Group Protection Scheme Underwriter in London

We are looking for someone to join our Group Protection Underwriting team – a close-knit group that supports our customers with life, income protection, and critical illness cover. You will be helping intermediaries and policyholders by assessing risk and pricing schemes fairly and accurately. This role is all about delivering great service, making confident decisions, and working closely with teams across Aviva. You will play a key part in ensuring our customers feel supported and protected.

A bit about the job:

• Underwriting and issuing quotations for Group Life, Income Protection, and Critical Illness policies.
• Making decisions aligned with our underwriting philosophy and within your authority limits.
• Confirming risk and enrolling new schemes, ensuring smooth handovers to Operations.
• Resolving queries and supporting customers and colleagues with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Developing your technical and behavioural skills as you progress through our frameworks.

Skills and experience we are looking for:

• A keen eye for detail and an analytical mindset.
• Comfortable using Microsoft 365, especially Excel.
• Motivated to deliver a great experience for every customer.
• Able to plan and adapt to changing priorities.
• Group Protection knowledge is a bonus, but not essential.

Note: Due to this being a role in scope for Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) it is a prerequisite that you are not currently bankrupt and do not have an unspent conviction for a serious criminal offence. In applying for this role you are certifying that you satisfy both of these requirements.

What you will get for this role:

• Salary £25,100 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 6% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
• 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.

Aviva is for everyone: We are 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.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here. We would love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Jessica Mason a call on 07387 545 666 or send an email to Jessica.Mason@aviva.com.