Underwriting Process Leader - Marine
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: New York
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
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criteria Cluster: Allianz Professional Let's care for tomorrow.
Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow At Allianz Commercial
(AzC), we are the global leader for insuring corporate and
specialty risks in the Allianz Group. Whether it's aircraft,
satellites, the world's biggest ships and tallest building,
cyber-attacks, or climate change impacts, AzC has the major risks
covered when it comes to protecting businesses. We are looking for
an Underwriting Process Leader - Marine. If you have an actuarial
background with an insurance company - that would be a plus! This
position will work a hybrid schedule based in our New York office.
Your Team Allianz Commercial (AzC) is one of the largest marine
insurers in the world and is a leader in inland marine insurance
and related property coverage across North America and various
worldwide locations. With a depth and breadth of marine
capabilities that are unmatched in the industry. Allianz offers a
broad portfolio of highly customizable products and an almost
unlimited appetite for complex marine accounts that demand
innovative solutions. Our Inland Marine and Related Property
Insurance solutions cover over 100 classes of business, covering
all aspects of moving or movable property. Whether it's a building
under construction or a shipment of an original Picasso, our inland
marine insurance underwriters provide flexible and creative
solutions for the most challenging of inland marine exposures. The
Impact You Will Have Reporting to the Regional Head of Inland
Marine NA, this position will design and lead the execution of
process improvement projects with the North American Marine Line of
Business (LoB). Provide underwriting process guidance and support
to the Marine LoB. Act as the Marine process liaison for internal
constituents. Responsible for designing solutions based
underwriting process guidelines, job aids, training and
coordination as needed. Deliver training when needed. Some of your
specific responsibilities could include:
- Design, develop, create, implement and maintain underwriting
processes (i.e., Underwriting Workbench) that maximizes efficiency,
improves data quality and empowers underwriters with impactful data
at the point of sale to increase profit margin.
- Serve as the Marine Line of Business liaison for operational
business partners to maximize integration for highest quality &
efficiency. Ensure early engagement with Stakeholders on known hot
spots and future demand, and continuously keeping them informed of
progress and issues in alignment. Ensure continued cooperation
towards successful completion and benefits realization. Positively
influence key position holders across locations and functions.
- Represent N.A. Marine Underwriting's contribution to Allianz IT
systems and processes. Drive involvement of functional areas in
process coordination including e.g. CUO, Operations, including
off-shore services, Actuarial, State Filings and Distribution. Roll
out and deliver training as needed on new processes and promulgate
results as needed to leadership and business partners. Actively
support LoB-specific projects and task forces.
- Identify and provide resources, tools and guidance to
facilitate underwriting within the governance framework. Work with
leadership and other business partners to help facilitate both
internal & external compliance requirements.
- Proactively support completion of policy administration and
credit control processes. Represent Marine Underwriting in any
internal process audits and any response to external market conduct
exams. What You'll Bring to the Role -
- A minimum 7 years' significant experience in Underwriting
management and/or organization and/or processes management.
Understanding of relevant technical and financial analysis of
industrial underwriting cases or equivalent.
- Successful track record of leadership of direct teams or
complex matrix environments.
- Experience of working internationally or with diverse cultures
with strong ability for cross border adaption.
- A bachelor's degree in Actuarial studies, Business
Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or Risk
Management and Insurance.
- Advanced knowledge in Excel and Database applications.
- Ability to assess risk inherent exposures and (natural) hazards
relevant to Marine and Property.
- Business skills: break complex subjects into manageable pieces;
determine status quo, business requirements, target and course of
action.
- Program Management as well as Methodological & Conceptual
Skills: from individual task management to ability to manage large
complex projects.
- Consulting skills: relationship management, customer
satisfaction, understand customer needs, build CBA & Business Case,
facilitation, consult business.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze highly complex data, from
multiple sources, in detail; identify and resolve issues before
they transpire.
- Strategic Planning: Ability to develop, implement and
communicate strategies to address important trends or changes in
the business.
- Communication & Presentation: Ability to express ideas and
messages clearly, both written and verbally. Ability to "sell" an
improvised or prepared audience winning story. The annualized base
pay range for this role is $130,988 to $224,550. The annual base
salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual
salary for this position may be above and will be determined by
several 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. 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 (AzC) is a global corporate insurance carrier and part
of Allianz Group. We provide risk consultancy, Property-Casualty
insurance solutions and alternative risk transfer for a wide
spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across 10
dedicated lines of business. Learn more about us by clicking .
Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes
applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age,
gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or
any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an
important part of our company culture. Recruitment Agencies: AzC
has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great
candidates directly. AzC does not accept unsolicited resumes from
agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the
event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in
place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so
please do not contact managers directly. #LI-NG1 #LI-Hybrid Nearest
Major Market: Manhattan Nearest Secondary Market: New York
City
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