Senior P&C Underwriter

Allianz Management Services Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Flexible working options

Contributory pension

Insurance product discount

Job summary

Allianz Commercial in London offers a hybrid Underwriter role focused on large, complex Property and Casualty business. You will underwrite key accounts and enjoy leadership opportunities while strengthening broker relationships.

You will be expected to deliver excellent client service, leverage data analytics, and collaborate with teams across the Allianz Commercial family to drive growth and profitability.

Qualifications

• ACII qualification or progression towards is required.
• Strong technical underwriting knowledge in Property and Casualty (P&C).
• Proven track record with large/complex risks.
• Proven leadership and broker-networking abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite key accounts, including large and complex risks (>£500k).
• Win and retain business by building broker and client relationships.
• Provide excellent service to our brokers and customers.
• Collaborate across departments to achieve service delivery goals.

Skills

Senior underwriter

Broker relations

Data analytics

Negotiation

Leadership

MS Office proficiency

Education

ACII qualification or progression towards

Job description

Allianz Commercial has an ambition to grow significantly over the coming years and the development of our offering to satisfy and support the increasing demand from customers with a turnover in excess of £500m is a key aspect of the growth aspiration.

At Allianz Commercial we combine specialist expertise and global reach with high levels of AA rated underwriting capacity to industry specific exposures. This allows us to establish a reputation as leaders of some of the largest and most complex risks in the market.

This role will play a key part in the continued development of our offering to our clients, including driving and building key relationships across our market as we look to satisfy our clients’ needs and grow the account. It will also mean strong collaboration across the Allianz Commercial family working to create opportunities across the mid, large corporate space including multinational aspects.

The role will require strong technical underwriting knowledge in the Property and Casualty lines of business, as you will be responsible for underwriting key accounts, driving intelligent new business growth and acting as a senior authority holder within the business.

This is a hybrid position based out of our London office.

Salary Information

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

• Acting as a Senior Authority holder focused on winning and retaining business of a large and complex nature
• Providing excellent service to our customers
• To build and develop successful Broker relationships
• To be visible in the local market, you will thrive on face to face contact with brokers and end customers
• To develop business relationships with key clients
• To achieve agreed financial and operational performance targets
• To collaborate strongly with other departments to achieve the Company's goals in respect of service delivery
• Outstanding technical underwriting skills in commercial property and casualty writing >£500k business
• Proven track record of dealing with large and/or complex risks
• Capable of leveraging data and analytics
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Excellent trading skills and a confident negotiator. Proven experience in handling large cases.
• Strong ability to build, develop and maintain broker relationships.
• Achievement orientated, able to organise own workload to meet tight deadlines and with a positive attitude.
• A good team player. Supportive to others with an enthusiastic and positive attitude.
• Confident and engaging communication skills with the ability to challenge and influence others.
• ACII qualified or progression towards
• Full working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage.

What We Will Offer You

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
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet

Our Ways of Working

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.

Inclusive Support & Accessibility

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.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

Join us - Let’s Care for Tomorrow.

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