Technical Underwriting Analyst

Role overview

What you’ll do

• Deliver analysis, management information and portfolio insights to support underwriting performance, profitability and strategic decisions.
• Identify trends, correlations and emerging risks in underwriting data and provide recommendations.
• Develop and enhance predictive models, scoring frameworks, dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Validate data and maintain accuracy, integrity, controls and governance across underwriting activities.
• Improve data quality, automation and analytical processes.
• Build cross-functional relationships and communicate technical findings clearly.

Minimum criteria

• Experience in data analysis, technical underwriting support or a similar analytical role, analysing large datasets and generating business insights.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including data validation, trend identification and evidence-based recommendations.
• Proficiency in SAS, advanced Excel, SQL, Python or R.
• Proven experience building, calibrating and implementing predictive models in Radar Live and/or Emblem.

Additional experience welcomed

• Knowledge of personal-lines underwriting, pricing principles and insurance risk assessment is advantageous.
• Experience with Power BI or similar dashboard and reporting tools, and clear communication of complex findings, is advantageous.
• Understanding of insurance regulation, compliance and data governance is advantageous.
• Experience with underwriting, pricing or actuarial teams in general insurance is advantageous.

Workplace

• The role is hybrid, typically requiring two days per week onsite in Reigate.

Salary

• Salary starts at £33,040, with an annual bonus and benefits.

Benefits

• Benefits include a pension contribution, virtual GP service, performance-related bonus, holiday, colleague discount, enhanced parental leave and learning opportunities.