Your expertise. Our experience.

At Zurich, we believe true partnership is built on trust, expertise and a shared vision for the future. For decades, we’ve empowered our partners through delegated authority arrangements – providing the strength, flexibility and support to help you realise your ambitions.

We know that you understand your customers best. Our role as your scheme partner is to enhance your expertise with tailored support and practical benefits that help you and your customers’ business go further.

If you've got a scheme opportunity, we'd love to hear from you – whether you’ve got a new idea or you'd like to grow and re-energise your existing one. 

You can register your interest by completing our short delegated authority qualification questionnaire.
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Why choose Zurich as your delegated authority partner?

Dedicated underwriting team

We focus on delivering the highest level of service to our brokers and customers, which is why our specialist underwriting team is solely dedicated to delegated authority arrangements.

A reliable partnership

With more than 25 years of experience in delegated authority arrangements, we’re a partner you can trust who is committed to building enduring partnerships. We have a broad appetite and offer flexible solutions across commercial lines, personal lines, MGA and delegated schemes

Specialists who speak your language

We have dedicated teams across underwriting, claims, governance, data and pricing. From seamless onboarding to claims excellence, our experts are there to support you every step of the way.

Empowered to respond

Our underwriters are fully empowered to handle referrals independently and make decisions.

We move at pace so you can get back to helping your customers.

Our risk appetite 

Our delegated authority proposition offers specialist insurance that can be tailored to the needs of our partners and their customers. Our approach to underwriting recognises the importance of balance when it comes to appetite. We have adopted a more holistic view of acceptance, taking into account key characteristics within subsegments and industries. Our aim is to deliver solutions to target niche markets that we wouldn’t look to write as part of our standard distribution.

Our delegated authority experience has been developed over many years across many different trades and lines of business, including:

  • Specialist motor MGAs
  • Agriculture and farm estates
  • Cleaning and security professionals
  • Film, TV and media
  • Contractors and trade professionals

What we look for in a delegated authority partner

Underwriting expertise

We look to work with partners with experience in the delegated market and expertise in their sectors.

Appreciation for our core values

We want to work together in a partnership to deliver good and fair outcomes for our customers, taking into account robust controls and governance principles.

Profitable arrangements of £1m GWP or more

We have a proven track record across personal and commercial lines but we’re happy to consider wider and more niche sectors where you can bring expertise.

Product information

Find out more about our product approval process, and our identified target market and distribution.

More about our delegated authority proposition

Download our brochure to find out how our dedicated underwriters can create tailored and seamless solutions for your clients.