Description:
Description •Hybrid working (Majority of your working week)
•Melbourne CBD close to Flinders Street station
•Ongoing opportunity
Your role
As Senior Underwriter, Motor you are a key member of the Insurance Team within the Risk, Insurance and Claims Solutions division. You use your understanding of VMIA client needs and relevant industry experience to provide specialist advice and exercise sound judgement regarding the provision of effective products and service solutions across the Motor portfolio.
Reporting to the Portfolio Manager, Property & Motor, this is an exciting Senior Underwriter (Motor), Ongoing opportunity.
What you do
•You build and maintain specialised and expert knowledge in Motor insurance including product and underwriting practice, broader insurance market offerings and recent legal developments.
•As a key team member, you also support the Portfolio Manager across other insurance lines within the Insurance Team to improve service offering and business practices.
•You support the Portfolio Manager, to ensure availability of contemporary, commercially comparable, and fit-for-purpose Motor insurance products and solutions which are cost effective and deliver value to clients.
•You support the underwriting and risk engineering of the motor fleet renewal activities through the facilitation of motor renewal risk information, reviewing claims histories and assisting in the preparation of reinsurance submissions.
•You manage and respond to clients and third-party providers on transactional motor insurance queries and provide accurate technical advice and support in a timely manner
•You support the Risk Advisory and Enterprise Systems teams with the insurance questionnaire and validation process to identify omissions and irregularities to ensure adequate insurance coverage for motor assets and liabilities.
Who you work with:
VMIA clients
You provide a professional standard of service and support to VMIA clients through timely advice and responses to all queries, including policy coverage, quotations and endorsements.
Insurance service providers
You liaise with insurance service providers including brokers, underwriters, reinsurers and risk engineers to ensure optimum product coverage, risk engineering services, benchmarking and reinsurance outcomes for VMIA and its clients and to maintain required levels of knowledge of the wider market.
About you
•You have demonstrated experience working within the broking, underwriting or other relevant area of insurance (a minimum of five years’ experience is highly desirable)
•Strong knowledge of all parts of motor insurance and a strong understanding of market coverage, policy terms conditions and exclusions of commercial insurance products is highly desirable
•Proven experience knowledge of the reinsurance market, including program structures and how to achieve value for money outcomes
•Have a professional service approach, with demonstrated commercial acumen and skills in data and business analysis
•You have excellent relationships with personnel across the insurance sectors, both public and private industry, help to build and contribute to increasing knowledge, information, skills and practice to VMIA
•You promote and actively contribute to a strong culture of client service, professional excellence, respect and teamwork
Qualifications
Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or Insurance professional qualifications is highly desirable. Membership with ANZIIF or equivalent professional body is highly desirable.
Benefits
There are many reasons to work at VMIA, here is how we will support you:
•Flex Work - VMIA is supportive of hybrid working to help our people perform at their best. We come together for majority of your working week in a collaborative office environment fostering connection and strengthening networks.
•Parenting support – VMIA provides 14 weeks paid parental leave (after six months of service) for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers. And we’re breastfeeding friendly accredited.
•Learning and development - You’ll be encouraged to achieve your career goals in our progressive learning organisation supported by in-house training programs, an annual investment of up to $2,500 in your learning and development, access to LinkedIn Learning, and annual performance and development planning.
•Physical and Mental wellbeing – We provide Wellness sessions, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Wellbeing leave (two days per year), annual flu shots, and an ergonomic subsidy for every new starter.
•Culture and lifestyle - People are at the heart of everything we do! On offer is an office in the heart of the city in an iconic building with end of trip facilities, access to one day per year paid Volunteer leave and assistance with transitioning through life stages such as welcoming a new baby or retirement.
•Financial Support – We understand, every dollar counts. We offer salary sacrifice, income protection insurance, discounted public transport and 5% private health insurance discount.
Diversity and Inclusion
•Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key strategic priorities at VMIA.
•Our people benefit when they belong, are safe to bring their whole selves to work and are respected and heard. The business benefits from a diverse and inclusive culture as our people bring unique strengths, experiences, and perspectives, creating a connected community.
•We have a bold and ambitious Diversity and Inclusion Program shaping and supporting each of the following focus areas: LGBQTIA+, gender, disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and cultural and linguistic diversity.
•Employee Reference Groups, led by an executive sponsor, support each key focus area, and play a key role in contributing to an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging and connection.
Our aspiration:
•Diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging are part of VMIA’s culture.
•Everyone has a role to play.
•We support and advocate for diverse groups in our organisation and beyond.
How to apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter to introduce yourself, demonstrate your suitability for the role and tell us why working at VMIA appeals to you. If you have any questions about the position or the application process, please email talentacquisition@vmia.vic.gov.au.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and encourage candidates from all gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, with disabilities, and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Please let us know of any accessibility needs to be considered during the recruitment process via talentacquisition@vmia.vic.gov.au.
Other relevant information
Preferred candidates will need to complete pre-employment screenings before starting their employment, which involve a range of different assessments some of which cover:
•Working eligibility: Your working rights in Australia need to be verified.
•Employment History verification: Confirms a candidate's employment details, including employment dates and compensation.
•Academic credentials check: Employers can verify a candidate’s educational qualifications to ensure they are accurate and legitimate.
•National criminal history records (police) check: Compares the candidate’s details against police history information to determine any criminal record. In some cases, the police check can go for manual vetting with the ACIC. This means there will be a delay whilst they process their check manually.
•Pre-employment misconduct check screening: Used to verify the identity, integrity, and credentials of potential employees and to ensure they have not been involved in any misconduct in their previous employment or education.
•Financial background checks (e.g. AML, bankruptcy): For applicable roles including Heads of Departments and staff working within the Finance teams.
It is a requirement that employees attend office-based days (majority of your working week in the office) at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, applications from interstate will only be considered if the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria.