Business Development Underwriter

at  Allianz Ireland

As a trusted Insurance partner to over 500,000 customers across the island of Ireland, Allianz plc has built a local and global brand based on trust, integrity and outstanding customer service for over one hundred years. Our Commercial business has set ambitious growth targets into 2028 and to help us to deliver on that goal we are now recruiting a Business Development Underwriter to join our hybrid-working team.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• A minimum 5 years’ experience in commercial insurance (property and liability)
• CIP or relevant qualification
• Experience in growth, achieving targets, underwriting

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• A proven track record in winning and writing commercial combined products at mid-market level
• Specialist experience in engineering, manufacturing and distribution sectors/business
• Experience in a New Business role in commercial or general insurance
• Proficiency in Salesforce (or equivalent CRM system) and i90

• Profitably underwrite commercial, property and liability insurance submissions to achieve GWP targets for all sectors
• Oversee the end to end customer outcome of allocated new business submissions aligned to target KPI’s
• Balance speed of turnaround with technical requirements of the role to deliver on Business Development team targets including quote rate and conversion
• Engage with internal stakeholders in Sales and Distribution, Pricing and Portfolio management to negotiate terms to convert target prospects and conduct detailed risk assessment and acceptance within existing Delegated Underwriting Authority (DUA) framework agreements
• Partner with colleagues in Sales and Distribution to prospect and win new risks, delivering against agreed performance and service metrics
• Share knowledge and technical expertise with colleagues, contribute to personal and team technical development
• Identify and implement improvements in process, proposition or service to best serve our customer base