Coverage Lead - Property/Business Interruption

Are you a subject matter expert and a technical authority in PD/BI products and programmes? Can you bring your influencing, negotiation and collaboration skills together to produce the best possible outcomes for clients and colleagues? If so, then why not come and join us at Aon as a Technical Lead? With an office base in any of our UK branches, we are happy to offer hybrid working with the flexibility to work both virtually and from the office.

Aon is in the business of better decisions. At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Co-ordination and collaboration with colleagues in other parts of Aon to provide a unified client proposition.
• Represent Aon on appropriate specialist internal/external bodies, e.g., Practice Groups, CII, BIBA.
• Proactively research and analyse industry news, trends and emerging risks and provide quality thought leadership and written articles.
• Carry out policy comparison reviews and provide product support materials.
• Collaborate with the market in creating and maintaining standard wording/minimum acceptable wordings.
• Work with Product development teams and business leaders to identify and develop new products and services.
• Technical authorship of business templates.
• Provide specialist technical input, support and response (including attending client meetings) to client projects, ad-hoc queries, new business and defence exercises, strategic and market reviews, programme reviews, complex claims and risk management.

How this opportunity is different

We are currently recruiting a Technical Consultant to join our specialist team based in London, but you can be domiciled anywhere in the UK. You will be primarily responsible for supporting Aon's internal broking colleagues with market updates, coverage and wordings assistance, mentorship and counsel. You'll be working on some of Aon's biggest, most sophisticated clients across their PD/BI portfolios and will be a confident communicator, collaborator and influencer at all levels.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Property Damage and Business Interruption subject matter coverage authority with excellent general insurance knowledge, to support client work - with particular focus on Aon's Global and Specialty business.
• Wording expertise – able to draft, interpret and negotiate policies.
• ACII/FCII preferred.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Able to support negotiation with technical argument.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – written (bulletin and report writing) and verbal (to clients, market contacts and colleagues).
• Self-motivated. Able to work on own initiative and without supervision.
• Project management skills: Able to deliver solutions to agreed timescales and other parameters.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@Aon.com.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.