Underwriter - Property and Casualty Assistant
Role Description
Allianz UK has an opportunity for an Underwriting Assistant working within our Property and Casualty team based in Birmingham.
Allianz Insurance offers a generous study package to enable the actuarial qualification to be obtained through the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the UK.
Our team values continuous learning, you can enjoy free access to top training platforms like DataCamp, Databricks Academy, and LinkedIn Learning. Additionally, we host Lunch and Learn sessions on key business topics hosted by experts across the team and monthly insight sessions, including the Data Science Forum and analyst forum, to refine your technical skills.
- The purpose of this role is to support with Underwriting activities by handling administrator task for the team.
- Assist in delivering excellent customer service and supporting Underwriters with completion of preparatory work.
- Participate in the Global P&C Academy accreditation to enhance your skills in Underwriting.
- Support with Risk, Pricing and claim management.
Salary Information
Pay: Circa £28,000 per year.
Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.
About You
Your role will vary day to day, but here is a bit of what you can expect:
- Providing timely and accurate administrative support activity for internal and external customers ensuring that they have the tools required to undertake their role.
- Completing Underwriting support work and processing.
- Handling incoming internal and external customer queries both verbally and in writing.
- Building relationships with internal teams to deliver efficient processes and procedures.
- Applying and maintains underwriting standards on cases up to own underwriting authority and refers cases when appropriate.
Essential Skills
We don't expect you to know everything from day one, but the following will enable you to hit the ground running:
- Full working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Understands team processes and procedures.
- Understanding of renewal, new business and mid-term adjustment procedures.
- Understands basic products and covers.
We support the government scheme "Access to Work" please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.
Desirable Skills
- Previous Insurance experience however this is not a requirement.
What We Will Offer You
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Hybrid working
- Annual performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail discounts
- Volunteering days
Our Ways of Working
Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust
At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.
We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.
Accessible Application for All
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.
Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.
For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew McKevitt
Closing date 24th August 2025
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.
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