Sme Underwriter

4 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Allianz Full time

SME Underwriter - Commercial - Sydney
At Allianz, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading insurance and asset management brands, with a workforce as diverse as the world around us.
We care about our customers, which is why we hire the very best people to further our commitment to securing the future of our customers, partners, and the community so we’re ready when they need it most.
We offer our people a workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back and feel proud to be a part an organisation doing meaningful work that matters like tackling climate change, mental health, and well-being.
Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.
The Role
**You'll be responsible for**:

- Manage electronic referrals received via Sunrise.
- Manage new business requests, renewal management and the processing of endorsements and amendments as requested.
- Work closely with both the management team and the broader business, you will ensure that tasks are managed according to agreed service standard.
- Work effectively within the underwriting team to convert quality business to achieve profitable growth.
- Submit ideas on how we can improve our underwriting approach to deliver objectives.
- Monitor performance to ensure key financial indicators are achieved, namely GWP, Leakage and Profit measures.
- Maximise retention of preferred accounts and review renewal and new business in conjunction with internal and external stakeholder requirements.
- Where appropriate and requested, engage face to face with local Brokers alongside distribution and underwriting staff to build relationships and partnerships.
- Underwrite insurance risks in area of responsibility, adhering to underwriting guidelines and standards, as per delegated authority limits.
- Make recommendations on risks that exceed own authority and prepare escalations (sign-off) ensuring referral is accurate, thorough and balanced in terms of achieving desired profitable growth.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders within Small to Medium Enterprise (SME), Commercial and other Allianz divisions.
- Ensure all key compliance and contract certainty requirements are adhered to such as training courses and peer reviews, and constantly seek opportunities for process improvement.

**Important to your success**:

- A passion for providing a quality and responsive service to our internal and external customers.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to both build relationships and influence at all levels.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work in an autonomous environment.
- Ability to positively influence the team.
- Experience in an operational, commercial underwriting role with exposure to at least a couple of annual underwriting cycles.
- Adept at proactively building and maintaining professional relationships and networks to enhance industry positioning, exchange knowledge and elicit beneficial outcomes.
- Ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands.
- Pays high attention to detail by completing tasks with thoroughness and accuracy and must have the ability to quickly identify errors or inconsistencies within information.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating with clarity, impact, and influence.

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