Property & Casualty Underwriter - New or Existing Business

Role: Underwriter in Allianz Insurance's Property & Casualty team in Manchester. We are looking for a self-motivated and talented individual to join our successful team.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new or existing business and actively engage in prospecting activities to secure new business growth.
• Negotiate within authority and refer where appropriate to maximise customer growth, including persuading, influencing and convincing customers of the benefits of an opposed course of action.
• Provide suggestions to continuously improve the business in an ever-changing environment.
• Build strong relationships with brokers, negotiating effectively, and providing excellent customer service at all times.

Essential Skills

• Experience in writing new and profitable business.
• Strong technical underwriting skills in Commercial Property and Casualty.
• Good trading skills and a confident negotiator, with proven experience in handling large cases.
• The ability to build, develop and maintain positive broker relationships.
• A good team player, supportive to others with an enthusiastic and positive attitude.

Desirable Skills

• CII or working towards

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £30,000 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

What We Will Offer You

• Flexible benefits you can choose from, including flexible working options and hybrid working.
• Annual performance related bonus and contributory pension scheme.
• Development days and career development opportunities across Allianz Group.
• Discounts on insurance products and other retail discounts.
• Volunteering and other wellbeing benefits.

Our Ways of Working

We support hybrid work patterns to balance the needs of our customers with your personal circumstances. We are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter to help innovation and work-life balance.

Diversity & Inclusion

We prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by accreditations such as EDGE, Women in Finance Charter, Disability Confident, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Race at Work Charter, and Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome neurodivergent and disabled candidates and offer tailored adjustments. We support accessibility in recruitment and applications.

Accessible Application for All

We support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through available schemes and adjusted application processes. Contact our Resourcing team for assistance.

Application and Contacts

For inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk or Matthew McKevitt. Closing date: 26 October 2025. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Sales
• Industries: Financial Services and Insurance