SME Development Underwriter – Lead D&O Growth
Location: National / UK Wide (Remote or Hybrid)
Salary: Circa £70,000 (Flexible) + Competitive Package & Bonus
If you enjoy the buzz of building something – but don’t fancy starting from a blank sheet of paper with no brokers, no brand and no support – this will likely appeal.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of an evolving D&O product within an established Financial Lines team, inside a successful MGA that already has:
* Strong Financial Lines credentials
* A wide, existing broker distribution map
* The backing and reach of a larger, highly entrepreneurial insurance group
You’re not being asked to “go it alone” and build a business from your spare room. You’re joining a set-up that already trades well – and leading their push to grow and deepen D&O across a core, existing broker panel.
What you’ll be doing
* Owning and driving the D&O strategy within an established Financial Lines team.
* Growing D&O profitably across an existing national broker network – not spending your first year just trying to get on panels.
* Working closely with colleagues across Financial Lines to refine appetite, pricing and wordings for SME & mid-market D&O.
* Being a visible market presence – meeting key brokers, developing trading relationships and supporting the wider proposition.
* Over time, helping to build and shape a small team around you, sitting at the top of this product line.
Who we’re looking for
Background is flexible – mindset isn’t.
* You’ll likely be an experienced Financial Lines / D&O Underwriter, or a Broker / Account Executive with strong D&O exposure who wants to move into underwriting.
* You’re commercially minded, comfortable talking numbers, and enjoy being out with brokers rather than buried in admin.
* You like autonomy, but you also value having proper support, capacity and a recognised brand behind you.
* You’re proactive, credible with the market, and enjoy taking ownership for growth rather than waiting for instructions.
What’s on offer?
* A genuinely entrepreneurial environment backed by an established, well-capitalised group.
* The chance to sit at the top of the D&O product line within an established Financial Lines function.
* Real influence over how the product evolves – with a clear opportunity to build and lead a team as things scale.
* Remote or hybrid working – you can be based anywhere in the UK.
* Competitive salary (with flexibility for the right person) plus a results-driven bonus and strong wider package.
If you’d like to be trusted to grow something meaningful – without having to worry about whether there’s any capacity, systems or broker relationships behind you – this is worth a conversation.
Apply now, or contact Stuart McKenna at IDEX Consulting for a confidential discussion (LinkedIn or via the IDEX website is absolutely fine).
And if your CV isn’t quite up to date, don’t let that put you off – IDEX can help you tidy it up before it goes anywhere.