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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What We Do
At Markel, we believe in hard work, a zealous pursuit of excellence, and fairness in all our dealings.
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) is a global Fortune 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We seek to be a leader in each of our pursuits, with insurance being our primary business. As a market leader for specialty insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world, Markel embodies integrity, commitment, teamwork, and innovation in every day operations. We are encouraged to look for a better way to do things. Since our founding in 1930, we have sought to know our customers’ needs and to provide quality products and service.
Markel specializes in providing coverage for hard-to-place risks for a variety of niche markets including:
• Agricultural and equine risks
• Reinsurance for large risk enterprises such as oil rigs
• Event cancellation insurance for weddings, concerts, and sporting events
• Inland marine coverage for fine art collections
• Environmental pollution
• Yachts, ATVs, and motorcycles
At Markel we provide an atmosphere in which people can reach their personal potential. We are results-oriented, and we continually strive for a better way to do things. The Markel approach is one of spontaneity and flexibility.
Markel helps employees balance work and social activities. Markel gives you the keys to success! Keeping an open mind and learning new skills allows our associates to stay ahead of the marketplace. Above all, we enjoy what we are doing. There is excitement here that comes from innovating, creating, striving for a better way, sharing success with others…winning.
That is the Markel Style.
