Professional Indemnity Underwriter

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**Professional Indemnity Underwriter - Commercial | Open to location**
- **Be part of a successful team writing PI, ML & IT risk**:

- **Work on a growing, profitable portfolio within a global organisation**:

- **Allianz is a FlexReady employer, flexible work options are available**

Are you looking for an organisation that has a high level of integrity and professionalism? Do you want challenging work that enables international relationships and sharing of global best practice?

The Commercial division is Allianz Australia's largest distribution channel whose customers include Commercial, Corporate and international buyer groups throughout Australia and New Zealand. We currently have an opening for a
**Professional Indemnity Underwriter **to support the sustained growth of this high performing portfolio.

**What you should expect**:
This role will suit an underwriter with an in-depth knowledge of Professional Lines risk. You will underwrite PI insurance risks across a range of occupations derived from a range of brokers, adhering to the highest technical underwriting standards.

**It will be your responsibility to**:

- Assist in the management, growth and profitability of the Professional Lines portfolio by underwriting business (professional indemnity, management liability & IT risk) in accordance with Business Plans and Underwriting Guidelines
- Develop key broker relationships by assisting in the development and implementation of plans and strategies in accordance with overall business objectives for the Commercial Division.
- Keep abreast of market conditions and trends and maintain a market presence in their region and LoB community within Allianz.
- Provide feedback to stakeholders and take action to capitalise on business opportunities.

**Important to your success**:

- Experience in a Professional Indemnity underwriting/ broking role with an understanding of account and reinsurance structures ideally; we would also consider liability specialists looking to switch to professional lines.
- Capability to build strong relationships with brokers, negotiate effectively and be proactive in securing new business.
- Ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands.
- Comprehensive understanding of relevant regulatory and/or legislative compliance requirements that impact the organisation.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and ability to optimise business value to customers by delivering high quality services and positive customer experiences to sustain and enhance the customer base.
- Proven analytical and critical thinking capability to interpret a range of data, identify patterns, trends and links that inform judgements and solutions

**About us**

At Allianz, we care for all the things that make you, you. For feeling like you belong. For a place where learning never stops. For growing new skills and opening up exciting possibilities. For your curiosity to thrive and help transform an industry. And when life twists, there's flexibility for balance and the support you need. We know that flexible work comes in different forms, that's why we're embracing hybrid teams - enabling employees to maintain a balance of working both in the office and remote, supporting the needs of both the business and individual.

Allianz is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. We do this through delivering a great customer experience that is the result of appreciating each other every single day, showing heart by really listening and seeing things from the perspective of others by always asking, "how can I help?". Allianz is committed to enabling a culture where inclusion is embedded, everyone belongs and new ideas are embraced. We welcome and value talent from all backgrounds, experiences and ways of working Please advise us if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process or perform the requirements of the role.

As a requirement of your role, it may be necessary from time to time for you to attend the workplace. In accordance with our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all e