Van Underwriting Manager

Van Underwriting Manager

Location  – Bexhill or Leicester, with a hybrid working approach

Welcome to Hastings Direct – From our Group HR Director Pam Angel

We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. We’ve made huge investments in our data and tech capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We’re proud of the journey we’re on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues.
 

We provide insurance for over three million customers, but we know there’s even bigger opportunity out there. The fact you’re now reading this job advert means we’ve tempted you to find out more about #lifeatHD – we really hope you like what you see, and you’ll join us to share in the success of the exciting chapter that lies ahead.   

Role overview

The van underwriting (UW) manager will own the development of the next phase of Hastings van UW strategy, looking for opportunities to create value through development proposals that will change how we price, footprint & product design for vehicles.

You’ll need to have demonstrable experience in:    

• Commercial vehicle footprint management and associated risks controls, rating requirements and reporting

• Price change recommendations to insure new segments achieve target loss ratio supported through analysis

• Emerging trends within the van market that could advance our market share through underwriting, pricing & commercial capabilities

• Developing & delivering new insights, including the integration of new data, new analytical techniques and new ways of underwriting van

Essential skills we would love you to have:     

• You are a strong communicator, and enjoy articulating problems concisely to key stakeholders at various levels.

• Experience in underwriting risk controls

• Strong qualitative & quantitative skills

• A passion and/or deep understanding of UK PCW market and van market

• Understanding of current and future developments in the van market

• Ability to think strategically about long term goals

• Advanced skills in the use of MS office applications with previous experience of SQL,R, or python 

The interview process

Our interview process involves the below:  

• Recruiter screening call  

• 1st round - introduction call with hiring leader

• 2nd round - technical interview with hiring leader 

• final round - introduction with hiring leaders leader 

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website  Diversity, inclusion, equality and fairness with Hastings Direct | Hastings Direct Careers  

Regrettably we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. 

Benefits: in addition to a competitive salary and £5k car allowance you will also receive…  

Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach –  please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail  

Competitive bonus scheme - all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus  

Physical wellbeing – as a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI). This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen  

Financial wellbeing – as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes – discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support  

Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs  

There's more! – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your  weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more ….    

Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.