Life Underwriter - UK Wide
Posted: 05 December 2025
Job description
This is a new and exciting opportunity to work for leading Global Insurance.
Our insurer client is seeking a number of Life Underwriters to work from one of their many regional offices located through the UK with hybrid working, or you could be fully remote.
Ideally you will have experience of underwriting Life, Critical Illness and Income Protection. If you're passionate about aligning your decisions with a strong underwriting philosophy and want to be part of a team that values excellence and impact—this is the role for you!
A bit about the job:
- Assess customer risk profile in accordance with the operating principles and standard to ensure a high-quality customer experience.
- Consistently deliver high standards of service, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Proactively highlight conditions that are preventing you from servicing demands, and ensure that you do not create waste.
- Make suggestions for improvement, and act where appropriate based on knowledge and data. Own changes implementing where you can, pulling in support where needed and escalating where required
- Support the senior underwriter as point of contact for less experienced members of the team.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
- UK Insurance experience and technical knowledge of all areas of protection underwriting (Essential)
- Understand the needs of the customer to ensure they are treated fairly
- Previous experience of dealing and managing stakeholders (Preferred, not essential)
- Knowledge of impacting legislation
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and solve issues working with a team
What you’ll get for this role:
- “Very” Competitive Salary (and based dependant on experience)
- Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary
- Generous pension scheme – company contribute up to 14%
- 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
- Up to £1,200 free share annually
For further information please contact Andy Baker on 07834 696414/0113 4931720 or email andy@cryerbaker.co.uk
