Senior Underwriter

Allianz; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Greater London is seeking a Senior Underwriter for its Standard Motor Risk Selection team. This hybrid role includes responsibilities such as contributing to KPI delivery through data analysis and underwriting. Candidates should have experience in Personal Lines Insurance, strong statistical data skills, and SQL proficiency. This position offers flexible benefits, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment fostering inclusion and diversity.

Benefits

Flexible buy/sell holiday options

Annual performance-related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Discount on insurance products

Retail discounts

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in Personal Lines Insurance, preferably Motor.
• Ability to use skills for effective Pricing and Underwriting.
• Strong command of SQL or similar coding languages.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Key Performance Indicators through underwriting.
• Manage review of incoming business quality.
• Identify broker performance and make recommendations.

Skills

Personal Lines Insurance experience

Strong statistical data interpretation

SQL proficiency

Tools

Willis Towers Watson Radar

Excel

PowerBi

Job description

Role Description

Allianz UK have a new opportunity for a Senior Underwriter to join our Standard Motor Risk Selection team. This is a hybrid position and can be worked from our London office.

As a Senior Underwriter, you will contribute towards the delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), through the underwriting and analysis of all available data, whilst maintaining technically excellent standards and building up relationships with both internal and external customers.

Our team works closely with Pricing and as such, a working knowledge of Radar, Databricks, PowerBi and Excel is desirable.

At Allianz UK, your growth is our priority. From global training through the P&C Academy to actuarial study support, we equip you with the tools to thrive. You'll unlock premium access to platforms like DataCamp, Databricks Academy, and LinkedIn Learning, plus gain insider knowledge through expert-led insight sessions that sharpen both your technical edge and commercial impact.

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

• Responsibility for a set of key brokers, UW rules as well as data analytics and reporting
• Manage the constant review of the shape and quality of incoming business. Ensure that Pricing/Underwriting integrity is maintained.
• Manage the use of statistical information to identify brokers that are performing well or poorly and prepare and present recommendations within our Trading meetings
• Attend strategic account management meetings with our brokers
• Liaise with all other appropriate internal parties including Sales and Distribution, Pricing and Reporting, Claims and Operations.

Essential Skills

• Experience in Personal Lines Insurance, Motor preferable
• Understanding of the skills and tools required for effective Pricing and Underwriting and can use these key skills to write risks profitably.
• Strong statistical data interpretation aptitude and skills
• Good command of SQL or similar coding languages
• Experience of Willis Towers Watson Radar software

Desirable Skills

• Experience of working within a general insurer environment with experience of for account management and evidence of managing the appropriate performance KPIs
• Understanding of the key elements of regulation and legislation that exist within the general insurance marketplace
• Account management / able to liaise and negotiate with both internal and external stakeholders.

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
• 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

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.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

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For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew Mckevitt

Closing date 16/02/26

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

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