Underwriting Branch Manager

Aviva plc; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Discounts on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares program

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking an Underwriting Branch Manager for their newly created South East Region, covering London or Southampton. The role will focus on delivering branch underwriting results and ensuring high-quality underwriting, while driving profitable growth through strategic direction.

You will be responsible for analyzing branch performance and implementing strategies to improve financial outcomes. Candidates should have strong experience in underwriting leadership, data trend analysis, and building relationships in the insurance market.

Aviva offers a competitive salary of up to £100k, along with generous benefits such as a bonus scheme, pension contributions, and support for employee wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting roles and portfolio management.
• Ability to analyse data trends to identify growth opportunities.
• Strong relationships with brokers and customers on complex risks.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivery of branch underwriting results.
• Responsible for driving profitable growth and strategic direction.
• Maximising risk appetite and underwriting strategy.

Skills

Underwriting leadership

Coaching and mentoring staff

Data analysis

Understanding of insurance industry

Knowledge of local market

Job description

Underwriting Branch Manager

London or Southampton

Salary: Up to £100k

We have an exciting new role opportunity in Mid-Market underwriting as an Underwriting manager for our newly created South East Region. The role is accountable for delivery of branch underwriting results and ensuring strong underwriting quality and capability development. You will be responsible for driving profitable growth and setting strategic direction of the branch through delivery of the Profit & Loss plan by providing expertise, technical advice and analysis whilst managing underwriting accounts and contributing to our National Underwriting Strategy.

This role is accountable for the underwriting and financial performance of their branch in line with Aviva's strategy. You will analyse Branch Underwriting Performance and implement strategies in line with RUM/CUO outputs, to improve branch financial performance. This role involves data analysis, strategy implementation and financial planning, while being overall accountable for Financial Performance of the branch. You will be consulted on Underwriting Activity and Technical Upskilling plans – in so far as they impact Financial Performance.

This role is responsible for maximising risk appetite and underwriting strategy, effectively managing the Branch portfolio to support growth, profit and customer numbers, leading on customer protection solutions including utilisation of specialist partner network whilst maintaining trust and Broker sentiment.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Underwriting leadership along with experience of underwriting roles and portfolio management
• Experience of coaching and mentoring staff along with managing complex non-standard underwriting arrangements
• The ability to analyse data trends to identify growth opportunities and inform future underwriting strategy
• Excellent understanding of the insurance industry with a broad knowledge of external regulators along with knowledge of insurance regulation, agency and compliance
• Knowledge of the local market and experience in building strong relationships with brokers and customers on large complex risks with the ability to develop strategic contacts & relationships in a complex environment

What you’ll get for this role:

• Salary: Up to £100k (based on skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pension scheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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

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.