Portfolio Underwriting Manager - Liability
Q Underwriting are looking to further shape and strengthen its underwriting performance by appointing a proven Portfolio Underwriting Manager
Youll be a trusted expert to the CUO and wider underwriting teams-building plans, analysing performance, and driving best-practice underwriting standards with our capacity partners.
What youll be doing
* Build, analyse, and review underwriting plans, present for approval internally and with insurers.
* Attend and contribute to formal and ad hoc insurer meetings; implement agreed underwriting and pricing strategy with business underwriters.
* Take referrals where local authority is exceeded, providing clear, commercial decisions.
* Monitor loss ratio targets by binder; identify trends and recommend corrective actions.
* Analyse data and provide insights, findings, and actionable recommendations.
* Deliver impact analysis for proposed portfolio changes and model ad hoc data for capacity partners.
* Support selection and onboarding of new capacity partners.
* Partner with technical managers and business teams to diagnose performance issues and drive improvements.
* Design and embed consistent underwriting best practice (e.g., technical peer review, licence frameworks, training and development frameworks).
* Monitor adherence to underwriting standards and support proposition development for new and existing binders.
What were looking for
* Strong underwriting expertise within Construction lines, with a deep Liability focus.
* Proven experience operating within delegated authority/binder environments.
* Track record of portfolio analysis, pricing insight, and performance management (loss ratios, corrective actions).
* Confidence working directly with insurers/capacity partners; effective at influencing and following through.
* Advanced analytical skills with the ability to model, interpret, and present data to technical and non-technical audiences.
* Pragmatic, collaborative style; able to guide underwriters through change and best practice adoption.
* High standards of governance and control in line with market and internal frameworks.
Why Q Underwriting
* Impactful, visible role supporting the CUO and shaping underwriting strategy.
* Collaborative culture with strong technical leadership and development.
* Opportunity to influence capacity relationships and portfolio outcomes.
Why PIB Group?
PIB Group is one of the UKs fastest-growing insurance businesses, offering real career progression, professional development, and a collaborative culture where your work truly matters.
We encourage our people to be collaborative, with entrepreneurship at our core. We are a fast-paced, growing organisation and an exciting place to be.
We also value ambition and creative thinking. You dont have to tick every box to apply, if you bring fresh ideas and a drive to grow.
Inclusion & Accessibility
We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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