Head of Property and Specialty Lines Underwriting
1 month ago
Aviva plc is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Head of Property and Specialty Lines Underwriting to join our London-based team. As a key member of our Commercial Lines team, you will be responsible for setting the underwriting strategy for our UK GI Commercial business, driving performance in terms of premium and profit, and working closely with our Senior leadership team to deliver ambitious growth targets.
Key Responsibilities:- Develop and implement the underwriting strategy for Property and Specialty Lines classes across Commercial Lines.
- Own the underwriting authority delegation to CL underwriters, ensuring clear understanding and fit-for-purpose delegation.
- Define the CL Underwriting Risk Appetite in the context of the CL P&L for Property and Specialty Lines classes.
- Responsible for creating and maintaining technical underwriting guidance for Property and Specialty Lines classes.
- Collaborate with Exposure Management, Pricing, and Insights to set pricing strategy and rates for Property and Specialty Lines.
- First-class Property and Specialty Lines underwriting, product, and pricing knowledge.
- Understanding of risks faced by a Commercial Lines business and controls to manage and mitigate risks, with a focus on insured perils.
- Experience in projects involving regulation and legislation.
- Strong Reinsurance experience and understanding of aggregation of risk and capital.
- High-performance People Leadership.
- Competitive salary (dependent on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).
- Bonus opportunity - 25% of annual salary (dependent on performance and Aviva's targets).
- Generous pension scheme - Aviva contributes up to 14% (dependent on employee contributions).
- 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
- Discounts 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.
- Supportive policies, including parental and carer's leave.
- Flexible benefits to suit employees, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
- Opportunity to make a difference through Aviva Communities and use 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
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