Property & Casualty Underwriter
Chelmsford, ENG, GB, CM2 0PP
59713 | Underwriting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz UK | Full-Time | Permanent
Role Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Property & Casualty Underwriter to join our growing and successful team in Chelmsford (hybrid).
Our Underwriters are at the forefront of key broker relationships and your role and skillset will be dedicated to the continued development of our ever growing account through the retention of existing business and a hunger to write and win new business.
All roles will support business targets in relation to the servicing of Broker and Client accounts, and queries, ensuring you support and underwrite within your authority in order to deliver an excellent customer journey.
Job duties
- Building strong relationships with brokers, negotiating effectively, and providing excellent customer service at all times
- Working as part of a close-knit team to offer renewal terms and new business quotations before deadlines, along with mid-term adjustments, survey preparation, and other types of policy transaction as needed
- Thorough checking and issuing of documents to clients
- Learning about different areas of the business from industry-leading Underwriters
- Support the wider teams by being proactive, enthusiastic and by challenging yourself to go out of your comfort zone.
- Provide suggestions to continuously improve the business in an ever-changing environment
About You
You will have an understanding of how to approach the evaluation of risks, as well as how to foster strong relationships with our broker clients.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop a range of technical, commercial, and operational skills that are vital to your development and the business.
You will become a key part of a team that will support you to accelerate your development. You will work closely alongside Senior underwriters in a culture that is passionate about developing you. You will get underwriting exposure to a number of lines of business and there is great scope for progression.
You will need to demonstrate:
- Passion about your development
- Taking initiative and being proactive within a team
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and good analytical skills
- Good decision-making skills
- Good organisation skills
- Existing CII qualification or a commitment to progressing towards CII qualifications is necessary for working within this technical team
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:
- 25 days holiday
- 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.
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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