Senior or Development Technology Underwriter (Possibly P&C or P.I) - Manchester - Leeds - Birmingham

Posted: 14 May 2026

Job description

We are very pleased to be working with this very reputable and professional insurance company who is seeking an experienced Senior or Development Technology Underwriter to be based in either Manchester, Leeds or Birmingham. Our client has maintained a reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers within the industry.

My client would also consider applicants who are a sales focused underwriter from either a P&C or P.I background, and who would like to branch out into the technology sector.

The Opportunity

• Ideally they are seeking an exceptional Senior or Development Underwriter to join their growing Technology Underwriting team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their portfolio.
• You'll bring a strong foundation in new business underwriting, underpinned by deep technical expertise across one or more of the following lines: Technology, Property & Casualty, PI, or Cyber. You'll combine rigorous risk assessment with outstanding relationship-building skills — negotiating terms with confidence and presenting their products with conviction.
• In this role, you'll take ownership of the full submission lifecycle, proactively managing quotes and binds to consistently deliver against target conversion ratios. Through close, strategic partnerships with brokers, you'll develop tailored insurance solutions that meet client needs while driving sustainable profitability across your assigned portfolio.
• If you are a decisive, technically driven underwriter who is ready to make a meaningful contribution to a business that values both expertise and ambition, they’d love to hear from you.

The following key activities form a core part of your role

• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned book of business primarily comprised of moderate to complex accounts across all our products.
• Underwrite and skilfully negotiate moderate to complex risks to minimise risk and maximise profitability, including Mid Term Adjustments (MTAs).
• Proactively manage your portfolio, ensuring key performance indicators are consistently achieved and you actively target new business and retention.
• Identify and take corrective action based on individual risk characteristics identified through Portfolio Management to actively manage your portfolio of risks.
• Identify and capture opportunities to write additional lines of business using knowledge of products, risk characteristics and appetite.
• Proactively utilise various technology platforms to quote and bind risk efficiently.
• Prepare, lead and present Underwriting Reviews for individual policies or portfolios/schemes and manage action points.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Foster and maintain relationships with brokers by phone, email or other communication channels to market and sell the company's products with a goal of writing and retaining accounts consistent with our risk appetite. Must be able to travel to meetings.
• Develop and execute pipeline plans and support the renewal team in the retention of business that aligns with the team’s sales plans to drive success working in partnership with the sales team.
• Train and mentor less experienced underwriters.
• Support and collaboration for more junior members of the team, including referrals.

This is a fantastic opportunity and the company fully support career development and progression within and there would be a great deal of autonomy with this role.

The company does operate a hybrid working arrangement and you would manage your time effectively in respect of client visits.

They would also consider candidates wishing to make the next step up, so if you have a pro-active approach and willingness to succeed this could be the ideal career move.

Dependent on experience, the basic salary is from £70K to £90K (Possibly more), PMI, Bonus, Pension, DIS and excellent holiday entitlement.

If you would like to find out more regarding this opportunity, please contact Andy Baker on 07834 596414/0113 4931720, or email andy@cryerbaker.co.uk