AVP, Policy Wording & Forms - Lead Wording & Compliance

Aviva; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviva Specialty in the United States is seeking an AVP, Policy Wording & Forms to lead the drafting, review, governance, and regulatory filing of policy wordings across U.S. specialty lines.

You will translate underwriting strategy into clear coverage language, manage a forms library, and partner with Compliance, Legal, Product, and Operations to support disciplined underwriting and strong customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, review, and maintenance of policy wordings, forms, endorsements, and clauses across Aviva Specialty's U.S. specialty lines, including new products and enhancements to existing programs.
• Ensure wordings are clear, consistent, and aligned with underwriting intent, risk appetite, reinsurance terms, and Aviva's product strategy.
• Establish and maintain a forms library, standard wording templates, and version control to support consistent and efficient use of approved language.
• Review manuscript wordings and non-standard coverage requests, providing technical guidance to underwriters on coverage intent, exposures, and potential unintended coverage.
• Analyze market forms, competitor wordings, and ISO or bureau developments to inform product positioning and coverage enhancements.

Job description

Aviva Specialty in the United States is seeking an AVP, Policy Wording & Forms to lead the drafting, review, governance, and regulatory filing of policy wordings across U.S. specialty lines.

You will translate underwriting strategy into clear coverage language, manage a forms library, and partner with Compliance, Legal, Product, and Operations to support disciplined underwriting and strong customer outcomes.