Allianz is seeking an Account Underwriter to join our team in Brussels. In this role, you will be responsible for achieving portfolio objectives by managing brokers and maintaining, expanding, and renewing existing client relationships. You will play a key part in ensuring a profitable and qualitative long-term client portfolio for Allianz.
What You'll Do
- Achieve portfolio objectives by managing brokers and maintaining, expanding, and renewing existing client relationships, directly or via a broker.
- Maximize renewal of the existing portfolio with specialized brokers, direct clients, and clients with non-specialized brokers.
- Achieve premium rate change objectives and potentially restructure policies for portfolio clients.
- Maintain and develop satisfaction among clients and brokers.
- Expand the entire portfolio by achieving extensions.
- Build and strengthen relationships with the broker and client.
- Identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
- Provide proactive service, such as client visits and welcome contacts with new clients.
- Inventory client limit needs and coordinate with the risk department.
- Seek solutions when problems arise and coordinate escalations.
- Serve existing brokers based on broker segmentation and client segments based on the Operational Manual.
- Apply commercial underwriting standards (MMCD rules) to ensure portfolio profitability and quality.
What We're Looking For
- Expert knowledge of the market.
- Ability to build an extensive network with close contacts with brokers, market players, and opinion leaders.
- Ability to create and convert leads for extensions.
- Expert sales knowledge and negotiation skills.
- Basic understanding and training in artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
- Ability to collaborate with members of other key functions.
- Ability to persuade clients during negotiations.
- Ability to build and strengthen good relationships with clients and brokers.
- Very good knowledge (fluent) of Dutch, French, and English.
Team & Environment
Work closely with other key functions.
Work Mode
This position is based on-site in Brussels, Belgium.
Allianz believes in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to express their opinions, get involved, and challenge the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole personality to work.
We welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural origin, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws and regulations.
