Allianz Life Insurance

Senior Underwriter

Allianz Life Insurance$96K — $141K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in underwriting, actuarial pricing, or financial/data analytics roles.
  • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and SQL.
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI) and statistical programming languages (Python, R) preferred.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Apply independent judgment to underwriting decisions and portfolio assessments.
  • Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Conduct portfolio reviews to identify underperforming programs and recommend strategies.
  • Develop and validate pricing strategies using actuarial input and data-driven models.
  • Enhance pricing models and underwriting tools using statistical techniques and predictive modeling.
  • Lead cross-functional pricing and product development initiatives, ensuring alignment with guidelines and targets.
  • Design and maintain dashboards to monitor underwriting performance.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings plans to support long-term financial health.
  • Paid time off for work-life balance.
  • Programs for personal and professional development opportunities.
  • Work Well programs to promote health and well-being.
Full Job Description
In the role of Senior Underwriter, you're report to the Director of Underwriting and lead pricing strategy, product development, and portfolio analytics to drive underwriting performance across travel agency and e-commerce channels. You'll bring analytical rigor and the judgment to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that drive decisions across the business.

You'll support travel e-commerce and agency teams through risk assessment of new and existing clients, leveraging company, client, channel, product, and industry data and trends to ensure the quality and integrity of underwriting processes.This highly visible role provides the opportunity to shape pricing strategy, drive product innovation, optimize portfolio performance, and influence partner growth across a large growing travel insurance portfolio.

Way of Working: This role offers a hybrid way of working Monday through Friday with 2 in-office days on Tuesdays and Thursdays at our office in Richmond, VA.

What you will do

  • Apply independent judgment to underwriting decisions and portfolio assessments, connecting data insights to business implications and strategic recommendations.
  • Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for cross-functional and senior stakeholders.
  • Conduct portfolio reviews to assess account-level profitability, identify underperforming programs, and recommend remediation strategies including pricing adjustments, product redesign, or partner renegotiation.
  • Develop and validate pricing strategies for existing and new insurance and non-insurance programs, leveraging actuarial input, data-driven models, and market benchmarks.
  • Enhance and build pricing models and underwriting tools using statistical techniques, predictive modeling, and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making.
  • Lead cross-functional pricing and product development initiatives with compliance, actuarial, LOB, and data teams, ensuring alignment with underwriting guidelines, regulatory standards, and profitability targets.
  • Design and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to monitor underwriting performance, ensuring data integrity and quality across underwriting systems.
  • Work effectively in an environment shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, data analytics, and cloud-based tools, using insights responsibly and in alignment with our standards for data governance, security, and ethical use


What you will bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Data Science, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of Five (5) years of experience in underwriting, actuarial pricing, or financial/data analytics roles with significant exposure to risk assessment and portfolio management in insurance or related fields.
  • Strong judgment and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations and defend a position under scrutiny.
  • Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel and SQL;
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI) and statistical programming languages (Python, R) preferred
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Leadership mindset with abilty to influence without authority.
  • Local Qualified candidtes will received first consideration. This position does not offer relocation assistance.


What we offer

Annualized base pay range is $96,300 - $141,174 USD

Actual base pay may vary based upon factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity of peers, and geographic location. Employees may also qualify for performance-based bonuses, merit increases, and other incentives based on individual and company performance. The availability and amount of these additional compensation elements are determined by company policy and may vary.

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and other employee programs. Eligibility for benefits is subject to plan terms and conditions, and may vary based on position and/or employment status.

At Allianz we use some AI-assisted technology as part of our recruitment process to help match candidates to roles based on skills, experience, job title, and location. AI supports our recruiters by enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of candidate assessments and job recommendations, while all applications are reviewed by our recruitment team and final hiring decisions are made by humans.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

How We Hire

Allianz Partners does not accept unsolicited CV's or approaches from agencies. We only work with partners on our approved supplier lists, under contract. Any unsolicited submission will not be considered.

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About Allianz Life Insurance

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America is a leading provider of retirement solutions, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals. The company is part of Allianz SE, a global financial services company that is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America was founded in 1896 and has been providing financial protection and retirement solutions to Americans for over 125 years. The company has a strong commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability, and has been recognized for its efforts in these areas. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America is a subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE.
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