Underwriter / Insurance jobs in the UK

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

10621 live underwriter / insurance roles

AML & Safer Gambling Officer

East Midlands

Up to £30,000 per annum

Full-time - working a flexible schedule of 5 days out of 7, including shifts that include weekends and may end as late as 9:00pm.

Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking Permanent
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Financial Crime Executive

Cardiff

£26,000

Help protect our business, our clients and our customers — and build a career in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment.

Remote Accountancy, Finance & Banking Contract
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Underwriter

Manchester

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I'm working on an opportunity for an experienced D&O / Management Liability Underwriter to join a global specialty insurer in Manchester.

Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
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Lead Credit Underwriter

London

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An exciting opportunity has become available at a leading global insurance organisation for an experienced professional to take ownership of a…

Accountancy, Finance & Banking
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Claims Handler

Kirkcaldy

£45,000

We are currently working with a well-established and rapidly growing independent insurance group with a strong presence across the UK.

Remote Accountancy, Finance & Banking Permanent
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Senior Claims Handler EL/PL

Stoke on Trent

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At Davies people are at the heart of all we do, out values state that we succeed together, and it is this, that makes the business a great place to…

Accountancy, Finance & Banking
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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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