Junior Portfolio Manager Workers Accidents (WAC)

Allianz; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz Belgium in Brussels is looking for a Portfolio Manager specialized in Workers' Accidents (WAC) to lead the P&C SME and MidCorp portfolios with a focus on technical excellence and profitable growth.

You will define underwriting strategies, monitor performance, and collaborate with underwriting and reinsurance teams to implement initiatives. The role offers extensive training and a dynamic, international environment with fringe benefits.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics/business is required/strongly preferred.
• Proven underwriter experience in Workers' Accidents or related portfolio steering.
• Project management skills or experience leading projects in a large organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead, steer, monitor and control the WAC portfolio to drive profitable growth within target risk segments.
• Develop underwriting strategy and guidelines for the assigned LOB and work with Underwriting to implement it.
• Manage exceptional UW referrals and liaise with Reinsurance for facultative needs.
• Define and execute technical product and pricing development to support the WAC proposition.
• Coordinate with multiple Allianz Belgium departments and represent Technical P&C Midcorp externally.

Skills

Portfolio steering

Underwriter experience

Project management

English fluency

Dutch/French an asset

Education

Master's in economics/business

Tools

Excel

Dashboarding

Job description

Within our Benelux Steering department, we are currently looking for a Portfolio Manager specialized in the Workers Accidents (WAC) line of Business for Belgium. Are you up for an exciting challenge? We are looking for someone who can take our P&C SME and MidCorp (larger commercial risks) to new heights of technical excellence. In this role, you will have the opportunity to define and execute action plans that align with Allianz Rules for Technical Management in P&C and contribute to our cutting-edge MidCorp upgrade initiatives.

What do we have to offer?

• A full-time challenging role in an international landscape based in Brussels;
• Working in a dynamic environment at Allianz, world leader in insurances;
• An engaging and diverse team with an international exposure;
• A role with a nice variety of tasks: from project management to the management of your portfolio, following up on underwriting guidelines;
• Extensive training opportunities, including the Allianz P&C Academy, allowing you to continuously sharpen your technical and personal skills;
• Development opportunities and a nice salary package supplemented with fringe benefits.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Lead, steer, monitor and control the P&C workers accident portfolio to ensure achievement of profitable growth according to plan and within preferred risk segments. Ensure compliance with all relevant Group standards (ASU, Allianz Rules for Technical Management in P/C, ...).
• Develop the underwriting strategy and guidelines for his assigned Line of Business and collaborate with Underwriting to implement and execute it.
• Manage the exceptional UW referrals excluded by the perimeter of the SME and Midcorp Underwriters.
• Define and execute the technical product and pricing development to support the full WAC proposition, in collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Track all macro economic developments (like eg inflation) and translate this into proper portfolio management

Your main responsibilities will be:

• You'll be responsible for your portfolio steering and monitoring: control portfolio to drive achievement of financial targets (e.g. combined ratio and operating profit).
• Defines the underwriting strategy to drive profitable growth and ensure the strategy is faithfully executed.
• Identify market opportunities, including potential markets, target risk segments and clients, in liaison with other functions.
• Conduct Underwriting File Reviews and execute the exceptional underwriting within the assigned authorization, including facultative reinsurance needs in collaboration with Reinsurance Department.
• You will also be in contact with several departments within Allianz Belgium, therefore relationship management is key like participating proactively in local, regional & Group projects and representing Technical P&C Midcorp within AZ Belgium, and externally to specific insurance association workgroups.

Let's do the match?

• You're holding a Master in an economics/business orientation? Check!
• Proven track record in an Underwriter position in the Workers Accidents area or in Portfolio steering? Check!
• Some Project management skills or already lead and steer projects within a large organization? Check!
• You're fluent in English? Check!
• Knowledge of Dutch and/or French is a nice asset!
• You feel comfortable with initial experience in AI , Excel, dashboarding and working with figures? Check!
• You don't shy away from discussion and succeed in convincing and challenging all relevant stakeholders? Check! Double check!

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