Chief Underwriting Officer – Retail

You will be responsible for pricing across the Motor and Home book. Personal Lines is a key part of the Groups capital light strategy. Continued profitable growth of Retail is crucial to Group performance. You will be accountable for pricing across all our Retail book and brands - including Motor and Home. This role would suit an individual with the following skillset - An excellent understanding of UK general insurance with first class underwriting & pricing capabilities. Strong business acumen and commercial focus with the ability to think both strategically and operationally. Strong financial and statistical knowledge. Knowledge of existing and emerging claims issues. A good knowledge of relevant regulation and legislation Experience and understanding of risk management. Skilful at advising and influencing senior management. FCII/ACII and/or appropriate degree/professional qualification. This is a Certified Role and will be subject to enhanced screening procedures. There will be an on-going requirement for the role holder to maintain fit and proper status. 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. Highly competitive salary Bonus opportunity which generously rewards high performance Annual stock award 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 Private Health for you and family 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 We help our 19.5 million customers to save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.