Trading Underwriter

 

Main characteristics

Location

Birmingham, West Midlands

Company

Aviva

Employment type

Permanent

Job summary

Aviva's Commercial Lines Underwriting team is recruiting for several Trading Underwriters to join their friendly and hardworking team. The team is based in Birmingham, but we are happy to consider applications from anyone in commuting distance from one of our offices in Birmingham, Leeds, York, Sheffield, Bristol, Eastleigh or Norwich.
The role holder will be aligned to a portfolio of brokers/customers to proactively develop and profitably grow their commercial book of business. This is a great role for someone with exposure to underwriting who enjoys relationship management; a key responsibility will be to partner with brokers and customers to truly understand their wants and needs. You'll use data insight and analytics to provide customer solutions which support these requirements and grow Aviva's business.
Responsibilities Work as a multi-class underwriter who operates within agreed guidelines and authority levels to profitably grow the book of business.

To be a great communicator who regularly has meaningful face to face meetings with brokers and/or customers to build their confidence in us and to make Aviva their insurer of choice.

End-to-end management of brokers' and customers' books of business. Build positive relationships with customers and brokers to deliver the underwriting strategy.

Develop and grow your understanding of the commercial business.

Help the team and supports both lead trading underwriter and Underwriting leader in delivering financials.


Skills and Experience Demonstrable experience in underwriting/broker relations roles, ideally in one or more of the following: Engineering, Marine, Group Personal Accident, Management Liability or Professional Indemnity.

Outstanding communication, listening, time management and negotiating skills.

Comfortable working as part of a team and collaborating with others in a large, complex organisation.

Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse complex information and draw out the relevant facts and risks. Confidence in presenting information effectively to customers and brokers.

Commercially savvy with an eye for spotting opportunities for business.

Working towards or holding ACII status would be beneficial.


What will you get for this role? Annual salary of around £30,000 - £35,000 depending on skills, qualifications and experience.

Generous defined contribution pension scheme.

Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.

Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through "My Aviva Extras" plus discounts for Friends and Family (some exclusions apply).

Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme.


Working at Aviva
At Aviva, we're people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.
We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take responsibility, and who make good decisions.
The way we do this is important too. We always 'Care More'. It's our thing. We're all about our people - that's you - so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we're very open to that. In fact, we don't advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it's up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.
We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.
We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Just send us an email once you've applied stating that you have a disclosed disability and we'll make sure we interview you.
We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Megan Douglas a call on or send an email to .
*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By 'minimum criteria' we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.