Senior Motor Fleet Underwriter

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Admiral Pioneer for a highly skilled Senior Motor Fleet Underwriter. 

About Admiral Pioneer

Our portfolio of strong businesses disrupt their markets, sharing transformational learnings across the Admiral Group.

Admiral Pioneer exists within Admiral Group as a venture studio, providing the greenhouse in which to grow new businesses.  We’re leveraging Admiral’s strengths to deliver commercially strong businesses that answer the financial needs of new audiences and respond to emerging opportunities.

We seek to disrupt the markets we enter, taking a truly customer-centric approach, and sharing transformational learnings across Admiral Group. We achieve this by experimenting and proving new products, business models and partnerships through a disciplined, discovery-driven approach.

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Insurance Officer, you will play a critical role in contributing to the strategic growth and financial success of a prominent player in the insurance industry.

You'll be a key member of the team, leveraging your insights to drive strategic portfolio growth and development by applying a range of underwriting, relationship management and business development techniques. Your contributions are instrumental in sculpting our innovative insurance offerings for brokers and direct customers to ensure we remain at the forefront of industry trends.

Please note: this is a hybrid role, which will require working from our Cardiff office & London base at least twice a month each. 

Responsibilities:

Here's where your expertise truly shines:

• Strategic underwriting: underwriting commercial motor policies, renewals and MTAs. Your decisions are informed by a comprehensive understanding of underwriting guidelines and industry best practices.
• Portfolio management: your keen eye for opportunity as well as relationship management ensures that our portfolio remains diverse, resilient, and aligned with our strategic objectives.
• Technical guidance: you will provide technical assistance on underwriting matters, ensuring that our decisions are grounded in sound underwriting principles.
• Policy development: you contribute to the creation and refinement of policy wordings and documentation, ensuring that they meet the needs of our customers and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Commercial motor expertise: your deep understanding of commercial motor insurance enriches our underwriting processes. You identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation, driving efficiency and effectiveness across the board.
• Documentation management: your attention to detail ensures that our policy wordings and documentation are clear, accurate, and legally sound. You play a crucial role in ensuring that our customers and partners understand their coverage and obligations.
• Statistical analysis: your ability to compile and analyse statistical data provides valuable insights for strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.

About you:

• Knowledge: you have a deep understanding of motor fleet insurance and portfolio underwriting (ideally in commercial motor lines).
• Experience: your track record demonstrates your proficiency in portfolio management and decision-making in the commercial motor market.
• Problem-solving: your analytical skills and strategic mindset enable you to identify opportunities and overcome challenges.
• Adaptability: you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Cultural alignment: Your values align with our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and customer-centricity.

Join us and be part of a team that's redefining the future of insurance with the Admiral Pioneer team.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

Admiral, Where You Can Be You

At Admiral you’re accepted, supported and empowered to be you. Because you’re brilliant.

We’re proud of our people-centric culture which has led us to being recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re committed to ensuring that at Admiral, progression is not slowed or haltered by barriers related to protected characteristics.

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