Underwriter / Insurance jobs in the UK

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

10657 live underwriter / insurance roles

Commercial Underwriter

Maidstone

Up to £40,

IPS Group are working with a leading insurer to find a Commercial Underwriter to join their growing National Underwriting Hub!

Accountancy, Finance & Banking
5 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

Compliance Manager

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Enterprise work still moves by hand: copy-pasting between spreadsheets, endless email threads, and clunky legacy UIs.

IT & Technology
1 day ago Apply on WhatJobs
Employer not disclosed

Casualty Claims Handler

Northwich

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A renowned National Loss Adjusting Organisation are now seeking an experienced Liability Claims Handler to join their specialist Casualty Liability…

Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
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Deputy Underwriter

London

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We are a globally recognised marine insurer, providing Protection and Indemnity (P&I) cover to a diverse portfolio of shipowners and charterers.

Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
1 day 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)
South East
6 live adverts
£35,875 – £60,000 (£43,250 · 25th–75th pct)
East of England (indicative)
6 live adverts
£23,500 – £77,500 (midpoint £42,500)
North West
12 live adverts
£27,185 – £45,000 (£35,250 · 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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