Motor Underwriter

Ayvens; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayvens is seeking a Motor Underwriter to support pricing and governance of motor insurance programmes across multiple countries. You will work with Actuarial, Legal and Business Development teams to refine product offerings and ensure profitability.

The role reports to the Motor Underwriting Manager. Responsibilities include managing existing programmes, handling day-to-day inquiries from Ayvens affiliates, and ensuring compliance with underwriting guidelines and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in motor underwriting.
• CIP Qualified and/or an Insurance Graduate.
• Strong analytical skills and decision-making ability.
• Knowledge of underwriting rating methods, procedures and reviews.
• Excellent MS Office skills, in particular Excel.
• Attention to detail and accuracy essential.
• Highly organized with ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
• Team player who plays an important role in a specialized team.
• Innovative and creative with willingness to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing motor insurance programmes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Serve as main point of contact for Ayvens affiliates and Fronting partners.
• Ensure pricing is appropriate and meets local requirements.
• Review discounts and requests, validate analysis, and advise approvals.
• Define and update policy wordings for programmes.
• Coordinate annual review of Risk Selection & Pricing Procedures.
• Identify and implement measures to enhance profitability of motor portfolio.
• Monitor underwriting KPIs and KRIs.
• Coordinate reinsurance referrals with in-house team.
• Participate in programme structure reviews and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Motor underwriting

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

CIP / Insurance Graduate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At Ayvens, progress starts with you.

Our ambitions to shape the future of sustainable mobility are powered by our talent. Join us, and get better with every move.

The motor underwriter will report to the Motor Underwriting Manager. The appointed person will take responsibility for selected countries; assist the Motor Underwriting Manager in the underwriting of motor fleet business from Group companies and will have significant focus on developing the company’s approach to pricing. They will be responsible for the pricing, implementation and maintenance of our motor insurance programmes in a number of countries. Working with Actuarial, Legal and Business Development teams to develop insurance products for the clients of Ayvens.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Managing various existing motor insurance programmes across multiple jurisdictions

• Main point of contact for dealing with day-to-day queries from Ayvens affiliates (business partners) and Fronter partners.

• In conjunction with the Underwriting Management, work on ensuring that pricing is appropriate and meets local entity requirements.

• Involvement in day-to-day discount and special acceptance requests. Review and validate analysis prepared by the Data Analyst based on customer and country performance. Check if discounts are within the Underwriter authority limits and make recommendations for approval.

• Define, develop and update policy wordings for new and existing programmes

• Co-ordinate the implementation of and the annual review of the Risk Selection & Pricing Procedures issued by Ayvens Insurance to Ayvens entities acting as policyholders and/or intermediaries of Ayvens Insurance

• Identifying and implementing corrective measures required to enhance the profitability of a motor portfolio

• Monitoring and administrating the Underwriting Key Performance and Key Risk Indicators

• Co-ordinate and administer reinsurance referrals and requests, in conjunction with in-house reinsurance team and external parties

• Participate in the review of programme structure, terms and conditions

• Participate in Business Control Reviews to ensure compliance with underwriting and regulatory guidelines

• Interact with our in-house Actuarial, Legal and Business Development teams and the insurance managers at the various Ayvens entities

• Involved in Ayvens affiliate (business partners) and Fronting partners meetings / calls.

• Any other tasks or projects as requested by Underwriting Management

Character Profile

Requirements

• A minimum 3 years’ experience in motor underwriting
• CIP Qualified and / or an Insurance Graduate
• Strong analytical skills and decision-making ability
• Knowledge of underwriting rating methods, procedures and reviews
• Excellent MS Office skills, in particular excel
• Attention to detail and accuracy essential
• A highly organized individual with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines and act on own initiative
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Team player who will play an important role as part of a specialized team
• Innovative and creative with willingness to bring new ideas to improve processes

Desirable

• 5 years’ experience in motor underwriting
• Understanding of cross border insurance programmes (“Freedom of Services”, Solvency II, Insurance Distribution Directive, etc.)
• Experience in the design and construction of policy wordings for a range of motor insurance and ancillary covers
• MDI qualified or progression towards this
• Clear understanding or experience in the motor leasing industry

This role is subject to the Central Bank of Ireland Fitness and Probity Standards (“Standards”). The Standards provide that persons who are subject to the Standards must be competent and capable, act honestly, ethically and with integrity, and be financially sound. This role is subject to the Company satisfying itself (as required under the Standards) on reasonable grounds that a candidate complies with the Standards.

Why Ayvens?

With over 3.1 million vehicles managed across more than 40 countries, we provide full-service leasing, flexible subscription services, fleet management services and multi-mobility solutions to customers of all sizes, including large corporates, SMEs, professionals, and private individuals. By leveraging our unique position to lead the way to net zero and further shape the digital transformation of the industry, we are well-positioned to meet the evolving mobility needs of our clients and provide them with the solutions they need to thrive.

At Ayvens, we believe that our success is driven by our commitment to customer satisfaction. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and technology-enabled services that help our customers focus on their everyday business. We’re committed to sustainable mobility and have made it a core part of our strategy. In everything we do, we’re guided by the principles of authenticity, curiosity, commitment and collaboration. We aim to foster an organisation that’s diverse in people and ideas, where everyone can thrive and be themselves, no matter who they are.

Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to enable the transformation towards large scale adoption of sustainable mobility and provide our customers with the solutions they need to succeed. Follow our page for the latest updates, news, and insights.