Technical Motor Underwriter

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK seeks an experienced Technical Motor Underwriter to join their Commercial Solutions Team. The role involves developing underwriting strategies and leading commercial motor underwriting capabilities. Candidates should possess strong leadership and commercial acumen, with a focus on risk management.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity of 10%

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Experienced Commercial Motor Underwriter with high underwriting authority.
• Strong commercial acumen to build and deliver business cases.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the Underwriting Strategy and best practices.
• Lead the development of open market propositions for Mid-Market.
• Develop strong Commercial Motor Underwriting capability.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Risk Management

Job description

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Technical Motor Underwriter - Salary is Competitive

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Technical Motor Underwriter to be part of the UK Commercial Solutions Team, supporting our trading teams to develop and implement solutions for complex cases and risk profiles.

This role is ideal for someone with high underwriting authority looking to expand their knowledge and segment specialisms, maximizing opportunities through market-leading propositions and solutions for individual cases and blocks of business, in close collaboration with the Trading and Broker Performance Team.

About the job:

1. Assist with the Underwriting Strategy, philosophy/principles, best practices, and processes.
2. Lead the development of our open market propositions for the Mid-Market commercial segment.
3. Develop and lead a strong Commercial Motor Underwriting capability across trading teams.
4. Ensure knowledge and insight into the Mid Market Commercial Motor segment performance, supporting SME planning and linking to the CUO Team.
5. Develop leading knowledge, capability, and expertise across the Commercial Motor Sector.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

1. Experienced Commercial Motor Underwriter with high underwriting authority, eager to develop and expand expertise across Property and Liability classes to complement Commercial Motor Underwriting.
2. Understanding of performance issues at the Commercial Segment level for Mid-Market, Scheme, and Small Commercial Business, to direct actions and identify opportunities or threats to underwriting performance.
3. Strong commercial acumen to build and deliver business cases.
4. Proven leadership and mentoring abilities within a large organization.
5. Good knowledge of risk management and its application within the Commercial Motor Segment in Mid-Market.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose — with you today, for a better tomorrow — reflects our commitment to our colleagues. We invest in you and offer numerous benefits:

• Competitive salary depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Bonus opportunity of 10% of annual salary, performance-dependent.
• Generous pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares annually via our Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits, including sustainability options like cycle to work.
• Paid volunteering days to support community engagement.
• Wellbeing support and tools.

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