Marine Cargo Underwriter

Position: MARINE CARGO UNDERWRITER
Location: Via Milano

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Job Purpose/Role
Based in Milan and reporting to the Specialty Team, you will be in charge of developing and executing the strategy for the Marine Cargo risks into the Italian market. With strong ties to the Group, you will also support the local strategy to ensure the successful achievement of the Allianz Mid Corporate targets. You will also act as the contact person for agents and/or brokers working with the Marine Cargo team.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure underwriters comply with underwriting authority, pricing and rating guidelines
Steer and control the portfolio at local level in conjunction with the Head of Marine Cargo to drive the achievement of financial targets
Proactively liaise with functional areas to review performance of end-to-end underwriting life cycle
Work closely with Sales departments, Risk Consulting, Claims and other product lines to achieve key marketing strategies, including cross‑selling
Ensure underwriting consistency, underwriting discipline and adherence to all corporate guidelines and authority levels, including Rules and Principles, Underwriting Authorities, corporate governance rules and local regulatory framework
Proactively support the development and implementation of new and/or modified products
Support the acquisition of new business and retention of existing business (including agent and broker negotiations)
Communicate local business strategy externally

Key Requirements / Skills / Experience

Master's degree in Economics
3/5 years proven experience in underwriting profitable Marine Cargo business for Corporate and Multinational clients
Preference if also experienced in Marine Hull and Yacht
Proven leadership skills
Expertise in risk assessment and a firm understanding of policy administration life cycle
Sound knowledge of pricing, together with strong market analysis skills
Ideally experience in designing, developing, and implementing consistent and robust wordings
Ideally experience in driving underwriting projects
Entrepreneurial mindset
Strong communication skills
Able to work in an international organization
Fluent in English (both written and spoken)
Very good knowledge in Office 365 and other collaborative tools
Data analytics

Equal Opportunity Employer
At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries

Financial Services and Insurance

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