Home Product & Underwriting Specialist

You must have valid Irish, UK, or EU work rights to be considered for this role

We have a 12 Month FTC which can be based in either our Dublin, Galway or Cork offices for a Home Product and Underwriting Specialist. This is a significant development opportunity for an experienced Home Underwriter interested in acquiring in depth understanding of Home insurance risk, exposure, emerging risks, claims trends and the trading environment.

The role holder will assist the Home team in the delivery of new products and to manage maintenance of the existing product set. The role will support the Product Development strategy for Home Insurance and play an active role in the delivery of new products and amendment to existing products.

You will proactively scope, implement and manage the necessary underwriting actions and underwriting controls to underpin delivery of the underwriting strategy and profitability requirements for the Home account. You will support all Aviva home underwriters and to develop underwriting capability within the organization.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support for underwriting referrals across all channels.
• Implementation of underwriting controls and licenses.
• Ensure that compliance and CPC obligations relating to Home Insurance are being adhered to.
• Management of all Product Documentation, Endorsement libraries etc.
• Preparation of monthly and other ad hoc Product Reports.
• Provide support to Product/Underwriting Managers and Portfolio Lead;
• Support the Portfolio Team in the production of reports and MI.
• Support the financial planning and forecasting process within the Home Portfolio team.
• Assist the delivery of new Home products and any major change to existing products.

Skills & Experience:

• Ideally the successful candidate will have a relevant degree or equivalent and be CIP qualified.
• You will have excellent interpersonal skills and have full understanding of Ireland general insurance personal lines market for relevant portfolio.
• First class underwriting capabilities and know how.
• Knowledge of reinsurance and its applications.
• Knowledge of existing and emerging claims issues.
• Ability to think long-term strategically and operationally.
• A good knowledge of the Financial Conduct Authority and other relevant regulation and legislation.
• Understanding of risks faced by the function and the controls in place to manage and mitigate the risks

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Free car parking
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to Work benefit scheme
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme
• Family friendly parent’s (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer’s leave.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering days
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans

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We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

Our smart working combines the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Samuel Brazier on Tel: 0861536620 or email samuel.brazier@aviva.com