Motor Underwriter

Direct Line Insurance Group; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field, we’re a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day.

Pricing and Underwriting is a complicated world, where historical data, geospatial information, and mathematical models meet talented analysts. Pricing our products is a fine line between balancing our business goals and customer needs. That’s why our Pricers and Underwriters are the best of the best. They reduce risk and predict future events ensuring our business can continue to grow whilst each and every one of our consumers gets the best price.

Join us as an Underwriter in our Motor Underwriting Team - we’re looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our exciting team as we look to grow our brands and offerings.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll get stuck in straight away, soak up new experiences and most importantly you’ll positively influence and shape what we do – making an impact on our customers' lives. We’ll utilise your skills where they are most needed whilst also giving you the opportunity to build and grow the breadth of your expertise.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Portfolio management of our Motor products, reviewing how we’re performing and proposing action.
• Having a proactive focus on the development and implementation of application fraud controls.
• Working collaboratively with our counter fraud teams.
• Ensuring our underwriting criteria supports the delivery of our financial targets and positive customer outcomes.
• Enacting and enhancing our underwriting controls.
• Working together with a multi-disciplined trading team.

What you’ll need

• Experience of managing portfolios in a personal lines insurance product, ideally Motor.
• Experience of fraud controls at point of quote.
• Proven track record of using your underwriting expertise to make a positive difference.
• Comfortable analysing data to inform your decision-making.
• Understanding of relevant insurance regulations & legislation.
• Great interpersonal skills & stakeholder management, dealing with stakeholders of all levels.
• Ability to innovate & work in a fast-paced environment across a breadth of initiatives.

Ways of working

Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.

This role is available in our London, Bristol, Leeds or Glasgow offices.

We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That’s why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Our core benefits include:

• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover.
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance.
• Up to 10% bonus.
• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing each year up to a maximum of 28.
• Buy as you earn share scheme.
• Employee discounts and cashback.
• Plus many more!

Difference makes us who we are. We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work – that’s why we champion diverse voices, build workplaces that work for people, and invest in the things that matter. From senior leadership to inclusivity networks, adaptive working to inclusion training, we’ve made it our mission to give you everything you need to be authentically you. Discover more at directlinegroupcareers.com.

Together we’re one of a kind

About Us

Here at DLG we believe that there’s no one else like you. No one with the exact same mix of strengths, quirks, skills, and thoughts. We all work together to be brilliant for our customers every day. We're proud of who we are, of what we do, and what every single one of us brings to the team.

Like what you see? When we all come together, we can achieve great things. The question is, are you one of a kind too?

Be Yourself

Here at Direct Line Group, we recognise that AI tools are becoming increasingly popular and are often used by candidates during the recruitment process. While these tools can be helpful for checking spelling and grammar, we strongly encourage you to Be Yourself. We want to see your authentic self by hearing your unique voice and genuine experiences. As you prepare for your interviews, remember to answer questions in your own words, sharing your true experiences. At Direct Line Group, we believe in Owning It and Winning Together, and your authentic perspective is what will help us determine if you’re a great fit for our team!