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We work through a network of retail brokers who share our commitment to long-term partnerships built on a strong service proposition.\nLocation: This position will be based out of our Manchester office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.\nOur business, your impact, our opportunity:\nWhat you’ll be doing:\nPrioritisation and evaluation of new and renewal submissions to identify those accounts that provide the greatest opportunity for profit consistent with the business plan and corporate profit objectives.\nPrice and analyze coverage, structure and exposures on individual risks.\nSet appropriate terms and conditions per the Company underwriting strategy and guidelines to quote qualified risks.\nAttend client/broker meetings, lunches, dinners and other social outings as applicable.\nExercise proper underwriting pricing and discipline to meet profitability goals, complying with underwriting guidelines, systems and procedures.\nExpand existing portfolio of business by developing existing relationships and new prospective clients.\nSupports our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture. Emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite. Conducts individual account underwriting audits as needed.\nComplete underwriting referral applications for risks outside of your authority for higher level approval as necessary.\nWhat you’ll bring:\nUndergraduate, Insurance or advanced degree preferred.\nAt least 8+ years of P&C underwriting experience.\nSignificant experience within the middle market space.\nEstablished relationships with retail producers.\nStrong negotiation skills.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).\nExcellent communication (both written and verbal) skills.\nOur Benefits\nWe continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below are a few highlights of our inclusive benefit programs:\nExpansive Health & Wellness Benefits\nGenerous Retirement & Savings Plans\nGlobal Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance\nIn today’s world, what do we stand for?\nWe strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders while maintaining Sompo as an attractive place to work. We foster an environment of ongoing, open dialogue between managers and their direct reports, and believe in an organizational environment where everyone belongs. We proudly are a multi-racial, multi-cultural, global enterprise. We reject all forms of racism, bigotry, prejudice and injustice and continue to invest in building out an inclusive and diverse work environment.\nAbout Us\nExpert Partners.\nClarity in complexity.\nUnwavering commitment.\nWe’re Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on Sompo Holdings’ 130 years of innovation, we’re committed to applying all of our experience to simplify yours.\nOur dedication to you shows up in the care we put in every detail, working to create a frictionless risk management journey for everyone we serve.\nWe lead with your priorities, meticulously crafting solutions, sharing insights, and understanding your needs.\nAround the world, our 9,000+ employees use their expertise to learn, improve and find clear answers for your complex challenges.\nBecause when you choose Sompo, you choose the ease of expertise.\nTo learn more about visit our website at www.sompo-intl.com","description_format":"text","description_chars":4044,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Parental leave","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-14T11:08:30Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-15T01:45:14Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sompo-intl-underwriter","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sompo-intl-underwriter.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-15T01:45:14Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2424,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1949212},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1949212"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsompo-intl-underwriter"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsompo-intl-underwriter"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsompo-intl-underwriter"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/sompo-intl-underwriter\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsompo-intl-underwriter"}]}