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Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow
At Allianz Commercial (AzC), we are the global leader for insuring corporate and specialty risks in the Allianz Group. Whether it’s aircraft, satellites, the world’s biggest ships and tallest building, cyber-attacks or climate change impacts, AzC has the major risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.
We are currently looking for a Sr. Underwriter based in Chicago. This is a hybrid role.
Your Team
Allianz Commercial (AzC) employs the brightest, most passionate people in the insurance industry. We’d love for you to join our growing team! We invest in our people through training and professional development while supporting you along the way—all so you can meet your career goals. To us, the most important measure of our success is yours.
The Impact You Will Have
Underwrite profitable new and renewal business to meet Line of Business (LoB) targets regionally in accordance with underwriting guidelines and underwriting authority.
Some of your specific responsibilities could include:
- Underwrite new and renewal Financial Institutions accounts to meet top and bottom line targets
- Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers
- Underwrite in line with Financial Lines governance framework - e.g. Underwriting Authorities, global MSU, Underwriting Guidelines, Rules and Principles
- Conduct thorough underwriting analysis of Financial Institutions, including reviewing financial statements, risk exposures, and claims history.
- Proactively support completion of policy administration and credit control processes
- Training, developing and coaching of less experienced staff (including Underwriters)
- Proactively support acquisition of new business and retention of existing business (including client and producer negotiations where necessary)
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key brokers and clients and other relevant stakeholders
What You’ll Bring to the Role
- 3-5 years experience in proven track record in Underwriting profitable business in Financial Lines
- Thorough understanding of Management Liability products and coverages for Financial Institutions including D&O, E&O, EPL, and Fiduciary Liability
- Experience in demonstrating established relationships with brokers at peer group level and established within market
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex financial data and legal documents
- College degree preferably in Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, or Business Administration
The annualized base pay range for this role is $77,906-$133,554. The annual base salary range represents nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AzC total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards.
43068 | Underwriting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent
What’s in it for you?
Let’s care about everything that makes you, you
We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.
Let’s care for your financial wellbeing
We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.
Let’s care for your opportunities to progress
From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
Let’s care for life’s twists and turns
From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We’ve got your back.
Let’s care for our society and our planet
With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.
Care to join us?
Allianz Commercial (AzC) is a global corporate insurance carrier and part of Allianz Group. We provide risk consultancy, Property-Casualty insurance solutions and alternative risk transfer for a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across 10 dedicated lines of business. Learn more about us by clicking here.
Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an important part of our company culture.
Recruitment Agencies:
AzC has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. AzC does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly.
AzC has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. AzC does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly.
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Job Level:
Professional
Location:
Chicago, IL, US, 60606
Area of Expertise:
Underwriting
Unit:
Allianz Commercial
Employing Entity:
Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Compan
Job Type:
Full-Time
Remote Job:
Hybrid working
Employment Type:
Permanent
ID:
43068
Position Cluster:
Non-Executive
