Allianz Life Insurance

Senior Underwriter - Financial Lines

Allianz Life Insurance$99K — $135K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of underwriting experience in Financial Lines or related commercial insurance
  • Solid understanding of the U.S. commercial insurance market
  • Ability to assess complex risks and interpret data
  • Established broker and client relationships
  • Clear and persuasive communication skills
  • Experience drafting and interpreting policy language
  • Basic understanding of AI applications in business

Responsibilities

  • Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet profitability targets
  • Manage risk across a diverse book of business
  • Ensure compliance with underwriting standards
  • Oversee accurate policy documentation and file maintenance
  • Collaborate with teams to enhance broker and client experience
  • Engage in proactive outreach to support client retention
  • Re-evaluate complex accounts as needed

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model supporting work-life balance
  • Performance-based bonus scheme and pension
  • Career development and digital learning opportunities
  • Flexible health and wellbeing programs including private healthcare
  • Generous parental leave benefits
Full Job Description
We're seeking a Senior Underwriter, Financial Lines to join our team either in San Francisco or Los Angeles. In this role, you'll evaluate and manage a portfolio of complex commercial insurance accounts, build meaningful relationships with brokers and clients, and play a key part in shaping our regional underwriting strategy. If you enjoy solving problems, negotiating creative solutions, and mentoring others, this could be the right fit for you.

Your Team

Allianz Commercial (AzC) specializes in corporate property insurance for the most complex and challenging risk exposures in more than 200 countries and territories. With a focus on larger international risk portfolios, we offer tailor-made 'All Risks' property damage and business interruption insurance through our Allianz Commercial Property network.

Our experience speaks for itself, insuring the majority of Allianz Commercial Property Fortune 500 companies, managing over 1000 Allianz Commercial property insurance programs, and fielding an underwriting team averaging over 20 years' experience, backed up a worldwide team of risk consultants and claims specialists.

When it comes to underwriting insurance products for well-known famous sports venues, sports/entertainment facilities, major airlines, retail/wholesale companies, banks and manufacturers, we do it all!

The Impact You Will Have
  • Drive profitable growth by evaluating new and renewal business opportunities and making sound decisions that support our financial goals
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to key brokers and clients, strengthening partnerships that fuel long-term success
  • Help shape the direction of our Financial Lines portfolio by contributing to regional underwriting strategy
  • Elevate the team by coaching and developing junior underwriters and supporting colleagues across the organization
  • Represent Allianz Commercial in the marketplace, building our reputation as a carrier of choice


Some of Your Responsibilities Could Include
  • Underwriting new and renewal accounts to meet growth and profitability targets, including negotiating pricing, terms, and conditions with brokers
  • Managing capacity and evaluating risk across a diverse book of business
  • Ensuring all accounts meet our governance standards, including adherence to underwriting guidelines, authority levels, and compliance requirements
  • Overseeing accurate and timely policy documentation, file maintenance, and administrative processes
  • Collaborating with Market Management, Claims, Operations, and other teams to deliver a seamless experience for brokers and clients
  • Supporting the acquisition of new business and retention of existing accounts through proactive outreach and relationship building
  • Managing referrals from other underwriters and re-evaluating complex accounts as needed


What You'll Bring to the Role
  • Experience: 5+ years of underwriting experience in Financial Lines or a related commercial insurance line of business, with a proven track record of managing a profitable portfolio
  • Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of the U.S. commercial insurance market, including the competitive landscape and regulatory environment
  • Analytical Strength: Ability to assess complex risks, interpret data from multiple sources, and make well-informed decisions
  • Relationship Skills: Established broker and client relationships, with the ability to build trust and credibility at all levels
  • Communication: Clear and confident communicator, both in writing and in person, with the ability to present ideas persuasively
  • Collaboration: Comfortable working across teams and within a global organization; able to influence and motivate others without direct authority
  • Contract Knowledge: Experience drafting and interpreting policy language and coverage terms
  • Education: Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, Business Administration, or a related field
  • A basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential applications in business is essential.


The annualized base pay range for this role is $99,554 - $135,000/year. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AzC total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards.

106277 | Underwriting | Professional | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent

What's in it for you?

Let's care about everything that makes you, you

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let's care for your financial wellbeing

We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let's care for your opportunities to progress

From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

Let's care for life's twists and turns

From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back.

Let's care for our society and our planet

With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions. Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead.

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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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