Senior Underwriter

Aviva plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated individual to lead their Midlands & South Financial Lines underwriting team. This role emphasizes strong communication and negotiation skills, as you'll interact with brokers and clients to drive business growth. You'll be responsible for underwriting various insurance products, ensuring compliance with strategic goals. With a supportive environment that values professional development, this position offers a fantastic opportunity for career advancement within a market-leading insurer. Join a company that prioritizes inclusivity and offers flexible working arrangements, making a difference in the industry.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares

Supportive policies

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of various insurance types is essential.
• Strong negotiation and feedback skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Lines underwriting team and develop business.
• Underwrite renewals and new business in line with strategy.

Skills

Directors and Officers Liability insurance

Commercial Crime

Pension Trustees Liability

Cyber insurance

Professional Indemnity

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Time management

Education

Relevant insurance qualifications

Job description

Are you someone with significant experience in the Midlands & South Financial Lines & Cyber market? If so, we have just the role for you!

This is a great job for someone with strong communication/people skills to lead our Midlands & South specialist Financial Lines underwriting team under our new structure. Development of our book of business in this region, face to face with our partner brokers and clients is core to this role and so will be located in this region.

A bit about the job:

You will join the Regional Financial Lines team in Global Corporate and Specialty (GCS). The successful individual will work closely with the Underwriting Team Leader to support a team of underwriters charged with the growth of our Directors and Officers Liability, Commercial Crime, Cyber, Professional Indemnity, and Pension Trustees Liability books of business. Within this role, you will be responsible for underwriting renewals and new business in line with GCS strategy, and in line with agreed delegated underwriting authority limits. You will be confident when conversing with collaborators both internally and externally to deliver business objectives.

You will liaise with key collaborators from our broker panel, along with leading technical conversations with our clients and support the professional development of your team members, so strong communication skills and time management will be important to this role. This position will suit a motivated and professional individual who is keen to progress their career within a market leading insurer.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• In-depth knowledge of Directors and Officers Liability insurance, Commercial Crime & Pension Trustees Liability or Cyber is preferred. A strong knowledge of professional indemnity is advantageous
• Strong negotiation and feedback skillsas you work to develop more junior members of staff
• Proficient in the structuring and placement of complex international insurance programs and bespoke wordings for niche and larger risks
• Be interested in business and the macro-economic environment
• Build and maintain positive relationships with brokers, agents, and clients to drive business growth

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.

• Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% 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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