Wholesale Cargo Operational Underwriting Expert

Job Title - Underwriter - Cargo (Lloyd’s based)

Salary – Competitive depending on experience.

Are you someone who wants to play a key part in the continued success, growth, and ambition we have for Marine?

Aviva is a market leader in the marine market with over 10% market share in the IUA cargo company market space and an ever more significant growing book in the syndicate space following our acquisition of Probitas Syndicate 1492 in 2024. However, we are not content to rest on our laurels, and we aim to profitably grow this sector over the coming years.

A bit about the job:

The role of Underwriter is key to the continued success, growth, and ambition we have for Marine, and sits within a team of 8 writing wholesale business from our two Boxes in Lloyd’s and a wider team of marine underwriters in London primarily working out of our London office. You will have responsibility and stamps for both Aviva as a company market and Probitas as a syndicate.

Our appetite is broad & worldwide including North America. Experience is required of writing cargo / stock throughput business in this environment.

You will have accountability for:

• Ensuring the allocated business is aligned to plan requirements for all Marine business written & renewed.

• Delivering the volume, quality and profitability of growth opportunities to the Line of Business which enables them to hit their plan targets.

• Building relationships with brokers and customers all over the world, including some travel.

• Responsible for the performance and development of the risks assigned to you and as per plan. Plans include metrics for new and renewal targets for GWP, NWP, Loss Ratio, Expense Ratio, and Combined Ratio, and rate achievement.

• Case by case judgement required to ensure overall strategy and governance targets are met.

Success is measured by delivery of pipeline to achieve plan, growth in GWP and profit, positive intermediary and client sentiment and trust and – importantly - never forgetting the ability to help foster a great team ethos which brings out the very best in everybody.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Well regarded by London market brokers with the ability to build and maintain relationships.

• Experience in underwriting and handling London market wholesale cargo and stock throughput business. 3 years+ London Market Cargo experience.

• Highly motivated / self-starter / the ability to plan and prioritise affectively.

• Results oriented with proven track record of underwriting a portfolio for a London Market/Lloyd’s Marine account including understanding the metrics required to monitor such a portfolio.

• ACII qualified or working towards

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• 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

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it

• 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

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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.

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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 Jessica Mason a call on 07387 545 666 or send an email to Jessica.Mason@aviva.com.