Head of Case Underwriting AUS/NZ

5 days ago

Adelaide, South Australia Allianz Partners Full time
Overview

Head of Case Underwriting AUS/NZ - Brisbane role at Allianz Partners in Australia and New Zealand. This position focuses on driving technical excellence and market competitiveness within the Travel and Banking sectors. The role demands a strategic leader with strong actuarial or financial expertise, capable of navigating complex underwriting environments and driving growth through collaboration and compliance. The position offers an opportunity to impact Allianz Partners\' footprint in travel insurance and banking sectors across Australia and New Zealand, while engaging in a global program of work. Ideally someone who has underwriting experience for global/local banking clients within the Travel Business Unit.

Role Responsibilities
  • Technical Excellence & Case Underwriting: Oversee case underwriting to maintain competitiveness, profitability, and compliance for new and renewing deals.
  • Remediation Activities: Execute remediation activities for the travel portfolio in alignment with the Travel LoB strategy.
  • Collaboration & Compliance: Work with various teams to drive digitization, ensure technical excellence, and comply with underwriting guidelines.
  • Case Underwriting Oversight: Manage case underwriting within Australia, New Zealand, and for global clients.
  • Sales Collaboration: Collaborate with sales teams for client offers, both new and renewals.
  • Pricing & Approvals: Ensure proper pricing and support APAC deals requiring higher-level approvals.
  • Commercial Accounts Leadership: Lead underwriting for large accounts, particularly in banking.
  • Growth & Profitability: Enable growth and improved profitability through underwriting activities.
  • Pricing Team Collaboration: Ensure tariff-based book performance and initiate changes as needed.
  • Compliance & Monitoring: Assure compliance with underwriting guidelines and monitor portfolio performance.
  • Planning & Projections: Support planning processes and commercial margin projections.
  • Product Risk Assessment & Portfolio Evaluation: Oversee fulfillment of action points from risk assessments and ensure proper reserves evaluation.
  • Product Rollout: Work with product teams on new product rollouts and changes.
  • Digital Tools Utilization: Drive the usage of digital tools like Sales Force and Pricing Tool.
  • Capacity Planning & Prioritization: Collaborate with business teams to align capacity and prioritization with strategy.
Qualifications
  • Background: Actuarial or financial background required.
  • Experience: Minimum five years in portfolio monitoring, underwriting, or insurance.
  • Experience in travel insurance and with banking clients is a plus.
  • Management: Experience managing virtual multinational teams.
  • Language & Communication: Fluency in English and strong communication skills.
  • Cultural Openness: Willingness to work internationally across cultures.

Allianz Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Seniority level
  • Executive
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Other
Industries
  • Financial Services and Insurance

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