About Us
At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field, we’re a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day.
Pricing and Underwriting is a complicated world, where historical data, geospatial information, and mathematical models meet talented analysts. Pricing our products is a fine line between balancing our business goals and customer needs. That’s why our Pricers and Underwriters are the best of the best. They reduce risk and predict future events ensuring our business can continue to grow whilst each and every one of our consumers gets the best price.
Join us in this crucial role as the Home Underwriting Lead within Pricing & Underwriting for Home & Growth. You will be leading a team of talented underwriters and portfolio managers to deliver our strategic Home objectives.
What you’ll be doing
As a key member of the Home Pricing & Underwriting leadership team you will take the lead on underwriting strategy, developing the function and delivering real value for our customers and our business.
Key responsibilities
* Develop the underwriting strategy for our home products to help us grow profitably.
* Manage our portfolio using underwriting levers to drive value (footprint, excesses, limits and policy wordings).
* Lead and develop the underwriting function, helping us become best-in-class.
* Adhere to and embed our Governance and Control framework.
* Contribute to the wider Home team with thought leadership and experience.
What you’ll need
* Strong understanding of underwriting principles, risk assessment, and pricing strategies, specifically across Personal Lines (ideally Home Insurance).
* Experience of managing multiple products across different brands in a large organisation.
* Thorough knowledge of the Personal Lines insurance market including market trends, competition, and emerging trends.
* Understanding of Personal Lines distribution channels, including phone, digital and price comparison websites.
* Proficient in developing underwriting policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory regulations.
* Strong focus on customer satisfaction and FCA regulations including Consumer Duty and General Insurance Pricing Practices.
* Ability to assess and mitigate risks associated with underwriting decisions.
* Proven leadership and people management skills with the capacity to manage stakeholders effectively.
* Strong problem-solving skills & a keen eye for attention to detail.
* Excellent communication and a team player.
* Good knowledge of IT principles and processes.
* Creativity, passionate, inquisitive nature & innovative.
* Analytical mindset.
Ways of working
Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.
What we’ll give you
We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That’s why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Our core benefits include:
* 9% employer contributed pension.
* 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover.
* Private medical cover.
* Up to 20% bonus.
* EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
* Health Insurance.
* 30 days annual leave plus the option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year.
* Buy as you earn share scheme.
* Employee discounts and cashback.
* Plus many more!
Being Yourself
Difference makes us who we are. We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work – that’s why we champion diverse voices, build workplaces that work for people, and invest in the things that matter. From senior leadership to inclusivity networks, adaptive working to inclusion training, we’ve made it our mission to give you everything you need to be authentically you. Discover more at directlinegroupcareers.com.
Together we’re one of a kind.
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