At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and retain a Motor Fleet portfolio while building strong broker relationships.
- Company: Join Allianz, the world's number one insurance brand, in a dynamic team.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, and a range of perks including discounts and bonuses.
- Other info: Hybrid working options and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a role that combines underwriting expertise with relationship building.
- Qualifications: Experience in Motor Fleet underwriting and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 55000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Motor Fleet Existing Business Senior Underwriter to join our established and successful Motor Fleet team in Birmingham. You will be at the heart of key broker relationships, with a primary focus on retaining and developing our existing Motor Fleet portfolio. Working closely with brokers and internal stakeholders, you will deliver strong underwriting outcomes, excellent service, and sustainable growth across the account.
Location: This role is based in our Birmingham office. Please note that this is a hybrid working role with the expectation that you attend the office 2–3 days per week.
Salary Information: Pay: Circa £50,000 – £55,000 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.
About You: As a Motor Fleet Existing Business Senior Underwriter, you will:
- Manage and retain an existing Motor Fleet portfolio, delivering timely, accurate and profitable renewal terms.
- Build and maintain strong broker relationships through effective negotiation and excellent customer service.
- Handle mid-term adjustments, policy amendments and renewal activity in line with underwriting authority.
- Ensure underwriting decisions align with risk appetite, pricing strategy and portfolio objectives.
- Check, issue and manage policy documentation accurately and within agreed service levels.
- Develop your technical underwriting capability through learning, feedback and exposure to experienced Underwriters.
- Form part of our internal UWQA audit team.
Essential Skills:
- Experience underwriting Motor Fleet risks, with a strong understanding of existing business and renewals.
- Ability to evaluate risk, apply underwriting judgement and manage portfolio performance.
- Proven capability to build effective, trusted broker relationships.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail with good analytical skills.
- Proactive mindset with a passion for learning and personal development.
- Coaching and Development skills to aid and support the development of less experienced underwriters on the team.
- Be part of the Senior team and undertake additional tasks in line with account and Senior responsibilities.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience working within an existing business or retention-focused underwriting role.
- CII qualifications or a commitment to progressing towards CII accreditation.
- Experience working within agreed underwriting authority levels.
- 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: 15/07/26. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.
