Engineering Inspection New Business Underwriter
Allianz UK
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Job summary
Allianz UK in Birmingham is seeking an Engineering Inspection New Business Underwriter to drive profitable growth within our Engineering Inspection Services team. You will build broker and client relationships, underwrite quotations within authority, and develop underwriting expertise in a collaborative environment.
You will work hybrid, attending the Birmingham office 2-3 days per week and engaging across colleagues to convert opportunities, expand the engineering inspection portfolio, and
Qualifications
- Essential experience in insurance or financial services.
- Strong communication and stakeholder influence capabilities.
- Ability to negotiate, trade and manage client relationships.
- Sound judgement and analytical thinking for decisions.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation.
- Proactive problem solving and results delivery.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Customer-focused with service excellence.
- Adaptable and committed to continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated commitment to pursuing CII qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Underwrite profitable new engineering inspection quotations within authority and guidelines.
- Build and maintain broker/client relationships through virtual and in-person meetings.
- Trade and secure new business while meeting targets.
- Collaborate across teams to identify and convert opportunities.
- Prospect and qualify potential leads to grow portfolio.
- Present Allianz products with value, handling objections effectively.
- Respond to inquiries by phone and written communication with high service levels.
- Share knowledge and support continuous improvement across the business.
- Own personal development and expand technical knowledge.
- Demonstrate Allianz values in all interactions.
Skills
Education
Job description
Join our dynamic and successful Engineering Inspection Services Department as an Engineering Inspection New Business Underwriter within our new business team. You will play a key role in driving profitable growth, building strong broker and client relationships, and delivering an outstanding customer experience while developing your underwriting expertise within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Location: This role is based in our Birmingham office, please note that this is a hybrid working role with the expectation that attend the office 2-3 days per week.
Pay: Circa £35,000 per year.
The salary offered will reflect your experience, skills, and location and forms part of our comprehensive total rewards package.
- Underwrite profitable new business engineering inspection quotations within agreed authority levels and underwriting guidelines.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients through virtual and face-to-face meetings.
- Trade, negotiate and secure new business opportunities while achieving agreed targets.
- Work closely with colleagues across Engineering Inspection Services and Distribution to identify and convert new business opportunities.
- Prospect and qualify potential leads, helping to grow the engineering inspection portfolio.
- Anticipate objections and confidently present solutions that demonstrate the value of Allianz products and services.
- Handle customer and broker enquiries by telephone and in writing, delivering high levels of service and professionalism.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the wider business, sharing knowledge and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Take ownership of your personal development, continuously expanding your technical and market knowledge.
- Champion Allianz values by being Brave, With Heart, Inspiring Trust and Being Responsible in all interactions.
- Previous experience within insurance or financial services.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders.
- Experience negotiating, trading and managing customer relationships.
- Ability to make informed decisions using sound judgement and analytical thinking.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills.
- Proactive approach to problem solving and delivering results.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering excellent service.
- Positive and adaptable approach to change and continuous improvement.
- Commitment to pursuing and completing CII qualifications.
- Demonstrated passion for learning, development and career progression.
- Experience within commercial insurance underwriting or engineering-related insurance products.
- Understanding of broker distribution channels and new business development.
- Experience identifying and developing sales opportunities through prospecting activity.
- Knowledge of engineering inspection services, risk management or related insurance products.
- Ability to contribute innovative ideas that improve team performance and customer outcomes.
- Experience working within a target-driven environment.
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage.
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Hybrid working
- Annual performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail discounts
- Volunteering days
Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
At Allianz, we are committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching. We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We’re here to support you.
If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.
Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for any assistance with during the recruitment process including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications. Hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk
For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew Mckevitt
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.
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