New Business Motor Trade Underwriter

New Business Motor Trade Underwriter

Salary: Up to £45,000 plus Bonus and Benefits

We're working with a respected insurer who is looking to appoint a New Business Motor Trade Underwriter to join their Manchester team!

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys technical underwriting, strong broker engagement, and contributing to wider project work across the portfolio. The business is well known for its supportive culture and offers a range of flexible working options - allowing some freedom to shape how you work!

Responsibilities of the position:

• Underwrite Motor Trade new business, working within agreed strategy, appetite and authority limits.

• Follow up on a large amount of inbound quotes and convert them into business.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with broker partners and internal teams.

• Deliver consistently high service levels for both internal and external customers.

• Contribute to key project activity including account review meetings, portfolio analysis, updating underwriting guides and supporting audit actions.

• Keep accurate audit trails using internal systems, processes and procedures.

• Support senior underwriters in achieving required rate increases and loss ratios across the region.

• Identify, document and feedback underwriting, pricing and market trends.

What we're looking for:

• Strong and confident approach to underwriting Motor Trade risks, with solid understanding of the UK Motor Trade market with commercial knowledge.

• Good knowledge of general insurance underwriting principles.

• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively within the team.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively.

• Minimum Cert CII is preferred.

Benefits of the Motor Trade Underwriter role:

• Up to £45,000 circa per annum + annual bonus scheme.

• Flexible working options.

• CII qualification support & study time.

• 25 days annual leave.

• 4 salary Group Life Assurance.

• Generous employer pension contributions.

• Access to discounted retail vouchers and gym memberships.

If you're an experienced Motor Trade Underwriter looking for progression, flexibility and a genuinely supportive environment, we're keen to chat!

Apply now with your CV or contact one of our specialist consultants quoting job reference NJR16245.