Property and Casualty Underwriter

☞ Allianz UK

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Leeds Yorkshire and the Humber

Category: Insurance

Industry: Insurance

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

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Property And Casualty Underwriter

Overview

  • Job ID:

    8641

  • Job Category:

    Underwriting

  • Employment Type:

    Full-Time Permanent
    • Closing Date: Jun 25, 2021

  • Location:

    Leeds

  • Division:

    Commercial and Personal
    • Salary: Competitive
Further Job Details

Position Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Property & Casualty Underwriter to join the successful Leeds Commercial team.

The purpose of this role is to contribute towards delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through the underwriting of relevant products in the market whilst maintaining technically excellent underwriting standards and building up relationships with both internal and external customers. The Underwriter handles cases, upholding underwriting authority at all times and delivering excellent service to our customers.

You will play an active role in developing the branch account in terms of growth and profitability; a key part of this is broker visibility by way of visits and supporting panel aligned business developers. You will also be accountable for engaging fully in the cross sell culture here in Leeds; ensuring close collaboration with your colleagues in other departments will be essential to support our ambitious growth plans.

Together with a competitive benefits package and a wealth of training and development opportunities, this is a great opportunity for you to progress your career in Commercial Insurance.

Skills & Experience

Good level of experience in underwriting both Property & Casualty insurance

  • Working towards ACII qualification

  • Knowledge of the UK General Insurance market is essential, including strong existing trading relationships in the Leeds and/or Newcastle markets

Strong ability to build, develop and maintain broker relationships

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills

  • Strong analytical capability and technical competence

  • 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.

  • Resilient and adaptable to change.

  • Be self-driven and proactive in development of own skills and technical knowledge.

  • Full working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

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. We also offer flexible working options and global career development opportunities across the wider Allianz Group. 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
  • 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

About Us

At Allianz we want everyone to bring their full self to work, so we invest in our people’s personal and professional development. This helps us build the high performing workforce of tomorrow, but don’t just take our word for it – at the British Insurance Awards we won seven awards, including General Insurer of the Year and Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year.

We’re at a pivotal moment in our history following the purchases of the LV= General Insurance Group and the General Insurance division of Legal & General, making us the second biggest general insurer in the UK. We’re building our future together, and we’re excited about the possibilities ahead – interested in being part of the team?

Additional Requirements

At Allianz we believe that the difference in our people makes the difference to our business. We’re committed to removing any barriers in our recruitment process so if you’re having difficulties with your online application or any other stage, please email us at hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk

For external applicants only –
Please be aware that we will require satisfactory pre-employment evidence to include DBS, Financial Probity and Fraud checks, before you can commence employment with us.

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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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