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Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter
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Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Head Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Salary & Location
- Salary: Competitive (based on skills, experience, and qualifications)
- Location: London
About the Role
This is an ideal opportunity for experienced professionals in the Professional Indemnity (PI) underwriting space who thrive in leadership and strategy. If you enjoy shaping underwriting policies, advising broker strategies, and developing teams, this role could be your next step forward.
Joining Aviva’s Professional Indemnity underwriting team, you will:
- Take full ownership of a high-value PI portfolio, making critical underwriting decisions.
- Guide complex risk cases and collaborate closely with brokers.
- Influence broker strategies and contribute to profitability and sustainable growth.
- Mentor junior underwriters and drive team capability improvements.
- Foster operational efficiency, ensuring consistency and better underwriting outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own a portfolio of high-value PI risks, guiding portfolio growth and delivery.
- Make key underwriting decisions in complex and sensitve cases.
- Engage with top-tier brokers to shape risk appetites and commercial strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on underwriting enhancements, compliance, and performance.
- Develop team members through mentorship and professional development.
- Deliver profitable, long-term business growth via data-driven underwriting.
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What You’ll Bring
- Extensive experience underwriting complex PI risks, with a track record managing high-value cases.
- Deep understanding of regulated markets, emerging trends, regulatory changes, and competitor activity.
- Proven ability to develop strong broker relationships and negotiate winning commercial outcomes.
- Experience resolving multi-layered referral cases with strategic acumen.
- Comfortable in a mentoring role and proactive in fostering a culture of continuous learning.
Our Offer
At Aviva, we live by our purpose: with you today, for a better tomorrow. Here’s why your career journey matters to us:
- Competitive salary & bonus – Structured on performance alongside company success.
- Generous pension – If you contribute 8%, Aviva matches with 14%.
- 31+ days paid leave (including bank holidays) with up to 5 optional earned/sold days*.
- Aviva Private Medical Benefit – Cover aids prioritising care access.
- Discounts & financial benefits:
- 40% off Aviva and select retailers’ products/views.
- €1,200 free Aviva shares/year via Matching Share Plan + Save As You Earn matching.
- Work-life support policies:
- Parental/carer leave provisions.
- Flexible hours, hybrid working (50% office time required).
- Cycle-to-work scheme and sustainable work options.
- Grow through volunteering:
- 3 paid volunteering days plus Aviva Communities membership.
- Holistic wellbeing programmes and mental health support.
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*Replace "optional" with correct leave flexibility policy
We welcome your career s application regardless of background—we thrive on diverse skills and perspectives.
Avg 50% office commitment (controlled by Aviva’s customer delivery/service needs).
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Apply online or reach out directly: Patrick.Archer@aviva.com for support inquiries or accommodation needs.
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