Underwriter

Allianz Australia; South Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

Hybrid work arrangements

Career development

Employee discounts

Financial wellbeing

Job summary

Allianz Australia in Kingston, ACT is seeking an experienced Underwriter to assess and quote personal injury and commercial business, brokered or direct, within delegated authority. The role focuses on quality underwriting, timely service, and strong stakeholder relationships.

You will analyse data, identify trends, and apply the Allianz Underwriting Framework to balance risk and customer outcomes, while embracing evolving digital tools and industry best practices to support sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in an underwriting or broking role and familiar with the workers compensation environment
• Ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and ability to optimise business value to customers by delivering high quality services and positive customer experiences to sustain and enhance the customer base
• Proven analytical and critical thinking capability to interpret a range of data, identify patterns, trends and links that inform judgements and solutions.
• Pays high attention to detail by completing tasks with thoroughness and accuracy and can quickly identify errors or inconsistencies within information
• A passion for leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape

Responsibilities

• Effectively managing workflows (new business, renewals, arrears etc.) to ensure delivery of quality underwriting and service
• Ensuring Underwritten policies meet all compliance and portfolio requirements
• Managing relationships across a designated portfolio, with a focus on underwriting as per delegated authority limits
• Anticipating and providing solutions to customers’ needs from available information to design sustainable responses to suit their circumstances
• Maximising retention of preferred accounts and ensuring timely review of renewal business in conjunction with internal stakeholders via strategy meetings

Skills

Underwriting experience

Brokerage experience

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Tech adoption mindset

Job description

Underwriter

UNDERWRITER – PERSONAL INJURY & COMMERCIAL – KINGSTON, ACT

At Allianz, we’re proud to be named one of the Best Workplaces in Australia 2026 and a Great Place to Work. As a leading global insurance and asset management brand, we prioritise care for our customers, the planet, and each other. We hire the very best people to further our commitment to caring and securing the future for our customers.

We offer an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back to the community and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well-being.

Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.

About the role

The primary purpose of this role is to underwrite business (broker or direct) in accordance with Allianz Underwriting Framework and Strategy and within delegated authority levels, providing quotations to achieve targets for new business and renewals having regard to the needs and circumstances of customers.

• Effectively managing workflows (new business, renewals, arrears etc.) to ensure delivery of quality underwriting and service


• Ensuring Underwritten policies meet all compliance and portfolio requirements


• Managing relationships across a designated portfolio, with a focus on underwriting as per delegated authority limits


• Anticipating and providing solutions to customers’ needs from available information to design sustainable responses to suit their circumstances


• Maximising retention of preferred accounts and ensuring timely review of renewal business in conjunction with internal stakeholders via strategy meetings

About you

• Experience in an underwriting or broking role and familiar with the workers compensation environment


• Ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands


• Demonstrates enthusiasm and ability to optimise business value to customers by delivering high quality services and positive customer experiences to sustain and enhance the customer base


• Proven analytical and critical thinking capability to interpret a range of data, identify patterns, trends and links that inform judgements and solutions.


• Pays high attention to detail by completing tasks with thoroughness and accuracy and can quickly identify errors or inconsistencies within information


• A passion for leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape

Benefits and perks

• Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open-minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day!


• Work-life balance: Enjoy our flexible, hybrid work arrangements, and tailored workplace adjustments, where possible.


• Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources.


• Financial and Well-being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer!


• For more details about our benefits, visit the Allianz Careers site.

About Allianz Group

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Adjustments and support

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. www.allianz.com.au/careers