Senior Underwriting Team Leader - Property - New York

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Cluster:  Allianz Professional

  

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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 looking for a Senior Underwriting Team Leader for our Property line of business.  This role will work a hybrid scheduled based in our New York City Office.

Your Team  

Allianz Commercial (AzC) 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.

 

Our experience speaks for itself, insuring the majority of Global Fortune 500 companies, managing over 1000 global property insurance programs, and fielding an underwriting team averaging over 20 years’ experience, backed up a worldwide team of risk consultants and claims specialists.

 

When it comes to underwriting insurance products for well-known famous sports venues, sports/entertainment facilities, major airlines, retail/wholesale companies, banks and manufacturers, we do it all!

 

The Impact You Will Have  

Reporting to the Northeast Regional Property Leader, this position will handle a production underwriting territory while also managing a team of underwriters for (LoB). Lead and manage senior underwriting team and technical referral point for underwriters. Ensure underwriters comply with underwriting authority; and pricing and rating guidelines. Develop and maintain strong relationships with producers and clients in partnership with Market Management

 

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:  

• Underwriting new and renewable accounts to meet top and bottom-line targets. Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers. Proactively manage capacity. Underwrite and evaluate Natural Catastrophe Accumulation, ensuring an understanding of catastrophe modelling and interpretation of scenarios (for relevant LOBs). Serve as initial referral point for underwriters handling risks outside of their authority.
• Responsible for you and your team to underwrite within line with LoB governance framework - e.g. Underwriting Authorities, global MSU, Underwriting Guidelines, Rules and Principles. Ensure contract certainty is achieved on all accounts at time of inception. Ensure utilization of global pricing tools. Ensure placing and binding of FAC Reinsurance prior to policy inception.
• Ensure accurate policy documentation issued to producers (where AzC respon