Senior Underwriter, Liability

3 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Allianz Commercial Full time

**Let’s care for tomorrow.**

**Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow**

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

We are looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our Liability team, based in Johannesburg.

**Your Team**

At Allianz Commercial we combine specialist expertise and global reach with high levels of AA rated underwriting capacity to industry specific exposures. This allows us to establish a reputation as leaders of some of the largest and most complex Liability risks in the market.

**The Impact You Will Have**

Based in Johannesburg and reporting to the Regional Head of Liability, you will be responsible for underwriting profitable new and renewal business to meet Liability targets.

**Some of your specific responsibilities could include**:
- Underwrite in line with the Liability governance framework- Ensure contract certainty is achieved on all accounts at time of inception- Manage referrals from underwriters and re-underwrite complex business as appropriate- Contribute to the development and execution of the regional Underwriting strategy for Liability- Create and maintain positive relationships with key producers and clients and other relevant stakeholders (eg. risk managers)

**What You’ll Bring to the Role**- Experience underwriting profitable business in the Liability segment of large corporate international insurance- Completion of RE5 exam- Recognised relationships with clients and brokers at peer group level and are established within the market- Specialised understanding of regional / local Liability insurance markets and multi-national programmes- Capable of leveraging data and analytics to make business more efficient and effective- Good understanding of the legal and regulatory framework- Able to design, develop and implement consistent, robust wordings for contracts- A team-player, you work in open collaboration with others.- Fluent English Language skills, French language skills would be advantageous

50419 | 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 programmes 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 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 Allianz Group brand serving the world’s largest consumer brands and major industry players through to family-owned enterprises forming the backbone of nations’ economies. We bring together the corporate multinational business of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and the commercial business of national Allianz Property & Casualty entities and provide both traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and Multinational services as well as seamless claims handling.

As a key strategic player in the Allianz Group network, Allianz Commercial is present in over 200 countries and in 2022 generated more than €19 billion gross premium.

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**Job Level**:

- Professional

**Location**:

- Johannesburg, ZA**Area of Expertise**:

- Underwriting

**Unit**:

- Allianz Commercial

**Employing Entity**:

- AGCS South Africa Ltd.

**Job Type**:

- Full-Time

**Remote Job**:

- Hybrid working

**Employment Type**:

- Permanent

**ID**:

- 50419

**Position Cluster**:

- Non-Executive


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