Motor Technical Underwriting Expert

Motor Technical Underwriting Expert

Competitive Salary

Following continued growth across the business, we have an opportunity for a Motor Technical Underwriting Expert to join our Chief Underwriting Office (CUO) within Commercial Lines. This is a great job for someone with Motor Technical Underwriting experience who wishes to work with a supportive and collaborative team!

A bit about the job:

Within the role, you will provide strategic direction for new and emerging risks and opportunities in Commercial Motor, including considerations on pricing, risk selection, and the management of risk. You will define the risk acceptance and risk management criteria for all Motor lines. You will focus and provide insights through in-depth portfolio analysis for the team, motor distribution areas, and business partner calls while also providing an overview and sharing insights of the Motor portfolio performance during collaboration meetings and wider engagements.

You will be responsible for supporting the development of our underwriting capability to underwrite complex business and building confidence in others to do the same. You will also support the creation and development of our products to deliver market-leading propositions for our customers. In this role, you will assist the team with reviews of technical issues, highlight any trends such as theft, and propose remediations to reduce risk, exploit opportunities, and reduce blockages while building effective working relationships with key stakeholders within both the CUO office and across the wider stakeholders within Aviva, including external stakeholders.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Good experience and knowledge of Motor underwriting with the ability to deliver solutions on complex issues.
• The ability to think strategically and analyze performance data and the impact of changing risks over the medium and long-term landscape.
• Experience of supporting on deep dive activities and the ability to analyze information and provide a comprehensive review and suggestions of remediation.
• Adaptable and versatile to diverse working conditions depending on requirements within the team.
• An awareness of how to implement strategy and how this is influenced by operational considerations.

What you’ll get for this role:

• 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.

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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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to tawana.chin@aviva.com.