Underwriting Graduate - Allianz Commercial Graduate Program 2024

Allianz

Mar 14

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Banking & Finance
London

Requirements

Completion of a bachelor's university degree by October 2024.
Adaptability and Flexibility- Able to adapt and work effectively in different situations and remain calm under pressure.
Communication- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Teamwork- Have a pro-active and positive attitude to teamwork, able to assist others and also take on your responsibilities.
Learning Mindset/ Ambition- A curious and creative mindset, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm to own and drive your personal development.
Analytical Thinking- Ability to effectively absorb information from various sources, then analyze, study, or examine data in detail, draw appropriate conclusions, and present solutions to others.
Good computer skills, including MS/Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Fluent English language skills.

Responsibilities

The Chief Underwriting Office team works globally supporting and driving business strategy in collaboration with local teams. Collectively they manage 10 different insurance products, referred to as lines of business, ensuring our risk and exposure levels are maintained at a profitable level. This means working with local teams, external partners in the market, and most importantly our clients.
Each product team is responsible for ensuring we deliver strong results, whilst also understanding the context of the bigger picture, e.g. ESG commitments, industry change and the latest innovation internally and externally.
As a graduate, you'll closely collaborate with key stakeholders, including our Chief Underwriting Officer, gaining exposure to strategy-setting, authority adherence, and cultivating the global underwriting culture. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with teams from around the world, maintaining core operating principles whilst discovering innovative solutions to emerging risks and underdeveloped market opportunities.
Day-to-day activities will range from carrying out market and portfolio analysis, through to supporting innovation efforts and global engagement activities. You will gain a detailed understanding of underwriting and insurance, gaining insights into the role of an Underwriter as well as a view on how portfolios are managed and steered through the cycle.
This is a unique chance to gain an insight into how one of the world’s biggest insurance companies manages its business.

Allianz

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The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with more than 100 million private and corporate customers in more than 70 countries. We are proud to be the Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic & Paralympic Movements from 2021 until 2028 and to be recognized as one of the industry leaders in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. 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. Join us and together, let’s care for tomorrow.