Environmental Executive Underwriter

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 Environmental Executive Underwriter based in Colorado, Los Angeles or San Francisco 

Your Team   

Our team is committed to growing the North American Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) book of business with a focus on Site Pollution, Contractors Pollution and Excess follow form policies.  You will be part of a collaborative team of Underwriters, Legal, Risk Consultant, Claims and Operations staff working together to ensure that EIL meets its objectives and continues to be recognized as a world-class team. 

The Impact You Will Have 

Reporting to the Environmental Practice Leader of North America, you will join the team as an Environmental Executive Underwriter and will be directly involved in growing our Northeast EIL book through marketing, sound underwriting and cross-collaboration with other Allianz Commercial (AzC) Lines of Business.  As a mentor to more junior underwriters, you’ll help your teammates develop their underwriting skills, strengthen their broker relationships and together you’ll help EIL meet its growth goals. 

Some of your specific responsibilities could include: 

• Underwriting and servicing new and renewal environmental accounts including negotiating price, terms and conditions with our broker partners while proactively managing capacity, risk appetite and profitability. 

• Driving marketing initiatives and building strong, collaborative relationships with our brokers by providing excellent customer service, technical knowledge and support. 

• Developing a pipeline of new business opportunities through active marketing, cross-sell initiatives, attending industry events and mining broker pipeline reports. 

• Executing on complicated global insurance programs by partnering with AzC colleagues across the globe. 

• Developing creative solutions to our client’s problems by collaborating with our Risk Consultants, Product Development and Claims.  

• Drive and participate in key projects around the business which impact EIL’s results. 

What You’ll Bring to the Role 

• 7+ years’ experience in environmental underwriting (experience with environmental consulting a plus); 

• Ability to build and foster relationships internally across the organization and externally with our broker partners; 

• Outstanding technical skills with ability to analyze complex data / information from multiple sources; 

• Ability to express ideas and messages clearly, both written and verbally; 

• Strong thought leadership skills with the ability to persuade and motivate others to act; 

• Strong solution orientation, with an entrepreneurial spirit;  

• Ability to utilize AI tools to support day-to-day tasks, improve efficiency and contribute to data-driven decision making; and 

• Degree in Risk Management and Insurance, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry or Biology. 

• Experience in applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to improve business processes and decision-making is highly beneficial. 

The annualized base pay range for this role is $160,000 - $190,000. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by a number of 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. 

107963 | 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 center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions. Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead.

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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. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, 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.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. 

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.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. Failure to comply could/may result in the disqualification of the candidates and/or the termination of our contract and/or fees not being paid.

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