Production Underwriter - Accident and Health

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Production Underwriter- Accident and Health| Personal Injury| Sydney

At Allianz, we’re proud to be named one of the Best Workplaces in Australia 2025 and a Great Place to Work. As a leading global insurance and asset management brand, we prioritise care for our customers, the planet, and each other. We hire the very best people to further our commitment to caring and securing the future for our customers.

We offer an inclusive 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 to the community and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well-being.

Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.

We are looking for a market-facing Production Underwriter to join our team, reporting directly to the Head of Underwriting for Technical and Portfolio within our Personal Injury division. In this role, you will be responsible for acquiring new business, leveraging existing relationships, and contributing to the development of our new Accident and Health product line. This position offers a valuable opportunity to be part of an expanding team and work on an innovative product proposition.

About the role

As a new product within Allianz, developing and maintaining best-in-market relationships across assigned panel of Brokers through strong market facing activity and presence to accompany case underwriting of opportunities
Ensuring business bound is aligning with divisional objectives as well as growth and profit portfolio balance.
Identifying profitable new business opportunities, prospecting and maximising the conversion or strike rate of desired business.
Working closely with divisional Account Management Claims in delivery of the service offering
Keeping abreast of market conditions, trends, and providing feedback to team members while acting to capitalise on new business opportunities.
Monitoring the quality of individual and team work, ensuring underwriting procedures are being adhered to.
Underwriting insurance risks in area of responsibility, adhering to underwriting guidelines and standards.
About you

Significant experience in an operational, commercial underwriting role or account management within Accident and Health or life insurance is highly desired.
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.
A passion for leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape
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 and analyse a range of data, identify patterns, trends, and links that inform judgments and solutions.
Pays high attention to detail by completing tasks with thoroughness and accuracy and can quickly identify errors or inconsistencies within information.
Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and industry accreditations, where necessary.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating with clarity, impact, and influence.
Benefits and perks

Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open-minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day!
Flexible Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible and remote work options and workplace adjustments, with support for your work/life balance.
Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources.
Financial and Well-being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer!
For more details about our benefits, visit the Allianz Careers site.
About our culture
We care about everything that makes you, you. We believe in an equitable workplace that celebrates diversity and inclusion, where people of all genders, ages, religions, sexual orientations, and abilities are not only welcomed but valued for the perspectives and talents they bring to work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and contribute their unique perspectives to our collective success and reach their fullest potential.

Adjustments and support
If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to careers@allianz.com.au for a confidential conversation.
 
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