Mid Market Underwriter

Aviva; West of England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviva seeks an experienced Mid Market Underwriter to join their Bristol team. This role involves servicing brokers, underwriting new business, and requires flexibility for travel. Ideal candidates will have underwriting experience and a passion for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Bonus opportunity dependent on performance

Generous pension scheme with up to 14% contribution

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discount on Aviva products and retailers

Up to £1,200 of free shares per year

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Three paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Previous property & liability or fleet underwriting experience is essential.
• Ability to analyze risks and communicate effectively.
• Good knowledge of FCA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting new business and renewals for a portfolio of brokers.
• Servicing brokers and developing customer solutions.
• Flexibility to travel for broker visits across the South West.

Skills

Analysing risks

Effective communication

Commercial acumen

Collaborative working

Job description

Aviva City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Mid Market Underwriter - Salary is competitive depending on experience

Location – Bristol

We are currently looking for an experienced Mid Market Trading Underwriter to join the Aviva business.

As a Trading underwriter you will be responsible for servicing brokers, underwriting new business, renewals, and MTAs. This role is for someone who comes from a broking or underwriting background and is passionate about developing in their career.

You will be aligned to a portfolio of brokers/customers to proactively develop and profitably grow their commercial book of business. Partnering with brokers and customers to truly understand their wants and needs, using data insight to ensure we provide whole customer solutions which support these.

This role does require you to go out on broker visits across the South West, so there is a need to be flexible with travel.

A bit about the job:

• To be a multiclass underwriter who operates within agreed guidelines and authority levels to profitably grow the book of business
• Great communicator who regularly has meaningful face to face meetings with brokers and/or customers to build their confidence in us and to make Aviva their insurer of choice
• Deal end to end with brokers/customers book of business
• Embrace and understand Aviva's regional SME & Mid Market trading strategy
• Be curious to grow understanding of the commercial business

Aviva has a clear commitment to invest in all employers and our training programmes allow you to enhance your knowledge and technical skills

Do you want to learn new trades and sectors? If so we are the company for you.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Previous property & liability and/or fleet underwriting experience is essential
• The ability to analyse risks and communicate and present effectively to brokers and/or customers
• Work collaboratively within a large complex organisation
• Good knowledge of the FCA and other relevant regulation and legislation
• Strong commercial business acumen to create and deliver business cases

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.

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

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.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Dylan Wood a call on 07385 426164 or send an email to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Insurance

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