An experienced underwriter leading the growing regional specialty cyber underwriting team at AvivaTaking referrals and driving the technical development of our underwriting teamDeveloping broker relationships and driving new business conversion.

Responsible for• Joint development of Aviva’s cyber underwriting strategy and client proposition• Co-authored Aviva’s SME cyber wording• Key underwriting referral point for UK SME underwriting teams for SME cyber risks• Development of corporate cyber strategy including client development • Presenting Aviva cyber proposition to brokers and clients plus speaking at Aviva broker conferences• Developing scheme solutions for cyber and engineering lines of business• Line lead underwriter for cyber and engineering• Underwriting high value/complex risks • Placement of facultative reinsurance for cyber risks • Coaching and mentoring of underwriters• Product owner for guidewire IT build of refreshed engineering product including technical advice on underwriting and creation of policy wordings• Identifying and delivering process simplification • Evaluation and licensing of underwriters

Responsible for leading technical underwriting projects across the UK for Engineering, Cyber, Renewable Energy and Power business, including:- Line Lead underwriter - product development / market launch - lead on bids / schemes including P&L responsibility - Identifying target segments and developing client propositions - underwriting high value/complex risks

Trading and Underwriting Manager for Aviva's CPE North Hub - construction, power and engineering. Managing a book of engineering/construction/inspection written by 19 direct reports in Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. Responsibility for Aviva's online computer product.Complex case underwritingDevelopment of risk selection/management strategiesAccount development

Lead a team of 48 staff through transformational changeImplement and co-ordinate UK underwriting, marketing and trading strategies for the Engineering class of business Deliver business plans – revenue, profit, service Lead and motivate the engineering underwriting teams across the UKDevelop business opportunitiesWrite complex opportunities

• Achieving GWP, profitability and retention targets of the engineering classes within the Birmingham and Leeds engineering teams• Develop underwriting strategy• Creating, implementing and ensuring delivery of business plans • Building relationships with key customers & delivering technical training. • Identifying and developing new scheme propositions including non-conventional products • Underwriting complex risks• Managing the claims function within my teams/ handling complex claims • Product development /creation of marketing campaigns

• Achieving GWP, profitability and retention targets of the engineering and CAR accounts• Build a relationship with a panel of intermediaries for Leeds and Newcastle branches to make Commercial Union/CGU the market of choice for their engineering business• Focus on new business sales and negotiation of complex renewal cases• Underwrite and survey engineering risks• Monitor developing trends and create plans to exploit opportunities • Training of branch staff