Financial Lines Underwriter: Hybrid, Growth & Broker Relationships in Chelmsford

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our successful Regional Financial Lines team at Allianz in Bristol, where you will contribute to building a best-in-industry underwriting function. You will play a key role in driving profitable growth, developing broker relationships, and delivering excellent customer outcomes in a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Location: This role is based in one of our UK offices, please note that this is a hybrid working role with the expectation that you attend the office 40% of your time.

Salary Information: Pay: Circa £45,000 per year. This is based on experience, skills, and location and forms part of our total rewards package.

• Underwrite and price new and renewal Financial Lines risks, ensuring profitability and compliance.
• Manage broker relationships through regular engagement and broker visits.
• Analyse claims data and market trends to inform underwriting decisions.
• Chase and secure new business opportunities to support growth targets.
• Process renewals and mid-term adjustments in line with service standards.
• Issue policy documentation to brokers, ensuring adherence to compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Respond to day-to-day broker queries promptly and professionally.
• Collaborate with colleagues across underwriting, claims, and other departments to deliver business objectives.
• Contribute to implementing bespoke schemes and underwriting strategies.
• Support performance targets through strong trading and negotiation practices.

• Experience underwriting new business, with strong trading and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build, develop, and maintain successful broker relationships.
• Confident decision-making within delegated authority, with appropriate referral handling.
• Strong influencing and negotiation capabilities to drive profitable growth.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering excellent service.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative.
• Strong communication skills and commercial awareness.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and inform decisions.

• Experience within Financial Lines underwriting, including Professional Indemnity or Directors & Officers.
• Experience handling larger or more complex cases.
• Data analysis skills with the ability to provide actionable insights.
• Commitment to working towards or achieving CII qualifications.
• Ability to identify and implement continuous improvements.
• Strong collaboration skills across functions and teams.
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage.

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.

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.

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.

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.