Household Underwriting Manager in Bournemouth

This job is with Allianz Commercial, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Allianz are looking for an experienced Household Underwriting Manager to join our team and play a key role in shaping our household underwriting strategy. You will contribute to the delivery of key performance indicators through application of deep technical insight to inform and elevate decision making, control underwriting standards and business development activity, ensuring business is written in a technically excellent manner and in line with underwriting authority and standards.

You will build and lead a highly collaborative Household underwriting team that focuses on insights, emerging risks, new trends and the evolving use of technology across the market. This role offers strong exposure across the Household business and the opportunity to influence technical direction, performance and capability.

Location: This role has a primary office location of Bournemouth and operates on a hybrid working basis, with flexibility to support individual and business needs.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £70-75k per year. Pay is based on experience, skills and location, and forms part of our total rewards package.

About You

• You will contribute to the delivery of KPIs through developing and contributing to business strategy and control of underwriting standards.
• You will provide insights into emerging risks, market trends and new technologies, using data to inform underwriting decisions.
• You will present clearly and confidently to a range of stakeholders, translating data and insight into actionable outcomes.
• You will work closely with Pricing, Trading, Claims and Distribution teams to support profitable growth and strong risk selection.
• You will support counter‑fraud activity by identifying risk trends and strengthening underwriting controls.
• You will produce high‑quality technical training materials and actively support capability development across the underwriting function.
• You will mentor, coach and support underwriters, providing technical guidance and leadership.

Essential Skills

• Proven ability to understand and apply key household underwriting concepts and principles.
• Strong record of delivery against challenging objectives and performance targets.
• Experience monitoring underwriting performance and managing underwriting standards.
• High level of data literacy, with the ability to analyse and interpret performance and risk data.
• Confidence presenting technical information and insights to stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating across functions, including Pricing, Claims and Distribution.
• Supervisory, management or team leadership experience.
• Strong technical judgement and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience supporting or contributing to counter‑fraud activity.
• Experience identifying and responding to emerging risks and market trends.
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage.

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:

• 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.
• Volunteering days.

Our Ways of Working

Do you need 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.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is 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.

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew Mckevitt

Closing date 18/06/26. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.