Hospitality Liability Underwriter

Introduction


How you'll make an impact

Pen Underwriting is a leading underwriting agency, partnering with more than 500 broking businesses and thousands of brokers across Australia. We deliver innovative insurance products and risk solutions across a broad range of insurance classes, backed by highly rated domestic and international insurance and reinsurance partners.

What sets us apart is our combination of deep technical expertise and exceptional service. Our close-knit team of commercial insurance professionals brings together more than 1,000 years of collective underwriting experience, enabling us to provide solutions for complex risks while building trusted, long-term broker relationships.

At Pen, we're proud of our collaborative culture and commitment to customer outcomes. We value diversity, inclusion and community engagement, and foster an environment where our people are empowered to grow, contribute and succeed. It's a workplace built on strong relationships, collaboration and shared success.

The Role:

As an Underwriter, you will be responsible for

• Assessing and underwriting new business and renewal submissions across Liability lines, in accordance with Pen Underwriting guidelines.
• Evaluating risks by reviewing broker submissions, insureds' operations, risk controls, financial position, and relevant policies, procedures and certifications.
• Applying underwriting expertise to risk assessment, claims history analysis, pricing and coverage decisions across new and existing Liability accounts.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with brokers to drive new business opportunities and maximise renewal retention.
• Support efficiencies and process improvements in the team
• Collaborating with underwriters across other product lines to strengthen broker relationships and identify growth opportunities.

What You’ll bring:

To succeed in this role, you'll bring a positive, proactive attitude along with:

• To succeed in this role, you'll bring a positive, proactive attitude along with:
• Minimum 2 years’ underwriting experience, ideally within Liability or SME insurance products.
• Strong risk assessment, analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, agents and clients.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good understanding of Australian insurance regulations and compliance requirements, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. 

Why Join Gallagher?
At Gallagher, we believe in empowering our people to thrive both professionally and personally. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Grow Your Career: Unlock personalised career pathways, access tailored training programs, and benefit from tuition assistance to support your professional growth.
• Prioritise Your Wellbeing: Take advantage of our wellbeing initiatives, including an employee assistance program, additional Lifestyle Leave, and resources to help you stay balanced and healthy.
• Enjoy Rewards and Benefits: Save with Gallagher Rewards, offering discounts at over 350 major retailers. Plus, participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan and explore salary-sacrificed superannuation options.
• Make a Difference: Give back to the community with paid volunteering days to support causes close to your heart.
• Be Part of an Inclusive Culture: Join a workplace that celebrates diversity and inclusion, welcoming people of all backgrounds, faiths, sexual orientations, gender identities, and lifestyle choices.

Employment offers are subject to satisfactory reference & background checks.

Gallagher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We embrace a working environment that celebrates individuality and fosters collaboration.

This is an exciting chance to join a global leader and make a real impact. Apply now via Gallagher Careers. Our Talent Acquisition team is here to help at [email protected].

Compensation and benefits

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being 
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning 
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership 
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact 

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)