Technical Underwriting Specialist – Financial Lines
Location: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Norwich or Leeds
Competitive salary and bonus
If you are an experienced insurance professional with Financial Lines knowledge and a passion for tacklingemerging risks and using data & technology to enrich underwriting – then we’d love to hear from you!
A bit about the job:
This role within Aviva’s Commercial Lines Chief Underwriting Office exists to support the Financial Lines team, working closely with product heads and underwriters to set standards, improve propositions, and deliver great outcomes for our customers. You’ll help shape the future of underwriting across a wide range of products and platforms.
What you'll do:
1. Support Aviva’s Financial Lines business across all our underwriting platforms (Global, Corporate & Speciality Lloyds & Company markets, Regional, Mid-market, SME and Digital).
2. Work on technical underwriting matters across one or more of our Financial Lines products: D&O, Professional Indemnity, Financial Institutions, Crime, M&A, Legal Indemnities, Surety and Cyber.
3. Collaborate with stakeholders on Aviva’s underwriting standards, risk appetite, and technical guidance.
4. Assist others to improve products, propositions, and wordings in response to legal and market developments.
5. Facilitate best practice in underwriting governance through execution of Aviva’s quality assurance frameworks.
6. Stay ahead of emerging risks and global economic, legal, and political trends.
7. Champion good customer outcomes and regulatory compliance.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
8. Experience within Financial Lines within an Underwriting, Claims, Broking, Reinsurance, Actuarial, or Legal role (for a Legal, Professional or Financial Services business).
9. Understanding of underwriting processes and regulatory frameworks.
10. Interest in ESG, emerging risks, and international developments.
11. A forward-thinking mindset and energy for improving ways of working within our business.
12. Passion for teamwork, mentoring and knowledge sharing as well as commitment to an inclusive, engaging, and collaborative culture.
What you’ll get for this role:
13. Competitive salary depending on skills, experience, and location
14. Competitive bonus opportunity
15. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
16. 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
17. Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
18. 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
19. Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
20. Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
21. Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
22. We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools
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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.