Mid Market Underwriter

Aviva; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a Trading Underwriter for Fleet in Manchester. This role involves engaging with brokers, growing a portfolio of business, and requires strong underwriting experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and analytical skills, contributing to Aviva's mission of being the insurer of choice.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Previous property & liability underwriting experience required.
• Ability to analyse risks and communicate effectively.
• Good knowledge of FCA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the commercial book of business.
• Engage in meaningful meetings with brokers/customers.
• Operate within agreed guidelines for profitability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Commercial acumen

Education

Underwriting experience

Job description

Trading Underwriter - Fleet

Are you someone who is passionate about partnering with brokers and customers to truly understand their wants and needs?

Aviva are looking for Underwriters to join our teams to be aligned to a portfolio of brokers/customer to proactively develop and profitable grow their commercial book of business!

This role does require you to go out on broker visits across the North West broker market 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

• To be a 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

• To deal end to end with brokers/customers book of business

• To embrace and understand our SME strategy

• To be curious to grow understanding of the commercial business

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Previous property & liability 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.

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

• Bonus opportunity – 8% 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.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Jessica Mason a call on 020 4592 2161 or send an email to [e-mail].