Senior Group Underwriting Manager, Europe & Amercias

 

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Location: Allianz Partners, Dublin (or Paris)

 

 

REPORTING LINE

 

The position reports functionally to the Regional Head of Group Underwriting – Europe & Americas region, Allianz Partners.

 

 

Who are we?

 

We are Allianz Partners. The leader in assistance and insurance solutions in the areas of international health, assistance, automotive and travel insurance. Allianz Partners is a global family of over 22,000 employees across 78 countries.  

 

 

What will you bring?

 

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

• To act as a second in command to the regional head of department in terms of leading the team, representing in strategic projects and approving deals.
• Assist in delivery of departmental goals and monitor adherence to plan.
• Review and approval of quotations for new and existing customers in line with growth strategy.
• Ensure that all new business, renewal quotations and pricing requests are addressed in a manner designed to secure clients.
• Review and ensure processes are best fit to serve external and internal customers.
• Positively represent the company internally within the Allianz and externally to the market (including client negotiations).
• Work closely with Portfolio Monitoring team to ensure adequate monitoring and reporting is in place and is shared with the appropriate audience in a timely manner.
• Take action quickly on emerging trends or any changes in the business that impact the accurate of pricing.
• Drive and proactively monitor a consistent and coherent global underwriting governance framework ensuring alignment of processes between the different lines of business.
• Proactively drive involvement of functional areas in the Underwriting and Pricing process, including e.g. Actuarial, Finance, Operations.

 

 

What are you made of? 

 

Minimum Qualifications 

 

To be successful in this position you will need to have the following skills/ experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of a proven track record in an Underwriting/Pricing position, ideally within health insurance.
• Proven experience of consistently delivering to tight and exacting deadlines.
• Actuarial qualification is preferable.
• Strong knowledge of Ms Office, especially Excel.
• The role is for an individual contributor however prior management experience is required given the senior position of the role within the team.

 

BEHAVIOURAL REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrate strong managerial skills and experience, with a hands-on approach; A penchant for being proactive<