Casualty / Liability Risk Control Specialist
Location: Home-based (car provided for travel)
Salary: Circa up to £60,000 dep on exp
Who we are
Allianz Commercial is a global insurance company, serving across 70 different countries and a leader in the insurance of power technologies and renewable energy with a large and experienced dedicated underwriting and engineering team. We offer world-class learning and career development opportunities while we celebrate an inclusive culture.
Our Loss Control Engineering team is made up of experienced engineers from a wide range of technical and scientific disciplines. The team provides a flexible range of risk consulting services.
Role Description
We are looking for a Casualty / Liability Specialist Risk Control Surveyor, either as a trainee or at a more experienced level, with a focus on Employers, Public, and Products Liability. Construction sector experience is an advantage.
The successful candidate will have access to a tailor-made learning and development programme, so those new to a risk surveying role, and/or still developing their skillset and/or progressing with their professional studies will be considered.
Reporting to the UK Loss Control Engineering Technical Manager, you will be responsible for assisting the Casualty Technical Lead, providing loss control expertise, support, and assistance to our customers and to assist Allianz underwriting in risk selection and retention.
You’ll provide ongoing coordination and monitoring of loss prevention activity, servicing assigned accounts and conducting loss control survey work. You will develop and maintain professional working relationships with our Underwriting, Distribution, Communications, and Claims teams, as well as with our clients and brokers.
Passionate about your fields of expertise, you will track technical developments and share knowledge with colleagues, looking for continual improvements in risk assessment criteria and tools in close alignment with Claims and Underwriting teams.
This is a home-based role, covering the UK Midlands/South region.
The role requires the successful applicant to:
* Continuously develop their knowledge regarding Casualty / Liability risk management and the implications of UK health and safety legislation.
* Liaise and collaborate with underwriting, account, and claims teams, aiding the development and implementation of underwriting strategy and standards in respect of technical developments, legislation, and establishing lessons learned.
* Support the Casualty Technical Lead in developing and maintaining technical training guidance and manuals.
* Support the Casualty Technical Lead in designing and delivering technical learning and development skills within the area of specialism for the wider Loss Control team.
* Carry out technical assessments and apply risk control measures for insured risks through desktop reviews, on-site and remote surveys for a wide variety of trades and industries. Attend site visits with brokers and clients to provide guidance on technical enhancements/improvements to reduce the risk of injuries, ill-health, and losses.
* Work with underwriting, clients, and brokers to develop customized loss control engineering programs. Generate and review required reports and recommendations, presenting results to Underwriters, clients, and brokers.
* Follow up on developments in your area and proactively engage in knowledge exchange with expert groups, providing support for training internal customers and external clients.
* Proactively support the development of data-based tools for simplified and optimized risk analysis.
About you
* An Underwriter or Risk Control Surveyor, specializing in or having a bias towards Casualty; or an industry health & safety practitioner; or a graduate with a degree or equivalent qualification in occupational health and safety and/or risk management.
* Experience in the Construction sector is an advantage.
* A tailor-made learning and development programme is available for the successful candidate.
* Open-mindedness and curiosity with a commitment to remaining up-to-date with developments in this specialist field.
* Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, and health and safety requirements across a wide range of industries.
* Project planning and implementation skills.
* Knowledge of how insurance processes work in detail, having been in the industry or close to it, is desirable.
* Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint is important.
* Experience with digitalization projects and data analysis.
Professional membership and qualification requirements:
Ideally (but not essential) holding/progressing towards Chartered or Certified Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent, having successfully completed or progressing with an accredited Level 6 Occupational Health and Safety qualification.
For example:
* NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals.
* NVQ Level 6 Occupational Health and Safety Practice.
* BSc (Hons) in Safety, Health and Environmental Management.
* MSc Occupational Health, Safety and Well-being Management.
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:
* Contributory pension scheme
* Life cover
* Group Income Protection
* Flexible buy/sell holiday options
* Flexible working arrangements
* A discount of up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home, and pet
Our ways of working
Do you need some 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 ABI's 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.
Our Purpose and Values
We secure your future
Be Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring Trust
Our purpose and values are more than just words on a website - they are the why and how of Allianz. They influence everything we do and guide us in how to do it. Created by our people, for our people, they shape our culture, bring us together, and inspire us to be the best. Building an inclusive culture for us all to succeed.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Allianz, we value diversity and inclusion and back this up with our accreditations. Allianz is EDGE certified for gender inclusion, members of the Women in Finance Charter, members of the Stonewall Diversity Champion programme, signatories of Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, and an Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
We have a range of employee networks focusing on gender inclusion, cultural diversity, LGBTQIA+, disability and long-term health conditions (including neurodiversity), intergenerational and life stages, parents and carers, mental wellbeing, menopause support, and armed forces and veterans, all supporting you to bring your best and authentic self to work.
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