Global Head of Underwriting Integrity and Solutions in London

Let’s care for tomorrow. Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow.

Whether it’s aircraft, international business or offshore wind parks, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.

Your Team

The Global Underwriting Integrity and Solutions team is committed to Underwriting excellence, ensuring compliance, and mitigating risks. Through collaboration, expertise, and continuous learning, we drive positive change, streamline Underwriting processes, and uphold the highest standards of Underwriting governance.

Allianz Commercial is a trusted partner for a wide range of tailored commercial and specialty insurance solutions designed to protect MidCorp, Specialty and LargeCorp businesses. Formerly known as “AGCS” in the market, this new franchise is Allianz Group’s integrated global model for serving the Commercial Property & Casualty insurance segment.

The Impact You Will Have

Reporting directly to the Chief Underwriting Officer (Board Member), you will define, implement and ensure a robust governance framework, guaranteeing adherence to established standards, and maintaining control over end-to-end processes. Leading a global team, you will drive excellence and efficiency in this key area of our business within CUO, representing and supporting all Global LOBs. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact and contribute to our success in the commercial insurance industry.

This role ensures that a holistic and effective Underwriting governance framework is in place and adhered to globally throughout Allianz Commercial in close alignment with Allianz Group (including effective controls like Business reviews incl. a holistic follow-up on findings and the built up of a solid Facility Governance framework). This includes the integration of MidCorp and Large Corp Governance to allow for a holistic steering and management of commercial business in Allianz Commercial. Additionally, this role is in charge of the Underwriting Academy which provides technical trainings to all Underwriters across Allianz Commercial.

Given the significance of our ongoing transformation and the seniority of the stakeholders involved, this role requires seniority and expertise in Underwriting processes. You will contribute to the successful integration of the Underwriting governance structure in a friendly, professional, and collaborative manner.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:

• Leading, motivating, and growing a diverse team of experts; federating internal stakeholders towards a common goal.
• Ensuring effective Underwriting governance and risk management within Allianz Commercial e.g., ensuring compliance with internal policies, industry regulations, and legal requirements, while implementing robust Underwriting risk management practices.
• Developing and implementing underwriting policies and guidelines that align with the organization’s goals and risk appetite, as well as continuously reviewing and updating policies to reflect changes in regulation, industry best practices and emerging risk.
• Representing and supporting CUO (incl. all Global LoBs) within all internal and external Underwriting governance and Underwriting compliance related tasks and topics, including delegated authority business.
• Enabling the integration of MidCorp and LargeCorp Governance to allow for a holistic steering and management of commercial business in Allianz Commercial.
• Optimizing portfolio performance, enhance process efficiency, and provide leadership in developing Underwriting policies and strategies.
• Lead the Underwriting academy to provide relevant trainings to the full underwriting community which enables the Global UW strategy and technical excellence.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

Extensive global and commercial underwriting experience (10+ years) in a large insurance company, including 5+ years as a transactional underwriter. Profound understanding of underwriting governance, especially for complex international portfolios. Advanced technical underwriting skills to break down complex problems, determine optimal solutions, and drive implementation. Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with data-driven decision-making and intermediate proficiency in AI. Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders across the Group and industry, fostering collaboration and driving results. Close collaboration with CUO and other CxO functions globally and regionally. Commendable experience in bringing people together cross-functionally to achieve and implement results. Proactive in initiating and driving change, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Passionate about leading change during significant growth and transformation, despite uncertainty and ambiguity. Expertise in conflict management, arbitrage, and independent decision-making. Strong fact-based decisiveness to swiftly and effectively resolve issues. A deep knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), with the ability to leverage AI-driven insights to shape strategic decisions and drive innovation across the organization.

What’s in it for you?

Let’s care about everything that makes you, you. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing. We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress. 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.

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns. From our support for 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. We’ve got your back.

Let’s care for our society and our planet. 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.

Care to join us? Allianz Commercial is the center 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. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what’s ahead.

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. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. 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.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.

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