via reed · 2 June 2026 ·4 days ago

Commercial Underwriter

Stride Resource Management
Bristol Full-time GBP 40,000 – 47,500
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A leading UK insurer is looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Insurance Underwriter to join its growing regional underwriting team in the Bristol.

This is a highly visible, broker-facing role where you'll work closely with a network of established offices, supporting profitable growth, underwriting complex commercial risks and acting as a trusted technical expert across the region.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Underwriting and negotiating larger, more complex commercial risks and portfolios

  • Supporting regional growth plans through sound underwriting and risk selection

  • Acting as a technical referral point for complex cases and underwriting queries

  • Coaching and developing colleagues to improve underwriting capability and decision making

  • Building strong relationships across underwriting, claims and distribution teams

  • Analysing portfolio performance, identifying trends and driving profitable outcomes

What We're Looking For
  • Strong commercial insurance underwriting experience with exposure to larger and more complex risks

  • Proven ability to negotiate and trade effectively

  • Technical underwriting expertise with a customer-focused approach

  • Experience supporting, coaching or mentoring colleagues

  • Progression towards, or attainment of, higher underwriting authority levels

  • ACII qualified or working towards qualifications would be advantageous

What's on Offer?
  • A high-profile role with significant autonomy and influence

  • Exposure to complex commercial accounts and strategic portfolios

  • Career progression within a highly respected insurer

  • Strong support for professional development

  • Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package

If you're an experienced commercial insurance underwriter looking for a role that combines technical underwriting, relationship management and genuine influence, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

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