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This is an excellent position for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Commercial Insurance team in Leeds. You will be working with a team of Insurance professionals who are recognised as experts within their field.
The quality of our Underwriters is pivotal to Allianz’s success, as a key member of the team you will be able to learn the fundamentals of underwriting whilst developing your trading and soft skills. You’ll be given opportunities to seek new business, develop existing relationships and renew existing cases. No risk is the same, so you’ll need to use your strong analytical and communication skills, as well as technical knowledge to influence our brokers and develop strong trading relationships.
We offer a great environment to support and nurture personal and technical development, including participation in our award winning Excellence in Technical underwriting academy.
This opportunity is ideal for either a new entrant or someone in the early stages of their career that is keen to gain and develop their technical expertise quickly. Whilst your career may start in underwriting Allianz offers a range of career paths covering Technical, Operational and Distribution channels.
Skills & Experience
- Degree qualified essential - business related or numerically based disciplines preferred
- Experience of working in the financial sector is desirable but not essential
- Evidence of personal and professional development and commitment to further development is essential
- You must enjoy interacting with others, building strong internal and external relationships and have excellent communication skills
- You should be confident handling, analysing and interpreting data
- You should thrive in a fast paced environment and get a sense of achievement meeting goals and targets
What we can offer you
We want to help secure your future with award winning training and a competitive salary and benefits package. Progress is rewarded with 6 monthly salary increments during your first 24 months.
About Us
At Allianz we want everyone to bring their full self to work, so we invest in our people’s personal and professional development. This helps us build the high performing workforce of tomorrow, but don’t just take our word for it – at the British Insurance Awards we won seven awards, including General Insurer of the Year and Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year.
We’re at a pivotal moment in our history following the purchases of the LV= General Insurance Group and the General Insurance division of Legal & General, making us the second biggest general insurer in the UK. We’re building our future together, and we’re excited about the possibilities ahead – interested in being part of the team?
Additional Requirements
At Allianz, we welcome applications from everyone, regardless of your background or needs. If you need assistance with making your application please contact us at hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk
