Senior Underwriter Entertainment

Job description

Let’s care for tomorrow. 

Your ambitions.  Your dreams.  Your tomorrow 

 

Whether it’s aircraft, international business, offshore wind parks or Hollywood film productions, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.   

 

We are looking for a Senior Underwriter in Entertainment to work across France, Benelux and Southern Europe, and to be based in our La Défense Paris office. 

  

Your Team 

 

Based in our Underwriting hub in Paris and working alongside another Underwriter and the Regional Head, you are part of a truly global team that does not stop at your region’s borders. In Entertainment, we work  closely together to exchange market standards and share underwriting best practices. In a dynamic market environment, we are committed to serve our clients’ and brokers’ needs and further strengthen the position of Allianz Commercial as the global leader in this Specialty line of business. 

 

The Impact You Will Have 

 

Reporting to the Regional Head of Underwriting for France, Benelux, Southern Europe, Iberia, Central Eastern Europe and Germany & Switzerland, you will further grow the profitable Entertainment portfolio in the region, focussing on France, Belgium, Italy, South Africa, Middle East, Greece and Turkey. You will underwrite profitable new and renewal business in the Entertainment Line of Business offering Film/TV/Commercials, Live and Contingency insurance products. You will help negotiate participation, pricing, terms and conditions and take care to develop relationships with brokers and clients in order to find new business opportunities. Furthermore, you will support the global Entertainment UW team and global expansion activities. 

 

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:

 

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Underwrite Film/TV/Commercials, Live and Contingency new and renewal risks to meet top and bottom-line targets (local and regional) 

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Underwrite governance framework (Underwriting authorities, underwriting guidelines, rules, principles) and ensure contract certainty is achieved on all accounts at time of launch 

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Ensure accurate policy documentation is issued to broker, and support completion of policy administration and credit control processes 

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Execute regional underwriting strategy 

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Actively pursue acquisition of new business and retention of existing business 

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Develop relationships with key brokers and clients and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. risk managers) and positively represent Allianz Commercial externally to the market 

 

What You’ll Bring to the Role 

 

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5 or more years' experience in underwriting profitable business in the Entertainment line of business  

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You have a specialized expertise in multiple sub-line of business products and portfolio 

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You are able to assess risk inherent exposures and natural hazards 

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You are skilled at drafting and interpreting contracts, are at ease developing robust wordings 

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You analyse current performance against benchmarks, bring market knowledge and understand, the business and customer needs 

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Experience with legal and regulatory framework 

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Outstanding communication & presentation skills in both French and English 

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Ability to analyze highly complex data from multiple sources in detail; identify and resolve issues before they transpire 

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You are at ease in an international complex environment, and bring outstanding inter-cultural skills 

 

45655 | Underwriting | Professional | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent

 

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 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.  

 

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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: 
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed.  If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com  

 

Recruitment Agencies:  
Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly.  Allianz Commercial 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.