Head of Underwriting
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 22 March 2026
LOCATION
Farnborough
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Insurance
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Underwriting
Portfolio Management
Data Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Problem-solving
Insurance Products
FULL DESCRIPTION
Head of Underwriting – 29071
In this role, you’ll have significant underwriting authority and will be the go-to expert for complex decisions
Ref: 29071
Location: Flexible with travel to Farnborough/London offices
Category: Underwriting
Type: Permanent
Overview
Key Duties (Including but not limited to):
- Take the lead in managing their portfolio’s performance. Actively steer and manage it to get the best results through market ups and downs, delivering great outcomes for their customers
- Develop and oversee the underwriting strategy for the Company, make sure it drives success in the areas they’ve chosen to focus on
- Use your technical expertise, data analysis, and insights to make smart decisions for both individual cases and the overall portfolio
Experience required:
- They’re looking for a leader with underwriting expertise to guide a changing portfolio
- Experience in both portfolio and case environments, as well as knowledge of different insurance products, would be a big plus.
- You’ll also need to influence and negotiate with senior internal and external stakeholders, and have advanced data, analysis, and problem-solving skill
- Public liability experience is preferred, but not essential, open to any LOB’s
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