Senior Underwriter - Construction

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career as a Senior Construction Underwriter within Engineering Construction and Power at Allianz Insurance. As an integral member of the existing business Northern Regional team, your focus will be on profitable growth and technical excellence to deliver a world class, multi-niche insurance service.

Underwriters are the first point of contact for all customers of the Engineering, Construction and Power Division. To work as part of this successful and dynamic branch, you will be customer focussed with an excellent knowledge of the Property and Casualty Market and be team oriented in order to deliver an excellent customer journey.

Your main role is to meet all business targets in relation to Construction products for the Northern region. The servicing of Broker and Client accounts within your own panel and ensuring you underwrite within defined parameters in a consistent and profitable manner.

In addition to the above and as part of your role, you will also have the opportunity to shape the future of the team through the training and development of underwriters. Your role will be varied and hands on with a variety of work including assisting with account management and reporting. You will also be accountable for engaging fully in the cross sell culture in EC&P Manchester, collaborating with your colleagues in other departments to support our ambitious growth plans.

About You

On a daily basis, you'll ensure customer satisfaction by building rapport and provide excellent service to external and internal customers and in the long term to ensure customer business growth and retention. You will be responsible for the delivery of profit and growth within the region via:

• Personal delivery of KPIs


• Involvement in process improvement initiatives and the delivery of strategic objectives


• Excellent customer service focus


• Demonstrating consistently high standards of behaviour across all elements of the role


• Ensuring the Region operates strictly within the parameters of Allianz Standards of Underwriting


• Underwrite existing business and mid-term adjustments including analysis and compilation of data for referral.


• Negotiate within authority and referring where appropriate to maximise customer growth including persuading, influencing and convincing customers of the benefits of an opposed course of action.


• Anticipate likely objections and build effective responses
  
  You will be able to demonstrate :-


• Outstanding technical underwriting skills in Commercial Property and Casualty with Senior Underwriting Authority.


• Excellent trading skills and a confident negotiator. Proven experience in handling large cases and the ability to demonstrate established 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.

Practical knowledge of MS Office and MS Outlook
An excellent understanding of common forms of Reinsurance and EML calculation.
ACII qualified or progress towards

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but from the very first day you join our team you'll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.

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


Our Ways of Working

Do you need some 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.