Senior Underwriter Construction

This job is with Allianz Commercial, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. We are looking for a Senior Underwriter Construction, based in London.

Your Team

Allianz Commercial specialises in providing comprehensive and customised insurance services and solutions for clients across the whole construction industry. As industrial specialists, we 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. Our 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.

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 authority. You will negotiate terms and conditions and take ownership of your own key accounts/clients as well as develop 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 renewable accounts to meet top and bottom-line targets in 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 utilisation of global pricing tools.
• Support development and execution of regional Underwriting strategy for the Line of Business (LoB) and support 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 Allianz Commercial externally to the market.

What You'll Bring to the Role

• A minimum 5 years' proven 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 analyse trends and loss scenarios.
• Excellent analytical skills to analyse highly complex data, from multiple sources.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability 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?

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognises the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package, including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

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.

We support 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.

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.

Allianz Commercial is the centre 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.

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. 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.

People with disabilities: We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed. If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com

Recruitment Agencies: Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Allianz Commercial does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.