Cyber Assistant Underwriter

Cyber Assistant Underwriter
Manchester | Hybrid Working

Build your underwriting career in one of the fastest growing areas of insurance !

Cyber risk is evolving fast – and so are we. As demand from UK brokers continues to grow, we’re investing further in our Cyber proposition and are looking for a Cyber Assistant Underwriter to join our Manchester based team.

Whether you already have some exposure to Cyber or are an underwriting assistant looking to move into a specialist line, this role offers hands on underwriting experience, structured development, and real long term career progression.

The role:

You’ll join our dedicated UK Cyber Underwriting team, supporting new business, renewals and mid‑term adjustments across e‑trade, open market and scheme business.

Working closely with Underwriters, Brokers and internal teams, you’ll play a key role in delivering a responsive, high‑quality underwriting service while developing your technical capability and market knowledge.

What you’ll be doing:

• Underwriting Cyber risks within your agreed authority levels

• Managing new business enquiries, renewals and MTAs via Acturis, e‑trade platforms, email and phone

• Building strong relationships with brokers to secure and retain business

• Actively following up new business opportunities and renewal information

• Supporting negotiations by clearly articulating Markel’s Cyber product and appetite

• Managing diary items and ensuring deadlines and service standards are met

• Handling internal and external queries professionally and proactively

• Working closely with Technical teams (including Leeds) and supporting wider team initiatives

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in insurance or underwriting support

• Exposure to Cyber insurance is beneficial but not essential – we’re happy to train the right person

• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with brokers by phone and email

• High attention to detail and a structured, organised approach

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office

• Studying towards (or keen to start) CII qualifications – we fully support and fund this

Why Markel?

At Markel, we do insurance differently. We’re a people‑first organisation built on trust, long‑term thinking and underwriting excellence. Cyber sits at the heart of our UK growth strategy, offering genuine opportunity to build specialist expertise in a market‑leading team.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salary plus generous annual bonus

• Up to 16% employer pension contribution

• Private medical & dental cover

• Life assurance and income protection

• Electric car scheme and additional benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (with buy/sell options)

• Clear learning, development and career progression pathways

At Markel, we do insurance differently. We’re a people-first organisation built on trust, long-term thinking and underwriting excellence. As part of the Markel Group (NYSE: MKL), a Fortune 500 company operating in over 20 countries, we combine global capability with a genuinely personal culture.

Our UK Broker Channel is the largest and fastest-growing part of our business — and Cyber is right at the heart of that momentum !

Apply now to start a conversation.

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 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 rec@markel.com 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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