Regional Development Underwriter

Department: Professions

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Remote

Reporting To: Jodie Rimmington

Description

Thanks to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity to join the UK& International Professions team as a Business Development Underwriter. You will play a key role in driving new business growth by proactively developing and maintaining strong broker relationships across your region and our core territories. You will contribute to the team budget by underwriting the full range of Professional Indemnity (PI) products, including both packaged and standalone options. 

About the role

Working closely with the Team Leader, Business Development Manager and your regional Distribution Manager, you will contribute to the strategic growth of the portfolio, identifying opportunities, supporting broker engagement initiatives, and helping to strengthen our regional market presence. Your focus will be on delivering high quality underwriting, cultivating new opportunities, and ensuring exceptional service to our broker partners.

• Work with the Team Leader, Business Development Manager, and regional Distribution Manager to target and pursue key broker opportunities that drive growth and strengthen regional market presence. 
•  Proactively source and develop new business, building strong broker relationships through regular face‑to‑face engagement and regional travel. 
• Represent CFC at industry events to engage brokers and deepen relationships. 
• Respond promptly and professionally to broker enquiries, delivering high‑quality new business and renewal quotes within SLAs and underwriting authority. 
• Support team performance by meeting new business and renewal targets, providing high‑quality underwriting, and assisting junior colleagues with referrals and complex queries. 
•  Clearly communicate the features and benefits of Professions products, support product launches, and promote awareness of new and existing offerings. 
•  Prepare and deliver internal and external presentations on CFC products, market trends, and key exposures. 
• Contribute to team and business projects, including product enhancements, new product launches, and improvements to systems, policies, and processes.

About you

We’re looking for a driven self‑starter who consistently strives for high performance. You’ll have experience in a PI Business Development Underwriting role or as a PI Underwriter, with a strong focus on regional broker development. Sector knowledge or a strong interest in key PI areas such as engineering, construction, recruitment, and miscellaneous professional services is essential. 

You will be sales‑focused, adept at problem‑solving with the ability to build new relationships and rapidly strengthening existing ones, demonstrating strong negotiation skills alongside experience delivering effective presentations to brokers and stakeholders. 

Core Values

Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.