Senior Delegated Authority Underwriter

Role Description We’re thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Senior Delegated Authority Underwriter to join our team. This is a hybrid position and will require travel to either our Chelmsford or London offices.

As our Senior Delegated Authority Underwriter, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our underwriting strategy for our non-standard motor book of business. You will focus on running and managing delegated authority schemes arrangements. You’ll participate in the Global P&C Academy accreditation, enhancing your skills in underwriting, risk engineering, pricing, and claims management while exchanging best practices across the Allianz Group.

For pricing-based roles, Allianz Insurance offers a generous study package to enable the actuarial qualification through the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the UK. Our team values continuous learning with access to training platforms and regular knowledge-sharing sessions.

Pay:
Circa £45,000 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

As the Senior Delegated Authority Underwriter, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting the Underwriting manager to develop underwriting strategy in collaboration with the pricing managers.
• Monthly reviews of delegated authority performance.
• Evaluating new schemes opportunities.
• Using technical knowledge and awareness of customer needs to identify opportunities and threats.
• Monitoring market, technology and data developments, customer feedback and product performance MI.
• Maintain and update product specifications to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Refresh rate charts regularly for up-to-date pricing information.
• Manage product updates to keep offerings current and competitive.
• Making a cross-product and cross-functional view, identifying opportunities to improve the process.

We don’t expect you to know everything from day one, but the following will enable you to hit the ground running:

• Experience in underwriting, product development or relevant technical experience
• Interpret MI and analysis effectively, using data to spot risks, opportunities and recommend solutions
• Experience with delegated authority or schemes arrangements
• Understand underwriting appetite and governance
• Skilled in stakeholder and project management
• Clear communication skills reporting and presentation skills
• Spot risks and opportunities, recommend solutions

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from, plus flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and professional development. Benefits include:

• 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

We support hybrid work patterns to balance the needs of our customers with personal circumstances and business requirements. We are signatories of the ABIs Flexible Working Charter. Our aim is to help you thrive and maintain work-life balance while supporting innovation and creativity.

At Allianz, we foster an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities and gender equity is reflected in accreditations such as EDGE, Women in Finance Charter, Disability Confident, Stonewall Diversity Champion, and signatories to Race at Work and Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome neurodivergent and disabled candidates with tailored adjustments as needed.

We encourage applicants to advocate for their needs, including assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme. To opt in or for assistance with your application (including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications), contact our Resourcing team at  For inquiries or to submit your application, please contact Matthew Mckevitt. Closing date: 06/02/26. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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