Strategic Portfolio Underwriter

Allianz Popular SL.; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz is seeking a Strategic Portfolio Underwriter, responsible for managing complex portfolios and delivering excellent service. This hybrid role offers comprehensive training and a focus on continuous professional development. Join a leading insurance provider committed to innovation, growth, and diversity.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Annual performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Discounts on insurance products

Qualifications

• Experience in Personal Lines Insurance, preferable in Motor.
• Strong statistical data interpretation aptitude.
• Good command of SQL or similar coding languages.

Responsibilities

• Manage key brokers and ensure pricing/underwriting integrity.
• Use statistical info to identify broker performance and prepare recommendations.
• Attend strategic account management meetings.

Skills

Personal Lines Insurance

Statistical data interpretation

SQL

Tools

PowerBi

Excel

Radar

Databricks

Job description

Role Description

Allianz Personal Broker have a new opportunity for a Strategic Portfolio Underwriter, you can work from our London, Brentwood, Guildford or Bournemouth offices on a hybrid basis.

As a Strategic Portfolio 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 Strategic Portfolio Underwriters handle complex portfolios, upholding underwriting authority at all times and delivering excellent service to our customers.

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

Our team values continuous learning, you can enjoy free access to top training platforms. Additionally, we host Lunch and Learn sessions on key business topics hosted by experts across the team and monthly insight sessions, including the Data Science Forum and Analyst forum, to refine your technical skills.

You'll participate in the Global P&C Academy accreditation, enhancing your skills in underwriting, risk engineering, pricing, and claims management while exchanging best practices across the Allianz Group.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £47-51,000 per year.

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 has the ability to use these key skills to write risks profitably.
• Strong statistical data interpretation aptitude and skills
• Good command of SQL or similar coding languages

Desirable Skills

• Experience of working within a general insurer environment with proven experience of personal responsibility for portfolio 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.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, 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 23/06/25

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

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