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Underwriter / Insurance jobs in the UK

Live underwriter / insurance roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

10621 live underwriter / insurance roles

MERJE

Senior Mortgage Underwriter

Nottingham

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The Underwriter role assesses and sanctions mortgage applications within delegated authority, making sound, evidence-based lending decisions while…

Accountancy, Finance & Banking
17 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Praxis Tech

Compliance Officer

Liverpool

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Valletta Pay is a Liverpool-based iGaming payments company with 15 employees operating as an operator in the regulated gaming industry.

Accountancy, Finance & Banking
19 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
AJ FOX COMPLIANCE

Compliance Officer

Manchester

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We are working with a leading UK-based financial services and business management consultancy to hire a Compliance Officer in Manchester.

Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
19 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
The Emerald Group

Reserving Actuary

London

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This is a senior role within the Reserving team, where you will have ownership of reserving and capital processes for their three syndicates.

Accountancy, Finance & Banking
18 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
The Emerald Group

Longevity Actuary

London

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The Longevity Actuary has a key role in helping the Longevity team in securing profitable new business by acting as a pricing and process expert.

Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
18 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

Underwriter / Insurance salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £45,000 – £80,000 (midpoint £62,500)
Midlands
6 live adverts		 £33,750 – £50,000 (£47,500 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire (indicative)
1 live advert		 £33,000 – £58,000 (midpoint £47,500)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £35,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £47,500)
East of England (indicative)
6 live adverts		 £23,500 – £77,500 (midpoint £42,500)
South East
5 live adverts		 £34,000 – £45,000 (£41,500 · 25th–75th pct)
North West
11 live adverts		 £26,870 – £45,000 (£36,000 · 25th–75th pct)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £24,500 – £50,000 (midpoint £35,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Claims handlers sit below the band (£24,000–£35,000), underwriters and compliance officers within it, and actuaries and senior compliance leads above (£70,000–£120,000). Lloyd's and specialty lines pay most; personal lines least.
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FAQs

What does an underwriter earn?

Indicatively £33,000–£80,000, London and specialty lines at the top; trainee underwriters £26,000–£32,000.

What does a claims handler earn?

Typically £24,000–£35,000, with complex and commercial claims above.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references, credit and criminal record checks; CII qualifications are encouraged and often funded.

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