Property Underwriter

Job description

Let’s care for tomorrow.
Your ambitions.  Your dreams.  Your tomorrow

Whether it’s aircraft, international business, or offshore wind parks, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.  

 

We are looking for a Property Underwriter, based in Copenhagen or Stockholm.
 
Your Team
Allianz Commercial specializes in corporate property insurance for the most complex and challenging risk exposures in more than 200 countries and territories. With a focus on larger international risk portfolios, we offer tailor-made 'All Risks' property damage and business interruption insurance through our global network.

 

You will be a part of our Nordic team providing industrial insurance solutions for our corporate clients across our offices in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
 

The Impact You Will Have
As a Property Underwriter, you’ll play a crucial role in underwriting profitable new and renewal business. You’ll manage key client accounts, negotiate terms, pricing, and participation, and work proactively with brokers and clients to build and strengthen these relationships.
 

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:

·  You will underwrite profitable business, including new and renewal accounts, to meet growth and profit targets.
·  You will negotiate participation, pricing, and terms with brokers to secure profitable deals.
·  You will manage capacity to ensure strategic use of resources.
·  You will assess and evaluate Natural Catastrophe Accumulation, understand catastrophe models, and interpret scenarios.
·  You will ensure compliance by underwriting in line with governance frameworks and maintaining contract certainty at policy inception.
·  You will collaborate with Market Management to acquire new business and retain existing clients.
·  You will build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients, and stakeholders such as risk managers.

 

What You’ll Bring to the Role

·  You have preferably, a degree in Economics, Law, or a related discipline or progress toward a professional insurance qualification, such as CII.
·  Experience and a proven track record in underwriting or broking profitable business within Property lines. Candidates from a risk engineering background are also encouraged to apply.
·  You know the local property insurance markets and competitive landscape.
·  You have an understanding of legal and regulatory requirements in the insurance industry.
·  You have skills in risk assessment, including evaluating exposures and natural hazards.
·  You have experience analyzing performance against benchmarks to drive improvements.
·  You are familiar with the policy administration cycle, including information collection, policy issuance, and credit control.
·  You have great communication skills in English. Proficiency in Danish/Swedish is also preferred.
 

59990 | Underwriting | Professional | 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 is the center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks.Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises.We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions.Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling.Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead.

 

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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 culture.

 

People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed.  If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com
 

Recruitment Agencies: 
Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly.  Allianz Commercial 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.