Underwriter - Motor Fleet

Description du poste:

At Allianz, we're proud to be one of the world's leading insurers, helping customers face the future with confidence while creating rewarding careers for our people. As we continue to grow our Commercial Motor proposition, we're looking for a talented Motor Fleet Underwriter to join our team in Manchester on a hybrid model.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative underwriting environment, building strong broker relationships, making informed underwriting decisions and contributing to the profitable growth of our Motor Fleet portfolio. Allianz offers a flexible, supportive and inclusive working culture, along with excellent development opportunities and access to industry leading training programmes

Role Description

As a Motor Fleet Underwriter, you'll be responsible for underwriting existing fleet business in line with Allianz's underwriting strategy, risk appetite and financial objectives. You'll work closely with brokers, providing technical expertise and delivering exceptional service while maintaining profitability.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of fleet risks and provides the opportunity to further develop your underwriting expertise within a market-leading insurer.

* Underwrite and negotiate Motor Fleet business within agreed authority levels.
* Assess and evaluate risks to support profitable portfolio growth.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and key stakeholders.
* Trade effectively to secure and retain profitable business opportunities.
* Deliver new business quotations, renewals and mid-term adjustments within service standards.
* Apply sound underwriting judgement while balancing risk and commercial objectives.
* Collaborate with colleagues across underwriting, distribution, claims and operations.
* Maintain accurate underwriting records and documentation.
* Support the achievement of team and regional business targets.

Location

This role is be based in our Manchester office, please note that this is a hybrid working role with the expectation that you will attend the office 2 days per week.

Salary Information
Pay: Circa £40,000 per year.

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

* A strong understanding of underwriting principles, risk assessment and portfolio management
* Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish credibility and trust with internal and external stakeholders.
* Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the confidence to make sound underwriting judgments

Essential Skills

* Previous experience underwriting Motor Fleet insurance risks.
* Good understanding of commercial insurance principles and risk assessment.
* Strong trading, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Strong analytical and decision-making ability.
* Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
* Customer-focused approach with a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
* Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

We support the government scheme "Access to Work" please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.

Desirable Skills

* Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage
* Progress towards or completion of CII qualifications.

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

* Flexible buy/sell holiday options
* Hybrid working
* Annual performance related bonus
* Contributory pension scheme
* Development days
* A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
* Retail discounts
* Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Inclusive Support & Accessibility

At Allianz, we are committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching. We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We're here to support you.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.
Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for any assistance with during the recruitment process including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications. Hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew McKevitt

Closing date 05th August 2026

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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