Schemes Underwriter

The opportunity:

This is a growth hire within our Schemes division offering real variety ownership and progression.

Youll focus primarily on Financial Lines / Professional Indemnity handling a portfolio of 510 schemes across sectors such as accountants miscellaneous PI and select design & construct risks. Much of the work will be under delegated authority working closely with key broker partners.

Youll be trusted with daytoday underwriting referrals and broker interaction while being fully supported by experienced senior underwriters and scheme leaders as you develop.

This role isnt about processing volume its about judgement collaboration and building sustainable portfolios.

What youll be doing:

• Underwriting new business and renewals within delegated schemes

• Managing referrals broker queries and service levels (SLAs)

• Taking ownership of your scheme portfolio and seeing work through endtoend

• Contributing insight into portfolio performance renewals and future planning

• Building strong trading relationships and positioning Markel as a preferred schemes partner

• Working collaboratively with underwriting schemes development and product teams

• Finding opportunities to improve processes controls and scheme performance

Over time theres scope to take on greater responsibility contribute to binding authority development and help shape new scheme opportunities.

About you:

Were openminded on experience attitude and approach matter just as much as technical background.

You might be:

• An underwriter with experience in Financial Lines (PI D&O FI) or

• A developing/trainee underwriter with a strong foundation and appetite to learn or

• An experienced schemes/delegated authority underwriter looking for more influence and progression

Whats important is that youre:

• Proactive and comfortable taking ownership

• Responsive and organised able to manage deadlines and SLAs

• Curious and adaptable in a fastevolving environment

• Confident communicating with brokers and internal partners

• Motivated by progression variety and having a genuine impact

Why join Markel Schemes

• Strategic priority: Schemes is a core pillar of Markels 2030 strategy

• Visibility & backing: Strong leadership sponsorship and investment

• Real influence: You wont just inherit processes you can help improve them

• Career progression: Multiple pathways technical depth senior underwriting scheme design or broader exposure

• A team being built: This is a function still evolving not a finished product

In short youre joining a team thats going somewhere and you can help define the route !

Reward & benefits:

• Competitive salary (flexible depending on experience)

• Generous annual bonus

• Up to 16% employer pension contribution

• Private medical and dental insurance

• Income protection and life assurance

• Electric car scheme travel insurance and emergency care benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with buy/sell options)

• Strong commitment to learning development and longterm career progression

Ready to make your mark

If youre looking for an underwriting role with momentum variety and genuine progression wed love to hear from you.

Apply now to start a conversation.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion colour national origin sex gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

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