Mid Market Senior Underwriter (Property & Casualty)

Aviva plc; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Senior Underwriter to join their Thames Valley Trading Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with brokers across the South-East, driving new business while providing exceptional service. You will be responsible for mentoring colleagues and creating tailored solutions for clients, all while contributing to the underwriting profit and loss. If you possess strong leadership skills, a solid background in Property and Casualty, and a passion for business development, this could be the perfect role for you to make an impact and grow within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares

Supportive policies

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in Property and/or Casualty with a track record of winning business.
• Excellent skills in business development and customer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with customers and brokers, providing technical support.
• Implement underwriting strategy and serve as technical authority within the team.

Skills

Underwriting Expertise

Business Development

Communication Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Process Improvement

Education

Diploma in CII

Job description

Mid Market Senior Underwriter (Property & Casualty)

Mid Market Senior Underwriter (Property & Casualty)

Apply locations London (UK) posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R-153028

Competitive salary – London / Thames Valley region

Are you a dynamic trader with leadership skills and a strong background in Property & Casualty? Aviva is looking for a versatile Senior Underwriter to join our Thames Valley Trading Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing team, working with Brokers across this area (including Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire & Hampshire).

The role will require you to go out on broker visits across the South-East so there is a need to be flexible with travel, as well as visit our central London office.

As a Senior Underwriter, you’ll provide an outstanding service to our customers and brokers. You’ll drive both new and existing business, as well as 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 and/or Casualty with a consistent track record of winning and retaining business.

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

• Regulatory Compliance: Ability to lead 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:

• Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Competitive Bonus opportunity - (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.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here.

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