Underwriting Assistant

50414 | Underwriting | Entry Level | Non-Executive | Allianz UK | Full-Time | Permanent

Who we are

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but from the very first day you join our team you'll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.

Role Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our successful Small Business Team. This opportunity is ideal for either a new entrant or those with experience in the insurance industry who are keen to gain and develop their technical expertise and career.

You will play an active role in contributing towards the delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across your team, underwriting business & building strong relationships with both internal & external customers.

The quality of our Underwriters is pivotal to Allianz's success, no risk is the same, so you'll need to use your strong analytical and communication skills, as well as technical knowledge to influence our brokers and develop strong trading relationships.

We offer a great environment to support and nurture personal and technical development, including CII qualifications. You will learn to underwrite Allianz products and develop your underwriting and soft skills over the course of a 10 week induction programme. After this time, your development will continue with further specialist training giving you the authority to handle more complex work and make wider underwriting decisions.

This is a hybrid role and after the initial induction period will involve working from home combined with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing excellent service to our customers

• Handle general customer queries via the telephone, Live chat or email within agreed service standards

• Underwrite new business, renewals and mid-term adjustments

• Take referrals from other underwriters where appropriate and within own authority level

• Negotiate within authority, referring where appropriate to maximise customer retention

• Anticipate likely objections and build effective responses

• To collaborate strongly with other departments to achieve the Company's goals in respect of service delivery

You will need to demonstrate:

• Passion about your development

• Target driven and ability to multi-task at pace

• Taking initiative and being proactive within a team

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Attention to detail and good analytical skills

• Good decision-making skills

• Good IT literacy

• Commitment to progressing towards CII qualifications is necessary for working within this technical team

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:

• A minimum of 25 Days holiday

• Competitive Annual Salary

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options

• Annual company & performance-based bonus

• Generous pension contributions and Life Cover up to 4 x salary

• Flexible working arrangements available

• Professional mental health support for all employees

• Health and Wellbeing

• We can offer full time and part time hours

Our Ways of Working

Do you need some 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.

Our Purpose and Values

We secure your future

Be Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring Trust

Our purpose and values are more than just words on a website - they are the why and how of Allianz. They influence everything we do and guide us how to do it. Created by our people, for our people, they shape our culture, bring us together, and inspire us to be the best. Building an inclusive culture for us all to succeed.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we value diversity and inclusion and back this up with our accreditations. Allianz is EDGE certified for gender inclusion, members of the Women in Finance Charter, members of the Stonewall Diversity Champion programme, signatories of Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter, and an Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We have a range of employee networks focusing on gender inclusion, cultural diversity, LGBTQIA+, disability and long term health conditions (including neurodiversity), intergenerational and life stages, parents and carers, mental wellbeing, menopause support and armed forces and veterans, all supporting you to bring your best and authentic self to work.

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• Let's Care for Tomorrow.