Working Model: Hybrid (2 days a week in office)
Abrivia are currently recruiting for a Home Underwriting Lead to join our client, a growing MGA operating within the Irish personal lines market.
This is a senior technical underwriting position within a lean and expanding business that has significantly grown its broker distribution network in recent years. The Home portfolio remains a key strategic focus for the business and this role will play an important part in its continued development and performance.
The successful candidate will join a collaborative environment with genuine autonomy and the opportunity to influence underwriting approach, portfolio development, and product performance.
Your Role
Take ownership of technical underwriting decisions across the Home portfolio
Support the ongoing development and expansion of the Home proposition within the broker market
Analyse portfolio performance including loss ratios, frequency trends, and underwriting outcomes
Work closely with internal teams on underwriting analytics, product performance, and trading decisions
Contribute to underwriting framework development, underwriting rules, and portfolio strategy
Review referrals and support underwriting decisions on more complex risks
Engage with broker partners and insurer stakeholders where required
Support product development initiatives and portfolio enhancements
Work within a highly automated underwriting environment using Applied systems including Risk Handler/Candela
Operate effectively within a lean team structure where collaboration and ownership are important
Your Skills
Strong Home Insurance underwriting experience within an insurer, MGA, or broker environment
Excellent technical underwriting ability with strong numerical and analytical capability
Strong understanding of loss ratios, underwriting performance, and portfolio management
Experience working with underwriting analytics and data-driven decision making
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving and less structured environment
Product development or portfolio development experience would be advantageous
Experience using Applied systems, Risk Handler or Candela would be beneficial
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance growth and underwriting discipline
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