Underwriting Assistant - UK

At CNA Hardy, great people don’t just join us - they grow with us, lead with purpose, and help shape the future of our business and the industry.

We exist to help businesses navigate an unpredictable world and we do that through the expertise, integrity and commitment of our people. Every role contributes to protecting businesses, livelihoods and communities, giving our people the opportunity to make a meaningful and visible impact.

The Role

We are currently hiring for an Underwriting Assistant in our Manchester office to provide essential support to underwriters in reviewing and processing new and renewal accounts, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across underwriting operations.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Support Underwriting Processes: Assist with the review and processing of new and renewal business, including data entry, file preparation, and policy issuance.

Broker & Internal Communication: Act as a key link between underwriting and other departments, requesting information and following up with brokers and internal teams.

Policy Administration: Issue quotes and policies upon underwriter approval and process mid-term adjustments as required.

Maintain Data Quality & Standards: Ensure accuracy in policy administration systems and uphold operational risk controls.

Collaborate & Contribute: Provide assistance to other Underwriting Assistants and participate in special projects when needed.

What We’re Looking For:

Organisational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks independently while maintaining high levels of productivity and quality.

Communication & Teamwork: Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with brokers and internal teams.

Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with Microsoft Office and policy processing procedures; knowledge of insurance products is an advantage.

Attention to Detail: Commitment to maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Desire to Learn - Strong interest in developing underwriting knowledge and decision-making skills.

Why Join CNA Hardy?

Our workplace is dynamic, challenging and ever evolving, here your voice matters and you can make a difference. We celebrate individuality and inclusivity, ensuring everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to share ideas and perspectives.

Our employees and their families are important to us. That’s why we offer flexible hybrid working and a competitive compensation and benefits package. We also invest in your growth through learning, mentoring, and clear development pathways, recognising and rewarding performance and the behaviours that drive success. We recognise that the development of skills and experiences is crucial for our people to achieve their aspirations and reach their full potential.

The Company

CNA Hardy is a leading specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets. We offer a highly specialised and comprehensive portfolio of innovative and market leading products. Coverage is available to businesses of all sizes for domestic, international and global exposures.

About Us

We are a leading specialist commercial insurance provider for clients of all sizes with both domestic and international exposures. Writing across both company and Lloyd's platforms offers our brokers the flexibility to find the best solution for their clients in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Find out more about our Lloyd's Syndicate 382.

Our clients trust us because we understand the risks they face. Our teams on the ground have the local expertise and authority to provide fast, effective solutions for our clients across our network of dedicated offices in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK (Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London).

Whether it’s our expert underwriters, risk control engineers, claims managers or international solutions team, we work in partnership with our brokers to deliver our highly-specialised and comprehensive portfolio of innovative and market-leading products in response to emerging exposures and ever-changing needs.

CNA Hardy is part of CNA Financial Corp, one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. Trusted for more than 125 years, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialised insurance products and services for over 1 million businesses and professionals across the U.S., Canada and Europe.