Mid Market Senior Underwriter – Property & Casualty

DiverseJobsMatter; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise dynamique recherche un Senior Underwriter pour rejoindre son équipe à Londres. Ce rôle inclut le développement de solutions sur mesure pour les clients tout en mentorant des collègues et en conduisant des initiatives commerciales. Le candidat idéal aura une solide expertise en Property & Casualty, des compétences en développement commercial et un diplôme CII, et profitera d'un environnement de travail flexible avec des avantages attrayants tels qu'un plan de pension généreux et des jours de congé supplémentaires.

Benefits

Competitive Salary based on skills

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Supportive policies including parental leave

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Expertise en Property & Casualty avec un parcours réussi en génération de nouveaux business.
• Capacité à gérer une instruire de cas dans un environnement réglementaire.
• Compétences en développement commercial et engagement client.

Responsibilities

• Développer des relations positives avec clients et courtiers.
• Engager des contacts clés sur le marché par le développement commercial.
• Mentorer les collègues et contribuer à l'amélioration des capacités.

Skills

Underwriting Expertise

Business Development

Communication

Education

Diploma in CII

Job description

Mid Market Senior Underwriter - Salary is Competitive

Location - London

Are you a dynamic trader with leadership skills and a strong background in Property & Casualty? Aviva is looking for a talented Senior Underwriter to join our London International Broker Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing team, working with International Brokers in the vibrant London market. The role is predominantly based in London, one of our key trading locations, and you will benefit from Aviva’s smart working arrangements, offering a blend of home and office working.

As a Senior Underwriter, you’ll provide an outstanding service to our customers and brokers. You’ll drive New and/or Existing business and professional relationships, directly contributing to the underwriting profit and loss, trading, and service delivery goals. In addition to this, you’ll also be responsible for mentoring and coaching colleagues within the team and creating tailor-made solutions for our customers. This role could be ideal for you if you’re a dynamic trader with leadership skills, a strong industry-led background, and a track record of winning new business

A bit about the job:

• Relationship Building: Develop positive relationships with customers and brokers, providing technical support and handling queries.

• Influence and Engagement: Influence key market contacts through business development and customer engagement.

• Customer-Centric Solutions: Understand customer needs to provide appropriate solutions that align with Aviva’s underwriting strategy and values.

• Leadership and Mentorship: Act as a role model, mentor colleagues, and contribute to capability improvement.

• Strategy Implementation and Technical Authority: Implement underwriting strategy, improve underwriting quality, serve as the technical authority within the team, and apply core insurance principles to everyday situations.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Underwriting Expertise: Strong knowledge in Property & Casualty with a proven track record of winning and retaining business. Experience in real estate, specialty lines, fleet & motor trade is desirable

• Process Improvement: Experience in applying underwriting knowledge to improve processes and procedures.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ability to manage underwriting caseload within a regulatory environment.

• Business Development: Excellent skills in business development and customer engagement.

• Communication & Qualifications: Strong communication and negotiation skills, with a Diploma in CII or willingness to study for and obtain CII qualifications.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary is Competitive depending on skills, experience and qualifications

• Bonus opportunity - Competitive % of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.