A new opportunity has just become available and we’re looking for a Senior Property and Casualty Underwriter to join our New Business team in Southampton. Allianz has an ambition to build a market leading Property and Casualty team within the Southern market. To support this, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Property and Casualty Underwriter to join our growing and already successful team in our Southampton office. Our Senior Property and Casualty Underwriters are at the forefront of key broker relationships, your role and skillset will be dedicated to the continued development of our ever growing account through a hunger to write and win new business. Your knowledge will play a pivotal role in the future development and success of the team. As part of your role, you will also have the opportunity to shape the future of the team through the training and development of underwriters. Your role will be varied and hands on with a variety of work including internal audits, assisting with account management and reporting. You will also be accountable for engaging fully in the cross sell culture, collaborating with your colleagues in other departments to support our ambitious growth plans. The role will play a key part in developing broker relationships including regular broker visits. Key Responsibilities • Providing excellent service to our customers • To build and develop successful broker relationships • To be visible in the local market, you will thrive on face to face contact with brokers and end customers • To develop business relationships with key clients • To achieve agreed financial and operational performance targets • To collaborate strongly with other departments to achieve the Companys goals in respect of service delivery • Contribute to the development of others within the team About You You will be part of a close-knit team that works well together, to consistently deliver strong results. We are looking for someone that has an excellent knowledge of the Property and Casualty market and experience in writing new and profitable business and we would equally welcome applications from those with experience in any underwriting. Skills & Experience: No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. if your experience looks a little different from what weve identified and you think you have bring value to the role, wed love to learn more about you • Outstanding technical underwriting skills in commercial Property and Casualty is essential. • Excellent trading skills and a confident negotiator. Proven experience in handling large cases. • Strong ability to build, develop and maintain broker relationships. • Achievement orientated, able to organise own workload to meet tight deadlines and with a positive attitude. • A good team player. Supportive to others with an enthusiastic and positive attitude. • Confident and engaging communication skills with the ability to challenge and influence others. • ACII qualified or progression towards – desirable • Full working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook 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: • 25 days holiday • 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