Job description
Position Description
Are you an experienced within underwriting and looking for a new role in a growing team – fantastic, we have something that might pique your interest!
At Allianz, we are at an exciting and pivotal moment following the acquisition of the LV= General Insurance Group and the General Insurance division of Legal & General, elevating us to the second biggest general insurer in the UK. As part of this growth, we are continuing to invest in underwriting, and as such, we are now looking for talented, ambitious, and passionate underwriting professionals to join us on our journey to build a ‘Best in Industry’ team which sets the gold standard within the Allianz Group.
About the role
Allianz has an ambition to build a market leading Property and Casualty team. To support this, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Property and Casualty Underwriter to join our growing, fast paced and already successful team in Leeds.
By working closely with a dedicated broker panel, you will build and maintain crucial local relationships so you can provide market leading solutions for our mutual customers.
Your role will involve providing timely and intelligent underwriting decisions on a range of commercial property and casualty risks.
The successful candidate will join a team of experienced underwriters where your development and progression will be encouraged and supported.
This is a Hybrid working role.
Skills & Experience
- Experience in writing Property & Casualty risks
- Proven ability in building and maintaining broker relationships.
- A confident trader with excellent communication, negotiation and decision making skills.
- Strong analytical capability and technical competence
- Proven experience in handling large cases
- Able to organise own workload to meet tight deadlines and support the team and branch in delivering excellent service levels.
- A good team player. Supportive to others with an enthusiastic and positive attitude.
- Be self-driven and proactive in development of own skills and technical knowledge.
- CII qualification desirable but not essential. Support towards achieving ACII will be provided.
What we can offer you:
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from – including: retail discounts and insurance cover - so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
- 22 Days holiday & 1 addition for birthday plus bank holidays
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Global Career development benefits
- Health and Wellbeing
- Ensure equal pay
- Flexible working arrangements
- Employee parental support
- Enhanced Maternity & paternity leave
- Competitive bonus scheme
- Generous pension contributions
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail discounts
We believe that having a strong focus on Inclusion and Diversity enables us to better understand the customers we serve and our people. We recognise that people work in different ways and we value alternative viewpoints, celebrate individuality and foster a culture where everyone can bring their best self to work and feel a sense of belonging. It’s really important to us that we create a diverse workforce and we welcome applications for everyone
Job Level:
Professional
Location:
Leeds, ENG, GB, LS1 4AJ
Available until:
16/12/2022
Area of Expertise:
Underwriting
Unit:
Allianz UK
Employing Entity:
Allianz Management Services Ltd
Job Type:
Full-Time
Remote Job:
Hybrid working
Employment Type:
Permanent
ID:
18836
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