Senior Underwriter - New Business
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Are you an experienced UK Commercial Underwriter looking to join a growing and ambitious underwriting business?
Operating on a Hybrid Basis, reporting into our London Office, Jensten Underwriting (MGA) part of the Jensten Group are seeking a commercially minded and relationship-focused Commercial Underwriter to play a key role in the continued growth and profitability of our specialist schemes portfolio.
The Role
Reporting into the underwriting leadership team, you will be responsible for underwriting new business, supporting broker development initiatives, and ensuring profitable scheme performance across a range of commercial products.
The role will focus primarily on Commercial Combined business, with any experience underwriting Contractors Combined risks a benefit.
You will work closely with brokers, our capacity provider, and internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional service standards while helping to develop and grow specialist schemes and products.
Key Responsibilities
Underwrite new commercial business in line with delegated authority.
Provide competitive quotations and technical underwriting support to brokers.
Build and develop strong relationships with brokers, supporting new business growth.
Assist in broker development activities, identifying opportunities to increase income and profitability.
Monitor and manage scheme performance, ensuring profitable outcomes for both the business and capacity providers.
Support the development and enhancement of underwriting criteria, rating structures, policy wordings, terms, and conditions.
Assist with the creation and launch of new insurance products and schemes.
Monitor market trends and competitor activity to ensure products remain competitive and relevant.
About You
We're keen to speak with candidates who have:
Proven underwriting experience gained within an Insurer, MGA, or Scheme Broker environment.
Strong experience underwriting Commercial Combined risks.
Exposure to Contractors Combined business would be highly beneficial.
A strong focus on new business generation and portfolio growth.
Experience developing and managing broker relationships.
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of insurance market dynamics.
The ability to balance underwriting discipline with service excellence.
Rewards and Benefits
When you join us, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits which include:
Competitive salary with an annual pay review, strong bonus scheme and car allowance
Hybrid working with 2 days based in the office
27 days annual leave (includes a day off for your birthday and another for a religious holiday of your choice) + bank holidays
Auto enrolment into our excellent pension scheme (5% employer matched contribution)
Flex-benefits- A range of flexible benefits to choose from, that are most important to you
Group Life Assurance cover
3 months Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave all fully paid
Professional qualification study support relevant to your role and career
Perks at work- amazing discounts on cinema tickets, meals out, luxury items etc.
Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days annually
About Us:
Jensten is one of the UK’s leading insurance intermediary groups, known for putting clients and people first. Since launching in 2018, we’ve built a standout business in a crowded marketplace — combining scale, deep technical expertise and entrepreneurial spirit.
Jensten is entering an exciting new chapter, with the business evolving into two clearly defined trading divisions: Broking and Product & Distribution. The Broking division will bring together Regional Broking, Specialist Lines & London Markets, and also Network Broking- while Product & Distribution will unite Jensten’s market-leading Schemes & Affinity businesses with Jensten Underwriting. This will enable us to deliver tailored insurance solutions directly to clients and through a network of trusted third‑party broking partners.
Thanks to strong organic growth and a strategic acquisition programme, Jensten is now a Top 10 Independent Broker, placing around £600 million GWP into the market. We employ over 1,000 colleagues across 50 locations across the UK and Ireland and support 93 entrepreneurial franchise holders nationwide.
Our purpose — “Protecting today, empowering tomorrow” — reflects the role we play for our clients, our communities and each other. Our people bring this to life every day through our values: Caring, Curious, Skilled and Bold.
We sit in a unique space between large consolidators and local brokers — big enough to offer capability and influence, yet agile enough to maintain the culture, autonomy and client focus of a truly independent business
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- Division
- Jensten Underwriting
- Role
- Commercial Underwriter
- Locations
- London - Marlow House
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
CURRENT VACANCIES
London - Marlow House
Learning and Development
We are proud of our people and their achievements. Our people are key to our sustained success and plans for organic growth.
We offer tailored L&D plans to all of our staff and are proud of our record in supporting CII training, apprenticeships and funded study packages across the Group.
We are lucky to have colleagues who have progressed and developed throughout the business and now offer valuable mentoring and guidance to our next generation of home grown talent.