Market Underwriter - Motor

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location: UK, Flexible - we have offices in Birmingham, Fareham, Farnborough & London

Closing Date: 2nd April 2026

The opportunity: 

Do you have experience in Motor underwriting? Are you looking for a new challenge? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Zurich Municipal is a leading provider of insurance and risk management solutions for the public and voluntary sectors. Since 1993 we’ve insured charities, voluntary organisations, housing associations, and the education and public sectors, helping our customers better understand and reduce the risks they face. We provide insurance for organisations of all sizes across the UK, from insuring a large local authority to small community groups.

This is an important, and rewarding, role – a position of influence. The roles are within established and experienced market underwriting teams where you will be supported by experienced colleagues who will help to develop your knowledge. This is a great opportunity to experience what makes Zurich Municipal successful and one of the sectors leading carriers – having supported our customers to manage their risk and insurance needs for over 30years.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

What will you be doing?

As a Market Underwriter, some of your key activities include:

• Deliver against underwriting & financial measures as outlined in the plan.
• To be referral point on key customer accounts
• Qualify accounts to meet with the organisation's appetite, consistent with sound business opportunity.
• To use your experience and expertise to challenge underwriting strategies – helping us to evolve our thinking and approaches.
• Accurately select, assess and price risk in line with underwriting mentorship.
• Make clear recommendations for market pricing, backed up by strong rationale and confident decision-making.
• Have an external presence with and serve as a key Zurich contact for our Broker partners.

What are we looking for?

Ideally, you will have experience Motor Fleet underwriting and with some experience behind you, we would expect you tick some of these boxes. If you are dedicated and willing to learn, we would like to hear from you!

• A proven background in Motor Fleet Underwriting ,  working with large fleets and/or hazardous haulage or PCV risks an ideal.
• Someone who’s comfortable with numbers – processing, interpreting and analysing data and who has an eye for detail A people person – you’ll enjoy working with others, be them internal colleagues or external partners to collaborate and achieve win-win outcomes. You see winning together as the key aim
• A curious and analytical thinker – how do you effectively assess risk.
• A commitment to your  professional development – you might have achieved, or be working towards  a  CII

What will you get in return?

Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich; we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Follow the link for more information about our benefits - Employee benefits | Working at Zurich Insurance UK

What happens next?

If you are successful in securing an interview, please be aware that the recruiting manager may reach out to your current manager for an internal reference - this will be an informal conversation, and no historic performance ratings will be disclosed.

Who we are:  

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.

With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.

Our Culture: 

At Zurich we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion. We want you to bring your whole self to work we have a diverse mix of customers, and we want our employee base to reflect that.  

Our diversity and inclusion initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of protected characteristics.  

With the above in mind, we accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs or culture however we especially welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minorities, people with a disability and people who are LGBT+ as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.  

We are committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities. Zurich is passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity through the Zurich Community Trust. 

We have won numerous awards for our work on Diversity and Inclusion. We are also proud to be nominated for the 2020 Insurance Times award for Diversity and Inclusion. You can read about our awards on our website.  

So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.