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About the Role

The Head of Pricing & Underwriting Broker Non-Standard is a senior management role responsible for steering the strategic direction and operational execution of the Broker Non-Standard portfolio. This role involves leading a team of managers to ensure that pricing and underwriting strategies are robust, commercially effective and compliant with regulatory standards. This role involves regular engagement with senior leadership across the business, necessitating strong communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver the strategic vision for the Broker Non-Standard portfolio, aligning pricing and underwriting plans with business objectives.
Lead, coach and develop a high-performing management team, creating a strong pipeline of future talent.
Monitor market trends, broker activity, competitor movements and emerging technologies to identify growth opportunities and risks.
Drive innovation across pricing and underwriting practices to improve capability, performance and customer outcomes.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with brokers, industry bodies and key stakeholders.
Lead change initiatives, ensuring successful implementation of new processes, systems and ways of working.
Oversee portfolio pricing and underwriting performance to ensure sustainable profitability and competitive market positioning.
Ensure underwriting standards, controls and governance frameworks remain robust and compliant.
Collaborate with Finance teams to develop financial plans, forecast Gross Written Premium (GWP), and support business planning through Anaplan.
Promote a culture focused on fair customer outcomes, regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Requirements

Strong leadership experience within pricing, underwriting or portfolio management.
Significant experience operating within the UK broker insurance market.
In-depth knowledge of non-standard insurance portfolios and broker distribution models.
Strong understanding of pricing performance, underwriting disciplines and profitability management.
Experience managing financial plans, forecasts and performance metrics.
Knowledge of UK insurance regulation, governance requirements and fair customer outcome principles.
Ability to interpret complex data and translate insight into commercial actions.
Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience influencing senior leadership teams.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
Commercial awareness combined with a strong customer focus.
Proven ability to deliver results through others and effectively manage competing priorities.

Skills

Pricing
Underwriting
Portfolio management
UK broker insurance market
Non-standard insurance portfolios
Broker distribution models
Pricing performance
Underwriting disciplines
Profitability management
Financial plans
Forecasts
Performance metrics
UK insurance regulation
Governance requirements
Fair customer outcome principles
Data interpretation
Commercial actions
Stakeholder management
Influencing senior leadership
Communication
Presentation skills
Commercial awareness
Customer focus
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Business Administration or a related discipline
Master's degree or professional insurance qualification such as ACII
Specialist non-standard risks including motorcycles, horseboxes and other niche vehicle portfolios
Financial modelling
Budgeting
Cost analysis
Anaplan or comparable financial forecasting tools
Claims modelling
Portfolio monitoring techniques
Strategic partnerships
Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage
Resilience
Confidence to constructively challenge decisions
Adapt approaches

Location

London
Chelmsford

Work Type

Hybrid working

Experience Level

Senior management

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Business Administration or a related discipline
Master's degree or professional insurance qualification such as ACII

Salary/Compensations

Pay is based on experience, skills and location and forms part of our wider total rewards package.

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
Flexible working options
Global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group
Fantastic career development and training

About the Company

Let’s Care for Tomorrow.
Allianz is a signatory of the ABIs flexible working charter.
Allianz is committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive.
Allianz is a Disability Confident employer.

Equal Opportunity

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching.
We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We’re here to support you.
If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.