Property and Casualty Underwriter
Zurich InsuranceAbout the role
Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.
Location: Birmingham, Hybrid
Salary: £28,000 to £35,000 depending on experience plus excellent benefits
Closing date for applications: 1st September 2025
The opportunity
We are seeking an individual to join our team of experienced Underwriters who is passionate about our customers. You will drive every decision and action with the goal of providing innovative and creative propositions that cater to our customer's needs. We take pride in going above and beyond, aiming to surpass all expectations and deliver the highest quality service that distinguishes us from our competitors.
As a Property and Casualty, you’ll be analysing and underwriting new business. This means you’ll be in a Market facing role, so it’s important that you are great at communicating and building meaningful relationships with our distribution partners.
We’ll support and train you in all the technical aspects of the role and will make sure that you feel part of the team from day one.
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.
Key responsibilities:
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Analyse and underwrite new business.
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Provide innovative and creative propositions to suit customer needs.
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Exceed customer expectations by delivering the highest quality service.
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Communicate and build meaningful relationships with distribution partners.
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Take ownership of workload and support colleagues to deliver collective workload.
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Interact with brokers and intermediaries daily.
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Identify opportunities for process improvement.
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Ensure profitable risks are taken in line with company strategy.
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Deliver quality and timely solutions for customers.
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Be a team player and contribute to a standout service experience.
Your skills and experience:
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Willingness to learn, develop, and be part of a team.
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Underwriting experience (especially with Property and Casualty) is a plus, but not required, as we are open to considering candidates with transferable skills and a strong willingness to learn.
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Passion and desire to succeed.
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Strong communication skills.
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Ability to make decisions using data and judgment.
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Attention to detail and ability to challenge processes and decisions.
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