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Trading Underwriter – Salary is Competitive
We are currently seeking an Underwriter to be a part of our Engineering and Renewable Energy Team.
The regional Engineering and Renewable Energy Team is responsible for underwriting a multimillion-pound portfolio, with business predominantly transacted via insurance brokers. As the Trading Underwriter, you will provide a first-class service to your aligned customers and brokers. You will drive new business and professional relationships, directly contributing to the underwriting profit and loss, trading, and service delivery goals.
While our preference is for an individual with an Engineering and Renewable Energy Insurance background, we are open to considering ambitious, motivated, and talented individuals from other insurance and trading backgrounds, including brokerage and claims experience, particularly with an understanding of Engineering or Renewable Energy insurance.
Training will be provided through our program to help you make an immediate impact, build your business knowledge, develop professional skills, and grow effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
About the role:
1. Provide quotations for renewals, new business, and alterations within agreed guidelines and authority levels for an aligned panel of brokers.
2. Build positive relationships with internal and external customers and brokers to deliver the underwriting strategy.
3. Contribute to improving team efficiency through systems thinking and by utilising digital trading platforms.
4. Support senior team members in underwriting and client servicing administration.
Skills and experience required:
* Underwriting knowledge to improve processes (preferable).
* Experience managing your own underwriting caseload within a regulated environment, following due process and authority limits.
* Ability to analyse complex information and attention to detail.
* Strong business development and customer engagement skills to influence marketplace contacts.
* Familiarity with departmental and company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary based on skills and experience.
* Bonus opportunity of 8% of annual salary, performance-dependent.
* Generous pension scheme with contributions up to 14%.
* 29 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell days.
* Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
* Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares annually through our Share Plan and Save As You Earn schemes.
* Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
* Flexible benefits, including sustainability options like cycle to work.
* Paid volunteering days and community involvement.
* Wellbeing support and tools.
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Inclusivity at Aviva:
We are inclusive and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We also support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job-sharing options. Our flexible policies and working patterns aim to suit our customers, business needs, and employees.
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