Head of Professional Indemnity
London Based
It’s an exciting time to join Aviva’s Global, Corporate & Specialty division (GCS) as we look to hire a new Head of Professional Indemnity (PI), to help us own a UK Company platform PI portfolio currently in excess of £50m and to extend to Lloyds platform portfolio in due course. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who values their remarkable grasp of the PI industry, combined with their strong leadership, collaborator management, and critical thinking skills.
A bit about the job:
Reporting to the Underwriting Director for our Financial Lines division, you will be responsible for the performance and development of the PI Account in accordance with our Financial Lines / Global Corporate Specialty plan. You will develop a team of underwriters at Aviva while fostering positive relationships with brokers and clients to achieve profitable growth and new product developments.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
- Outstanding PI underwriting knowledge (including within London Markets), and knowledge of developing and implementing PI underwriting strategies.
- Senior leadership experience – i.e., being able to motivate, develop and lead a large team of underwriters.
- Ability to demonstrate how you have contributed to profitable growth and portfolio turnaround/exits, across several key PI portfolios.
- Ambitious, commercial mindset
- Ability to build up effective working relationships with both internal stakeholders, as well as brokers and external bodies, becoming an ambassador for our brand at events.
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 and discretionary bonus (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
- 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
- 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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