Head of UnderwritingStockport 80,000- 90,000 DOE plus benefits MPJ Recruitment are proud to be working with an award winning businesses who specialise in providing reliable legal expenses insurance tailored at meeting the needs of brokers, MGAs, intermediaries, and their clients. Regulated by both the PRA and FCA, they offer Before-the-Event (BTE) and After-the-Event (ATE) insurance alongside a range of general insurance products designed to deliver real results.As their Head of Underwriting, you''ll play a pivotal role in strengthening their business, ensuring risk management excellence, enhancing efficiency, and inspiring a high-performing underwriting team. This is a strategic senior position where you''ll work closely with the Managing Director and Executive team to shape long-term business strategy, drive market position improvement, and ensure exceptional operational integrity.As the Head of Underwriting, your key responsibilities include:Crafting and refining the company''s underwriting strategy to achieve profitable growth, increased market share, and disciplined risk selection.Leading the Underwriting Committee, balancing commercial opportunities with rigorous risk governance.Overseeing portfolio and scheme performance, assessing loss ratios, retention trends, and making key adjustment proposals to support growth.Enhancing product design, policy wordings, and underwriting guidelines to stay competitive and compliant.Acting as a key point of contact for regulators, br