Commercial Trading Underwriter

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an experienced Commercial Trading Underwriter to join their UK-wide team. This role involves managing relationships with brokers, providing technical support, and ensuring compliance with underwriting standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial motor and property underwriting, with exceptional relationship management and risk analysis skills. Join a company that values your contributions and offers generous benefits, including a competitive salary, pension contributions, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bonus opportunity

Flexible benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Up to 40% discount on products

Paid volunteering days

Supportive parental leave policies

Free Aviva shares annually

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in underwriting commercial motor and property.
• Strong relationship management and risk analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical referral support for brokers and lower licence holders.
• Monitor overall Delegated Authority Schemes performance.
• Identify profitable development opportunities within schemes.

Skills

Commercial Motor Underwriting

Commercial Property Underwriting

Relationship Management

Risk Analysis

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Job description

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Commercial Trading Underwriter - Salary between £40,000 and £60,000

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Commercial Trading Underwriter to join our UK-wide Delegated Authority/Schemes team.

As an Underwriter in this team, you will be responsible for servicing brokers who have delegated authority for specific commercial insurance schemes. This role involves managing business relationships and being the main point of contact for referrals outside the broker’s delegated authority.

You will work closely with brokers and customers to understand their needs, leveraging data and insights to improve performance and profitability. You will also collaborate with brokers to enhance efficiencies and support growth.

This role is suitable for an experienced Underwriter, either from a broker or insurer background, who is passionate about developing their career and enjoys nurturing mutually beneficial relationships.

A bit about the job:

1. Providing technical referral support for Brokers and lower licence holders, aligned with our Underwriting Strategy and customer/broker value.
2. Monitoring overall Delegated Authority Schemes performance and contributing to Aviva’s strategy.
3. Understanding regulatory requirements related to Delegation of Underwriting authority.
4. Ensuring the implementation of material changes to Delegated Authority Schemes, including documentation, UW Guide, pricing, and wordings.
5. Identifying profitable development opportunities within individual Delegated Authority Schemes.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in Commercial Motor and/or Commercial Property & Liability underwriting.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Ability to handle complex risks and technical referrals, supporting and mentoring junior team members.
• Effective risk analysis, communication, and presentation skills for brokers and customers.
• Confidence to lead and challenge Broker partners to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – reflects our commitment to investing in our colleagues.
• Starting salary between £40,000 and £60,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).
• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary, based on performance and company results.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva contributes up to 14%, depending on your contributions.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares annually through our Matching Share Plan and Share in the Success schemes.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits, including sustainability options like cycle to work.
• Opportunity to make a difference through Aviva Communities and paid volunteering days.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and tools.

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We also support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job sharing. We adapt locations, hours, and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and colleagues. Most of our team members work around 50% of their time in our offices, combining flexibility with collaboration.