Schemes Underwriter

Schemes Underwriter

Locations: Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Croydon

Shape the future of Schemes at Markel.

Join Us:

At Markel, we’ve always been driven by curiosity, creativity, and a passion for solving complex challenges. We insure risks others can’t—or won’t—by focusing on people first. That means real relationships, real conversations, and being there for our customers when it matters most.

Our Schemes division sits at the heart of our 2030 strategy, and we’re investing big in its growth. If you’re energised by opportunity, collaboration, and making an impact, this is your moment.

The Role:

As a Schemes Underwriter, you'll play a key part in the development of our delegated binder, Social Welfare and Care portfolio. Reporting to the Schemes Operations Manager, you’ll manage both new business and renewals, shape portfolio performance, and work closely with brokers to strengthen our position as their preferred market.

You’ll thrive here if you enjoy variety, relationship‑building, and working within a fast‑evolving, ambitious team.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Driving performance and contributing to the team’s ambitious growth targets

• Handling enquiries and negotiating profitable terms for new and renewal business

• Acting as a trusted referral point for brokers and delivering excellent service standards

• Supporting portfolio reviews with insight and recommendations

• Building, maintaining, and deepening key trading relationships

• Applying sound underwriting judgement in line with guidelines and authority levels

• Serving as a dedicated point of contact for queries relating to your Scheme portfolios

What You’ll Bring:

• Solid underwriting experience (typically 3+ years)

• Exposure to both new business and renewals

• Experience in Schemes/delegated business (advantageous but not essential)

• Strong broker relationships and confident communication skills

• A collaborative mindset and a passion for growing meaningful portfolios

Why Markel?

A great starting salary plus generous bonus scheme & strong benefits package…

• 25 days paid holiday (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave

• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer

• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Ready to Make Your Mark?

If you’re excited by the opportunity to lead, influence, and grow in a business that values integrity, innovation, and people, we’d love to hear from you.

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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 also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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