About the Role
This hybrid position offers an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Senior Delegated Authority Underwriter to join our team, focusing on managing delegated authority schemes and shaping our underwriting strategy for non-standard motor business. You will participate in the Global P&C Academy accreditation, enhancing skills in underwriting, risk engineering, pricing, and claims management.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Underwriting manager to develop underwriting strategy in collaboration with the pricing managers.
- Monthly reviews of delegated authority performance.
- Evaluating new schemes opportunities.
- Using technical knowledge and awareness of customer needs to identify opportunities and threats.
- Monitoring market, technology and data developments, customer feedback and product performance MI.
- Maintain and update product specifications to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Refresh rate charts regularly for up-to-date pricing information.
- Manage product updates to keep offerings current and competitive.
- Making a cross-product and cross-functional view, identifying opportunities to improve the process.
Requirements
- Experience in underwriting, product development or relevant technical experience.
- Interpret MI and analysis effectively, using data to spot risks, opportunities and recommend solutions.
- Experience with delegated authority or schemes arrangements.
- Understand underwriting appetite and governance.
- Skilled in stakeholder and project management.
- Clear communication skills reporting and presentation skills.
- Spot risks and opportunities, recommend solutions.
Skills
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage
Location
- Chelmsford
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- Circa £45,000 per year
Benefits
- 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
- Global career opportunities
- Fantastic career development and training
- Study package for actuarial qualification (Institute and Faculty of Actuaries)
- Free access to training platforms (DataCamp, Databricks Academy, LinkedIn Learning)
- Lunch and Learn sessions
- Monthly insight sessions (Data Science Forum, analyst forum)
About the Company
- Allianz is the world's number one insurance brand.
- We believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter.
- 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
- Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
- Support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme.
