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Senior Construction Underwriter needed in hybrid London role with Allianz Commercial.
Drive profitable coverage, lead global teams, and grow client relationships.
Your Team
Allianz Commercial speciali s es in providing comprehensive and customi s ed insurance services and solutions for clients across the whole construction industr y and as i ndustrial specialists have a long-standing tradition of supporting our clients in respect of their construction risks placed in the London market and elsewhere in the world on both a lead and follow basis. Allianz Commercial’s highly experienced underwriters have a proven track record of finding flexible solutions to the challenges brokers and their clients face. We have expert global construction insurance teams who are backed up by Allianz Commercial’s market leading capacity and our ability to underwrite risks in over 200 countries and territories. Our underwriters are also able to deploy significant capacity on a global scale.
The Impact You Will Have
Reporting to the Regional Head of Construction , you will underwrite profitable new and renewal business to meet the Construction line of business target in accordance with underwriting guidelines and underwriting authority . You will n egotiate terms and conditions and take ownership of your own key accounts/clients as well as d evelop and maintain strong relationships with our broking and client partners in co-ordination with our distribution / client relationship team.
Some of your specific responsibilities will include :
Underwrite new business and annually renewa b l e accounts to meet top and bottom-line targets i n line with Underwriting Guidelines.
Underwrite and evaluate Natural Catastrophe Accumulation, ensuring an understanding of catastrophe modeling and interpretation of nat cat scenarios.
Ensure contract certainty is achieved on all accounts at time of inception .
Ensure utili s ation of global pricing tools.
Support development and execution of regional Underwriting strategy for the Line of Business ( LoB ) and s upport key business initiatives.
Maintain and generate new client and broker relationships.
Contribute to internal key projects.
Ensure an underwriting file is established (whether electronic or paper) and maintained for each risk and transaction .
Assist with the learning and development of more junior team members
Proactively support completion of policy administration and credit control processes .
Positively represent A llianz Commercial externally to the market .
What You’ll Bring to the Role
A minimum 5 years’ p roven track record in Underwriting profitable Construction business . In depth understanding of LoB products and portfolio . In depth understanding of regional/local LoB insurance markets and competitor landscape . Demonstrable, established relationships with brokers at peer group level Preferably a degree in Insurance, Risk Management, Finance, Engineering or other appropriate discipline . Ability to assess risk inherent exposures and natural hazards relevant to line of business . Ability to portfolio manage and a naly s e trends and loss scenario s . Excellent analytical skills to analy s e highly complex data, from multiple sources . Excellent communication skills with the a bility to persuade and motivate others . Experience in applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to improve business processes and decision-making is highly beneficial.
What’s in it for you?
Let’s care about everything that makes you, you We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us. Let’s care for your financial wellbeing We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension. Let’s care for your opportunities to progress From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered. Let’s care for life’s twists and turns From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back. Let’s care for our society and our planet With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.
Care to join us?
Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions. Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead. Learn more about careers at Allianz Commercial by clicking here . Learn more about Allianz Commercial by clicking here . At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.
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