Senior Underwriting Technician

Senior Underwriting Technician – Liability – New York or Chicago

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Let’s care for tomorrow. 

Your ambitions.  Your dreams.  Your tomorrow.

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. 

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We are looking for a Senior Underwriting Technician – Liability, based in New York or Chicago

  

Who we are

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

 

What you do

The Senior Underwriting Technician is responsible for providing efficient and high-quality underwriting administration services to brokers/clients, underwriters. Coordinate across offshore Account Technicians, Claims Handlers, Risk Engineers, Credit Controlling and other internal support teams. Team responsibilities including, but not limited to mentoring, training, reporting, exception management, network communication, process improvement, project support. Develop expert level knowledge with regards to systems, processes and keep abreast of new guidelines published.

 

 Some of your specific responsibilities could include: 

• Management of a portfolio of accounts, usually high premium, and strategic accounts.
• Support multiple Senior UWs with both new business and renewal portfolio profiles.
• Directly engaging with brokers/clients for follow-ups, etc.
• Responsible for supporting UW production by reviewing and interpreting source underwriting materials regarding completeness of required information.
• Acting as SME for resolving queries and ensuring complete and accurate handling of the account from GBO.
• Being an ambassador for new AGCS strategy enabling change with positive attitude, guiding others, providing feedback and lead by example. This role requires a strong collaboration spirit that is applied along the value chain globally and cross functional.
• In alignment with business priorities, identify and drive business improvement opportunities relating to organization, business processes, organizational capabilities, and business IT applications.
• Support system UAT testing and other ad-hoc initiatives.

 

What You’ll Bring to the Role 

• 5-7 years’ experience in Commercial and Large corporate insurance, preferably client servicing (broker or company background);
• 5-7 years’ experience in account management and ability to coordinate with other functions; 
• 5-7 years’ experience working in a cross-cultural environment with strong collaboration skills and ability to motivate others to achieve common goals.; 
• Advance understanding of policy administration life cycle, relevant products, wordings, terms and conditions and coverages;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills;
• Strong time management and organizational skills; and
• Effective team player

 

 

The annualized base pay range for this role is $63,859 to $125,909. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AzC total compensation package.  As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards. 

 

 

 

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 generou