp shape the future of our Direct insurance products. Influence underwriting rules, referral pathways and digital journeys. Strategic ProjectsContribute to AI, technology and digital transformation projects. Improve customer journeys and trading effectiveness. Collaborate with senior partners to evolve the Direct trading model. Essential Experience: Significant commercial underwriting experience. Experience underwriting Directors' & Officers' (D&O) risks. Portfolio management and performance monitoring experience. We'd Love To See: Direct insurance experience. SME commercial insurance knowledge. MGA, insurer or commercial broker background. Experience working with digital insurance propositions. Commercially minded and comfortable balancing risk and opportunityCurious about how technology will shape the future of insuranceInterested in influencing strategy, not just underwriting riskComfortable working in a fast-moving environmentKeen to make your mark in a newly created roleLooking for broader exposure across product, trading, portfolio management and digital innovationWhy Join Markel? Shape a new role and help define its future. Influence trading strategy and portfolio performance. Get involved in digital transformation and AI initiatives. Competitive salary + 20% annual bonus opportunityHybrid workingPrivate medical insuranceLife assuranceIncome protection25 days holiday plus buy/sell optionsExcellent learning and development opportunitiesClear career progression pathwaysInterested? If you're a PI and D&O underwriting professional looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise, commercial influence and digital innovation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of underwriting at Markel. 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. com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. LI-PC1#LI-Hybrid #PlayYourPartUKSummaryLocation: Manchester - UKType: Full time