Construction Underwriter - New Business

Allianz

  • Bristol Area
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
41155 | Underwriting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz UK | Full-Time | PermanentAllianz 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.We are looking for a self-motivated and talented individual to join our successful Northern New Business team as a Construction Underwriter. Your focus will be on profitable growth, retention and technical excellence in building a World class, multi-niche Insurance & Engineering related service. With ambitious growth targets for 2024 and beyond you will be a key team player helping us to reach our goals.You will proactively build long-term, sustainable business relationships in order to engender customer loyalty and achieve profitable growth in line with our ambition. Demonstrating consistently high standards of behaviour across all elements of the role, you will assist in supporting the national strategic objectives within the Region.This is a very varied role and an exciting opportunity and would suit someone who thrives on being challenged and enjoys every day being different and varied.Job duties:
  • On a daily basis, you'll ensure customer satisfaction by building rapport and provide excellent service to external and internal customers and in the long term, ensure customer new business growth and retention you will:
  • Build strong relationships with brokers, including attending virtual & face-to face meetings, negotiating effectively, and providing excellent customer service at all times
  • Handle general customers' queries via the telephone and in writing within agreed service standards.
  • Underwrite new business including analysis and compilation of data for referral.
  • Negotiate within authority and referring where appropriate to maximise customer growth including persuading, influencing and convincing customers of the benefits of an opposed course of action.
  • Calculate, negotiate and invite new business terms in line with external and internal deadlines. Anticipate likely objections and build effective responses
  • Work as part of a close-knit high performing team
  • Support the wider teams by being proactive, enthusiastic and by challenging yourself to go out of your comfort zone.
  • Provide suggestions to continuously improve the business in an ever-changing environment
Skills and experience:You will be a member of the Construction New Business Expert Team focusing on underwriting Construction risks to ensure Customer business growth and retention. Experience in Casualty Construction, CAR, EAR, Contractors Plant, Electronics and Machinery Breakdown would be preferred but we would equally welcome applications from those with experience in underwriting other Commercial risks and would provide support and training to help you transfer these skills to the Construction product.You will display excellent customer service skills and strong compliance ethics to meet FCA requirements.
  • Passion about your development
  • Taking initiative and being proactive within a team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good decision-making skills
  • A positive “can do attitude”
  • Commitment to undertaking and progressing towards CII qualifications
  • To demonstrate Allianz's day to day values of being responsible, caring, excellent and connected and demonstrating this in day to day behaviour
Our BenefitsRecognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from - including: retail discounts and discounted insurance cover - so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:
  • 22 - 27 Days holiday & 1 addition for birthday plus bank holidays
  • Competitive Annual Salary
  • 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 fulltime and part time hours
  • Development days
  • A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
  • Retail discounts
  • Access to Learning and Development opportunities such as LinkedIn Learning and our mentoring scheme
What We Will Offer YouWe 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
Our Ways of WorkingDo 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 ValuesBe Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring TrustAt 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.Join us - Let's Care for Tomorrow.

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