Senior Property and Casualty Underwriter

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Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location: Cardiff, Hybrid

The opportunity: This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team based in Cardiff, driving our regional trading branch for network brokers. Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity where you’ll be central to the development and growth of our regional trading branch? A role within our Regional Underwriting team could be the one for you! We provide innovative, creative propositions to suit our customer’s needs and pride ourselves on going above and beyond. Why? Simply put, we aim to exceed all expectations by delivering a high-quality service that sets us apart from our competitors.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Role overview: As a Senior Underwriter, your focus will be on driving renewal business. You’ll be in a market-facing role, so it’s crucial that you are great at communicating and have a built-in passion for doing the right thing for our customers. We’ll support and train you in all the technical aspects of the role and ensure you feel part of the team from day one.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse and underwrite existing business.
• Provide a standout service experience for customers and stakeholders, delivering quality and timely solutions.
• Take ownership of your workload and support colleagues to deliver our collective workload - it’s all about being a team player!
• Coach and mentor junior team members, supporting their development.
• Drive, analyse, and deliver strong underwriting results across our portfolio.
• Identify and suggest improvements to boost the effectiveness and efficiency of our processes.

What we’re looking for

• Well-established Property and Casualty Underwriting experience.
• Strong communication skills and confidence in decision‑making.
• Attention to detail and willingness to challenge processes and decisions.
• Adaptability to different workloads and pressures, with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Customer‑centric mindset, always keeping the customer foremost in mind.
• Professional and strong work ethic.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What will you get in return?

Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich, we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non‑contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

General Business

Industries

Insurance and Financial Services