Underwriter - Marine Hull (m/f/d)

Let’s care for tomorrow. Your ambitions.  Your dreams.  Your tomorrow Whether it’s aircraft, international business, or offshore wind parks, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.   We are looking for an Underwriter – Marine Hull, (m/f/d), based in Hamburg. Your Team  Join our dynamic team at Allianz Commercial, where we combine industry-specific expertise with global reach to tackle some of the most challenging Marine Hull risks. Backed by our AA-rated underwriting capacity, we are market leaders known for our innovative solutions and commitment to excellence. As part of our team, you'll work alongside top professionals, developing tailored insurance strategies for complex, high-profile clients. We value collaboration, continuous learning, and the drive to excel in a fast-paced environment. If you're passionate about making an impact and advancing your career in Marine Hull insurance, Allianz Commercial is the place for you. The Impact You Will Have  Reporting to the Head of Marine Hull GER/SUI, you will play a crucial role in shaping our Marine Hull portfolio. You will work closely with clients and brokers to craft personalized solutions, while also building and strengthening key relationships. Your impact will be seen in the profitable underwriting of new and renewal businesses, ensuring that regional and global portfolio targets are met. Additionally, you will be responsible for negotiating participation, pricing, and terms, as well as driving the acquisition of new business and the retention and handling of existing clients on a daily basis. Your expertise and strategic approach will directly contribute to our success in a competitive market. Some of your specific responsibilities could include: You will underwrite by the Marine governance framework, including Underwriting Authorities, Guidelines, Rules, and Principles. You will be responsible for underwriting within the Yacht and Brownwater sectors, ensuring tailored risk assessment and coverage solutions for these specialized marine areas. You will ensure contract certainty is achieved for all accounts at the time of inception. You will drive the involvement of functional areas in the underwriting process, such as Market Management, Risk Consulting, Claims, and Operations. You will manage referrals from underwriters and re-underwrite complex business as needed. You will contribute to the development and execution of the regional underwriting strategy for Marine Hull. You will create and maintain positive relationships with key producers, clients, and other relevant stakeholders. You will ensure accurate policy documentation is issued to producers or verify that producers have issued documentation as required. You will support the acquisition and retention of business by providing strategic underwriting solutions. What You’ll Bring to the Role You have knowledge or practical experience gained through professional experience, education, or training. You are CII qualified or working towards it, or hold an equivalent qualification. You have at least 3 years of experience as an Underwriter, Broker, or in a relevant role within the Marine sector, ideally including Marine Hull, Brown Water, and Pleasure Craft. You can assess risk exposures relevant to Marine Hull products. You can analyze performance against benchmarks, understanding market operations, business needs, and customer requirements. You possess a robust understanding of the policy administration life cycle, including information collection, policy issuance, premium bookings, credit control, and cancellations. You can communicate ideas clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing. You can build relationships and communicate across various levels with a wide range of people. You are skilled at persuading and motivating others to take action without direct authority. You embrace agile working and continuous learning, adapting to both internal and external customer needs. You can effectively absorb, analyze, and examine data from various sources to draw appropriate conclusions. You speak fluent German and English. 56141 | Underwriting | Professional | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | PermanentWhat’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 is the Allianz Group brand serving the world’s largest consumer brands and major industry players through to family-owned enterprises forming the backbone of nations’ economies. We bring together the corporate multinational business of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and the commercial business of national Allianz Property & Casualty entities and provide both traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and Multinational services as well as seamless claims handling.   As a key strategic player in the Allianz Group network, Allianz Commercial is present in over 200 countries and in 2022 generated more than 19 billion gross premium.  Learn more about careers at Allianz Commercial by clicking here. Learn more about Allianz Commercial by clicking here. 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 culture. People with disabilities: 
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