Underwriter Ansvar UK

Benefact group; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services group is seeking an Underwriter for their Brighton office. The role involves developing and profitably underwriting business, ensuring strong communication with brokers to maintain customer relations. Applicants should have a Qualified Cert CII and experience in commercial insurance. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and generous benefits including a bonus scheme, pension contributions, and wellness programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

Generous annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

£200 annual personal grant to charity

Volunteering day per year

Employee Assistance Programme

Full study support for professional qualifications

Access to virtual GP

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• Qualified Cert CII or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale.
• Proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service.
• Strong verbal communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite business within authority.
• Plan and manage work to deliver objectives and meet SLAs.
• Maintain accurate records of policies underwritten.

Skills

Exceptional customer service delivery

Strong verbal communication skills

Market, industry and company knowledge

Commercial insurance experience

Education

Qualified Cert CII or commitment to achieve

Job description

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Brighton

Job Ref: 204654

About the role

Ansvar, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Underwriter to join our Brighton office.

As an Underwriter within our Renewals team at Ansvar, you will play a crucial role to the business in developing, negotiating and profitably underwriting business within own authority and in line with Ansvar strategy.

You’ll work closely with brokers to build strong, collaborative relationships, ensuring a balance between attracting new customers and retaining existing ones through competitive insurance solutions. Our diverse portfolio spans charities, property owners, businesses, offices and retail, faith groups, social enterprises, and not-for-profit organisations - giving you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across sectors that truly matter.

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group — where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

• Develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite business within own authority and in line with Ansvar strategy

• Plan, prioritise and manage individual work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLAs to deliver exceptional customer service.

• Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face) to support Ansvar’s right first time approach in order to maintain successful internal and external relationships.

• Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance (participation in in-house training, CII, CPD)

• Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business.

• Analyse statistical information using specialist programmes

• Potential broker visits to support policies

• Keep detailed and accurate records of policies underwritten and decisions made.

What you'll need to have

• Qualified Cert CII or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale

• Market, Industry and Company knowledge

• A proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service

• Strong verbal communication skills

• Commercial Insurance experience essential

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let’s discuss it

• Hybrid working

• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

• Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and 24%

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme

• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance

• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice

• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Full study support to gain professional qualifications

• Access to virtual GP

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Hear from the hiring manager

“We’re a dynamic, supportive team that values every voice – your ideas will be heard and you’ll have the chance to drive real growth in our business.”

About us

Ansvar specialise in insurance to the third sector. We cover thousands of risks in the UK, and unlike other insurers, our products are specifically designed for the niches we insure.

Driven by our values of empathy, professionalism and trust, we hold a genuine desire to positively impact the communities we help protect.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

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